How to Butcher a Chicken | The Bearded Butchers!
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On today's video, we're going to butcher up a whole chicken. Buy the best possible chicken you can afford because it's a lot more economical to cut a whole chicken vs buying all of the separate cuts of chicken. Bearded Butcher Scott Perkins is going to show you how to cut up a whole chicken and how to vacuum pack and preserve an entire chicken. We'll show you how to cut the chicken wings, chicken breast, and chicken thighs.
9:45 - Scott's hot tip 👨🦰. How to vacuum pack a chicken carcass and keep your vacuum bag from breaking.
11:18 - Try to stay with him but you're getting a bonus hot tip! Be sure to label everything BEFORE vacuum sealing anything. It's just about impossible to write on the bags after you sealed them.
Here's some gear from the video (MEAT cutlery may not be available)
🔪 bit.ly/3mGcSzH Boning knife and honing steel
🗳️ meat-your-maker.pxf.io/15KYj9 Vacuum Sealer that Scott used
👝 meat-your-maker.pxf.io/b3gBxk Vacuum Bags
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Index:
0:48 - Turn the whole chicken over and remove both of the chicken wings. Don't cut the breast.
1:19 - Make a small incision, then break both chicken thighs. Remove the thighs.
2:56 - Follow the inside of the fat line to carve the chicken breast the entire way around the chicken. You'll be able to remove the entire bone-in portion of the chicken and be left with 2, nice, boneless, skin on chicken breasts.
5:04 - On the drumstick side of the fat line, cut the bone in chicken thigh from the chicken drumstick.
5:32 - To make chicken wings, cut along the inner joint for Buffalo Wings.
5:55 - Use the chicken carcass to make chicken stock (broth)
6:42 - How to vacuum pack a whole chicken.
8:14 - How to vacuum pack chicken wings.
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Helpful tip on the vacuum bags: roll the top of the bag down a few inches down before filling, that way your sealing surface doesn’t need to be cleaned or dried and you achieve an optimal seal
@mntucket7410
2 жыл бұрын
Great hack, been doing this for a while now
@loue6563
2 жыл бұрын
Yes I do the same makes it so much easier
@CH-ec5on
2 жыл бұрын
That is a Great tip! Thanks!!
@TheBeardedButchers
2 жыл бұрын
Excellenet suggestion, Lumens 🙏
@SirWalrusButt556
2 жыл бұрын
Does it not seal if it's not clean
I've watched a lot of cooks/chefs breakdown chickens, but seeing a butcher do it is a different experience.
This is great who you teaching people who to cut their bird right.you late people see, and learn who to do the cuts the ,right way on your chicken 🐔.
Been cutting up my own birds every year as long as I can remember. Raise about a hundred every year and the whole family shows up for the day. A few nice tips Scott. Thanks
My mom taught me how to butcher a whole chicken decades ago. She said in her day, you could tell what family you were by how the chickens were butchered…everybody had a slightly different method.
@TheBeardedButchers
2 жыл бұрын
That's exactly right correct, thank you!
I don't remember when my mom stopped buying whole chickens (we use to raise them before she started buying them) and butchering them herself. It was probably around the early 70's. Back then I didn't pay attention to what she did in the kitchen and that's my loss. I tried to correct that later in life but we ran out of time. I'd rather butcher myself than buy parts. My brother-in-law pointed out that the "reason" for selling chicken parts is that sometimes a commercial chicken will have damage (infection, bruise, whatever) and it can't be sold whole. I have no idea if that's true but I think it's plausible. I'm happy to see that that I'm not the only one that has "tested" the vacuum sealer lol
I FORGOT SOT L'Y LAISSE !!!!! THE MASTER PIECE OF CHICKEN. MOST VALUABLE PART
Free MasterClass from these Bros. Personally, I’d “kill” to have some hands on lessons with these Bros, and learn all the tricks to be a Master Butcher.
@TheBeardedButchers
2 жыл бұрын
Fingers crossed in the future 🤞
I raise meat birds and always love to see good detailed videos of how the pros do it. Thanks!
@browntownorganics2172
2 жыл бұрын
Me too!
