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Carving a cooked chicken into serving portions

Carving a cooked chicken into serving portions

A cooked chicken can be brought to the table in serving portions.

-Pull the legs away from the body of the chicken. Remove the skin if desired.

-Cut each breast away from the breast bone in one piece, and cut away the wing (suprême).

-Carve the breast into slices on the plate, if desired.

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Roast chicken Roast chicken

By Mike Robinson

Recipes using this technique

Main course

Skill level

Easy

Equipment you will need for this technique

  • Sharp carving knife
  • Chopping board

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