Place chicken on back and with a sharp knife, cut in half along the
breastbone.| Quartering a Chicken |
| Step: 1 |
| Place chicken on back and with a sharp knife, cut in half along the
breastbone. |
| Step: 2 |
Pull the two sections apart by breaking the ribs away from the backbone; finish cutting with knife. |
| Step: 3 |
 Take each half and separate the leg-thigh combination from breast-wing portion by cutting between the thigh and breast. |