@TheBeardedButchers
2 жыл бұрын
More to come!
Just saw that you added a CANADIAN DISTRIBUTOR. Great job! Now i get to re-order my seasonings without paying 20$ shipping/tax and DUTY. Yay! Thank u!
I've never seen anyone remove the breats from the bottom before. It makes so much sense to do it that way, you can see much more clearly where to cut and do it cleanly. I love the camera angles you used, sometimes it can be hard to see exactly where cuts are being made, but this was very detailed and easy to follow.
@shrebus
2 жыл бұрын
Same but the result is kind the same though.
Mmmmm chicken , just found me about 120 morels lol, bout to watch this video then clean em all up , freeze some, dehydrate some, and of course eat some also, surprised Scott didn't use the vacuum seal bag trick ....where you fold back the first inch and a half or so then fold back after food is in it ... always clean where it's gonna seal 😎
@sandib4234
2 жыл бұрын
oh Lord You're killing me I would love to have me a big handful of them mushrooms, I knew it was about time for them to come up. 👍😁
@deminybs
2 жыл бұрын
@@sandib4234 depending on where you live they are popping!!! I been finding them for about 2 weeks in northwest Missouri
MID WEST MOM TAUGHT ME YRS AGO ... DO A CHICKEN IN 2.5 MINS! THX THO! LOVE YOUR STUFF!
I can't stress enough how a sharp, proper knife makes all the difference...plus a little practice.
Brilliant. I like how you start the breast dissection from the back of the bird rather than from the ventral side. I will definitely try that. And your process was well explained and well filmed. Thank you.
Man that knife is amazing! Nice tip about seasoning before you sealnup the bag.The way I learned, this goes back at least 3 generations, to cut up a chicken is: wings, legs, thighs, but, you seperate the front (breast) from the actual back. Then you cut in the the back between the rib & 'hip' area leaving the oysters on the hip area. So two backs. On the breasts, you find the wishbone and carve it out while leaving a good amount of meat on it. So with this you have 10 pieces all ready to fry up. If you have the neck you would flour that up too and that makes 11.
@TheBeardedButchers
2 жыл бұрын
That's wonderful; thank you for sharing!
Glad it was made mention to save the carcass for making stock. Somewhat of a forgotten aspect of American cooking today is making stock, something sadly missing from modern cooktops and ranges is a stock-well. I save chicken and vegetable scraps in gallon-size ziploc freezer bags, keep them in the freezer until I fill two bags to boil into stock. Good 20-quart stock pot, simmer about 12 hours, then strain, cool, and freeze into medium Tuppeware cubes.
Thank you, gentlemen, for your willingness to share your knowledge. I turned some of my customers on to your "burnt ends" recipe today. God bless you all and multiply your return on your investment.
@TheBeardedButchers
2 жыл бұрын
Always our passion to pass on our knowledge 😉
I like the double bag trick. I also like all that woodwork on the ceiling of that room.
I remember a many of Sundays growing up in the 80’s my dad would cut up a chicken for my mom to fry. Not many dads now a days can do that. Enjoyed the video!
@guylelanglois6642
2 жыл бұрын
Something I definitely passed on to all my kids and now my grandkids. We have always done all our own raising and butchering. Hard to imagine people have lost these skills.
I jus found you guys...Pretty sure im the first South African🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦.. coming from a place where we use meat for every ritual from child birth to getting married... Watchin ur videos make it easier..... Thank you....
@TheBeardedButchers
2 жыл бұрын
Welcome!!
I like the leather knife holder!
I was at Costco yesterday. It’s actually cheaper to buy a cooked whole rotisserie chicken then it is to buy a whole raw chicken, at Costco anyway. I was bummed because was thinking the raw bird would have been cheaper.
@tolacodm6979
2 жыл бұрын
Id say its because theres more options with the raw chicken, of roasting it you could cut it into primals, etc, with cooked chicken their really isnt anything you can do except eat it, plus the chicken is very fresh so that would also explain where the price would come in
You guys have the best butcher/fresh meat store I’ve ever seen.
