STEP 1: SEPARATE THE LEG Hold the chicken by one
of the drumsticks using tongs, a towel, or your finger and
separate the skin that holds it to the breast with the tip of a
sharp knife, pulling it away as you go.
STEP 2: FIND THE JOINT Find the joint where the leg
meets the hip by twisting the blade of your knife back and
forth around the articulation until it slips in, then work the
knife tip through to separate the leg entirely.
STEP 3: REPEAT Remove the second leg in the same
manner.
STEP 4: FLIP AND LOCATE Flip the bird over and work
the knife tip into the joint between one of the wings and the
breast. Cut the wing away and repeat on the second side.
STEP 5: SLICE ALONG THE BREASTBONE Flip the
chicken over and, using the tip of your knife, follow the
curve of the breastbone to release one breast half from the
carcass, pulling it outward as you go and trying to remove