How do you make butterfly chicken?

Table of Contents:

1. How do you make butterfly chicken?
2. Is butterfly chicken boneless?
3. How do you cut a butterflied chicken?
4. How do you joint a spatchcock chicken?

How do you make butterfly chicken?

0:051:51How to Butterfly a Chicken Breast - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipMake sure your fingers are well out of the way. And I'm just going to start at the thick portionMoreMake sure your fingers are well out of the way. And I'm just going to start at the thick portion here and I'm gonna cut towards the back stopping. About a half-inch from the back of the piece of meat.

Is butterfly chicken boneless?

The purpose of butterflying a boneless chicken breast is to create a cut that's thin and even. This is to make frying the chicken a bit quicker—like with chicken piccata. Other times you need the chicken breast nice and thin so you can stuff it with great ingredients and bake it off, like with that classic cordon bleu.

How do you cut a butterflied chicken?

Halve each breast crosswise. REMOVE BREAST AND WINGS: Run tip of knife first along breastbone and then along rib cage, gently pulling meat away from ribs and using ribs as guide as you cut. Cut through joint that connects wings to carcass to separate.

How do you joint a spatchcock chicken?

Instructions

1. Place the chicken on a cutting board breast side down. ...
2. Turn the chicken around and cut along the other side of the backbone to remove it.
3. Using a paring knife, make a 1/2"cut from the tip of the breast bone down on either side, which will make it easier to flatten.
4. Turn the chicken over breast side up.