Just did all this with a case of chickens. Kept 1/2 of them whole. We love beer can chicken. I even do it in the oven. Use oj in the can!
Try Cajun seasoning and lemon pepper seasoning together. Put the Lemon pepper on first, since it is a lighter color than the Cajun seasoning so you can see if you miss a spot. Also, a light coat of mayonnaise will hold the seasoning and make a tasty crust.
Your carnivore paper is cool, Father's Day present for def.
@TheBeardedButchers
2 жыл бұрын
Kinda a "thing" for our channel, at least 🤷♂️
Good video! Takes me back to the early 60s (yes, I'm old) with my dad teaching me how to process/butcher ringneck pheasant, Hungarian partridge, sage grouse, and blue grouse, at the ripe young age of 10. I remember asking him how he learned to do this and he replied, "You forget boy, I was raised on a farm and we had chickens for eggs and eating." Thanks for the memories.
@TheBeardedButchers
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing it. We're very happy to hear that!
Love the videos. I see so many people struggle to cut up a chicken. The way you remove the breasts is very simple. Always a wealth of knowledge given with every video! Thank you!
Wow that curve knife is nice, the way you handle the bird look clean and no damage to the carcass.
@TheBeardedButchers
2 жыл бұрын
You can see the potential a good knife can do 😉
For absolute craftsmanship this is the channel to be!
@TheBeardedButchers
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you kindly!
Thank you! I've been doing it all wrong for decades. Now I know what to do thanks to this video.
@TheBeardedButchers
2 жыл бұрын
Glad to have helped, Cuban Mama! 🙏
@natanaelpoultorak5538
Жыл бұрын
Hi Seth and Scott. I'm a bearded butcher from the UK and a huge fan of your channel. I butcher hundreds of chicken a week . I'm not sure why you take the breast off this way. I start from the middle bone and scrap the carcass all the way down. (It's the first time I pretend to do something better than you ). Tks with the good content!
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Thanks for this helpful tutorial shout out from Iran
@clavonjackson5627
2 жыл бұрын
Be safe brother. This is an awesome video
@imanderdumme8706
2 жыл бұрын
@@clavonjackson5627 yes an awesome video from two awesome families ❤️
Your videos really got me into butchering and now I can process a whole beef on my own. Buying 6 pigs this summer and some meat birds as well. This video came at the perfect time!
@matty6848
2 жыл бұрын
That’s great to hear you’ve taught yourself how to cut beef and pork up yourself. How long did it take you to learn? And do you buy your pigs live then slaughter yourself, or do you buy the pig Caracas’s already slaughtered?
@MrPoseidon0366
2 жыл бұрын
@@matty6848 I actually went to work for a processing plant for a year where we slaughtered and cut the carcasses down to primals. I buy all my stuff on the hoof so it’s easier to move into the cooler once everything is done
@TheBeardedButchers
2 жыл бұрын
Wow, congratulations and best of luck to you! 💪
@matty6848
2 жыл бұрын
@@MrPoseidon0366 good for you buddy. Like the fact you do your own butchering. It’s a skill that many dont think of in these days of shrink wrapped meat on the shelves. Have you ever thought of doing your own KZread channel? Prepping and cutting the met etc?
@MrPoseidon0366
2 жыл бұрын
@@matty6848 I’m not much of a camera person but when I process I put some music on and live stream it from a birds eye view. I figure if someone wants to watch they will
I’ve been cutting chicken for a while for myself. Definitely learned some new things thanks Scott!
@TheBeardedButchers
2 жыл бұрын
Any time!
You are an artist
In a former life I was a butcher. Great occupation...Old school here...
I really enjoyed this segment on vaccum sealing machine and preparing a chicken fantastic job.
@TheBeardedButchers
Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you the close up shots you really get a good view of what as a viewer I was needing to see to learn better
@TheBeardedButchers
2 жыл бұрын
No problem, Robert. Feel free to drop suggestions on what's good to cover next 😉
@robertlamb7513
2 жыл бұрын
@@TheBeardedButchers thank you i found your videos and they were the best I have found online so far. I am the type that always wants to learn. And only notice what I seen and thought needed brought to your attention
Vacuum sealing that sponge is okay, still doesn't top nukin a Peep. Great video, thank you.
