How To Cut Chicken Wings

The grocery store only sells the WHOLE wing but you need the individual pieces. What to do? It’s no problem when you know how to cut chicken wings!

Whole Chicken Wings

Delicious Tangy Chicken Wings, Cooked to perfection is what you want. You love the flats and your partner loves the drummies, it’s a perfect match.

The problem? The store only sells WHOLE CHICKEN WINGS! It’s a problem!

Only a problem if you don’t know how to cut chicken wings for cooking. You CAN cook the entire wing in once piece but that gets awkward when eating them.

Here’s What You’ll Need

• Cutting Board
• SHARP knife
• Chicken wings

Here’s How To Do It

Method #1

1. Spread the wing out and remove the pointed end first. (If you are new to this, then use method #2).
2. Locate the bump at the middle joint and then cut beside the bump on the side of the drummie.
3. Separate each piece and cut the next one!

Method #2

1. Starting with the pointy end, move the joint backwards until it pops. You will then note that the joint is loose. Cut through the loose spot.
2. At the middle joint, move it back wards until it pops. Again this will leave a loose spot. Cut through the middle.

Tips and Tricks

• Dry the wings well before attempting. The wings are slippery and you don’t want to slip while cutting.
• Make sure that you have a very sharp knife. A heavier knife works best and that is why you see me using a cleaver in these photos. You do not need a cleaver, just a heavier knife or you will be using muscle power.
• Cut at an angle and this will help guide the knife through the joint.
• If you are new to cutting chicken wings, you’ll want to move the joint backwards until it pops first and then cut the joint. This helps you to locate the correct spot to cut.
• Don’t try to give the wing a whack with the knife at the right place. You will miss the spot and hack your chicken wing all to heck before you get it apart.
• Everything you wanted to know about chicken wings but were afraid to ask can be found here: Chicken wings USDA

PRO TIP: Don’t throw the tips away! Use them to make broth! Either save them in the freezer until you are ready to make broth or go ahead and put them on to simmer away while you are doing all that you need to do for dinner.

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A Verse to Share

This morning at the sunrise service, the minister recited the beginning of John 14. We have heard and read it many times. That said, I love where Jesus tells us you know the way.

The disciples say, “How could we know the way, we have never been”.

(I can always imagine Jesus saying, “No, we’ve been over and over this, I AM THE WAY).

Anyway, it always makes me laugh a little.

John 14: 4

You know the way to the place where I am going.