Every video is a teachable moment! Thanks guys.
@TheBeardedButchers
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching, Dyrl!
I’ve butchered thousands of chickens over my years as a chef. A couple of tips for the amateur. The way this is done is very well done and I agree with the method, but for amateurs it might be easier to cut breasts off from the top of breast bone at cartilage this way you don’t have to worry about a bit of cartilage to remove after you pull it off the bone. And yes I agree with the person who suggests flipping the cry o vac bag down. I flip it twice over about 1.5 inches to ensure the top stays clean to ensure a good seal.
That's one sharp knife!
Nice job Scott 👍
@TheBeardedButchers
2 жыл бұрын
Appreciate it, Spiegs! Will you be butchering chicken soon?
@spiegs9645
2 жыл бұрын
@@TheBeardedButchers Absolutely. Plan on trying some Brock Lesnar seasoning on it 🤤
I can Say Scott And Seth are some great teachers. Experience to a T. They know about meat and how to cut it right. Great Job Scott. You was amazing. I love the tips Bearded Butchers give me.
@TheBeardedButchers
2 жыл бұрын
I appreciate that!
@jonaswaltman7359
2 жыл бұрын
@@TheBeardedButchers no. No. I appreciate you guys so much. Thank you for this knowledge you give us.
Enjoyed this video Bearded butchers. Not many people know hoe to butcher a chicken properly myself included, which is great to know especially when you buy in bulk and deep freeze like i do as im a country boy and live out in the wilds in a small town and our nearest decent butcher is hour n half away. So as you can imagine its a trip i do maybe once a month for beef, pork, chicken etc. especially with the cost of gas lately. Costs me a small fortune for a round trip to my butcher now which exactly why i buy as much as i can.
The remaining chicken frame is great for dogs too!!
@TheBeardedButchers
2 жыл бұрын
They're going to love it!
I have only bought whole chicken in bulk for years. Taste better too. I would love for you guys to do a video in field with deer (or elk) only using Mora knives. I Started using the Mora knives some years ago, they are hygienic and the steel in the knives are really good and easy to maintain, and they have that plastic sheath that is also easy to clean.
Where can we find those knives? I looked on the website and they’re not posted. Great video as always!
Another fantastic upload...
@TheBeardedButchers
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks again!
They have a awesome store.They had everything you need for a BBQ
Nothing better than chicken.Thanks Scott! BTW you look like Dexter with that leather roll thingy.
i find if you turn the egdes of the vac bags over , it will keep the edges clean
Good tip on the season before you put it in the bag. Chicken not so much a challenge for you folks though...ever thought about doing an Ostrich butcher video? I have some Ostrich on my farm and only videos I can find are pretty basic non-commentary vids. Its good red meat...reminds me of Bison flavor honestly, but you guys would know more, only had Bison 1/2 dozen times or so.
@DareDog.
2 жыл бұрын
They have talked about doing a Ostrich Video before. Trying to find a Ostrich is the issue.
@TheBeardedButchers
2 жыл бұрын
Exactly what Daredog said 💯
Damn good knife skills and thanks for the video it was very helpful 👍
@TheBeardedButchers
2 жыл бұрын
Will you be butchering chicken soon, Mike? 🍗
@mikeneurohr27
2 жыл бұрын
@@TheBeardedButchers I do most of my work out at our campground that's the only time we meet on the weekends but I'm learning a lot from you guys I watch a lot of your videos 👍
Your videos are amazing thanks. God bless you all
So that’s how using a sharp knife like…I use a 6” cleaver🤣🤣🤣 my Trinidadian mother loves the back especially cooked in curry
Great job Scott!!! You made that look so easy. This is a great teaching video for me to reference when I buy my next chickens. I will buy them whole.
@TheBeardedButchers
2 жыл бұрын
You got this, Ron! Just pull out our video if you need reference 😉
@jbeard3390
2 жыл бұрын
It is easy, just take your time follow the video closely the first time soon you will be doing sub 4 minute butchering
I'm sitting here eating some Steak seasoned with The Breaded Butchers Spices Blend. Hehe! Love everything y'all do!!
@TheBeardedButchers
2 жыл бұрын
So good!
@mrcutestuff
2 жыл бұрын
@@TheBeardedButchers You got that right!!
Hello! Thank you for teaching me how to butcher a chicken! I bought two today and cut them up pretty well! The hardest part for me was trying to find where the end of a bone is so I can cut straight through like you did with the chicken thighs and wings. It was fun!
VacMaster has home use chamber vacuum sealers. I’m a home use and just got the VP 320 and it’s amazing.
Just starting raising chickens, so this is helpful. We've good layers, now just need to find some good fryers.
@deanl4193
2 жыл бұрын
Dollar to pound ratio the cornish cross are hard to beat. But they arent much for "chickens" they just eat, poo, sleep, repeat.
Why do so many people take the wing tips off? Certainly not standard in Australia and I love chewing on the crispy crunchy wing tip! Great job by the way, really clear video. Very helpful
Perfect time for this video! Looking to take apart some while chickens so I can use the carcass for stock.
Little tip, I have this same vacuum sealer (Great Machine). I fold back about a inch to two inches of the bag before inserting product. This tends to help keep sealing area of bag clean.
Yall make this stuff look WAY to easy! 🤣 🤣 🤣
@TheBeardedButchers
Жыл бұрын
And it totally isn't!
@nicholsongc11
Жыл бұрын
@@TheBeardedButchers oh I believe it!
Thanks for doing chickens. I've been watching your channel for a couple of years now and love learning about how you do what you do. I just started raising chickens on our small 16 acre farm and butchered our first 10 just a week ago. We just started raising 55 chicks for butchering later this summer and your instruction on how to do this the right way really helped a lot. The first 10 were our practice run (old chickens we got from a man leaving for CA ... we live in IN. Oh, I also purchased a MEAT! chamber vacuum after seeing it on this video. I'd been looking at chamber vacuums and because of your endorsement I went with MEAT!. It worked flawlessly on the 10 birds we packaged up.
As always a great instructional video! Thank you!!
Wanted to say thanks guy! This video helped my cooking get even better. Fresh is always a huge difference on flavor and before this I was doing so much wrong. Helping me reduce waste. Cool. 🤙
This video is fantastic! I have 40 chickens that my husband & I will be butchering in about a month. My side is cleaning insides & packaging- takes a long longer than him butchering & de-feathering. I’m hoping to cut my time down so I can process a lot quicker.
Just got your seasonings last week end Saturday. My boys loved the Brock Lesnar seasoning on there side pork. Ate three pounds and only left me 2 pieces. I will have to show them this video. Great way to start a teens processing journey cutting up a bird
Love that Vacuum you’re using! Probably going to order one myself!
Really like your videos
Thanks for another informative video!! Definitely am going to try that seasoning and vacuum sealing tip. Never thought about seasoning before sealing and putting them in the freezer, Thanks!!
@TheBeardedButchers
2 жыл бұрын
Any time!
Great video with lots of pro tips. 👌
Excellent stuff! Thanks!
Great job Scott! Very informative, I will try that method next time I quarter a chicken.
@TheBeardedButchers
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, go for it and keep us posted!
A video on live to butcher would be nice. Let's see how you kill them and remove the feathers. I just got a flock of 6 chickens when I bought a new house and I have no idea what to do with them when they stop laying eggs.
Blessings and blessings and Blessings to you and Thankyou so very much for sharing
@TheBeardedButchers
11 ай бұрын
Same to you!
You guy's are awesome!
Fantastic video. Your tutorial is so detailed and easy to follow. I have started following your steps to cut chicken & I find it so easy & very little effort. THANK YOU !!!!!!
@TheBeardedButchers
8 ай бұрын
Wonderful! Glad it was helpful.
Great video Scott! Keep up the great work.
@TheBeardedButchers
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Will do!
Love how you do it many thanks for your tips Joe
@TheBeardedButchers
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching, Joe!
@joerodrigues3816
Жыл бұрын
@@TheBeardedButchers always mate I think you and your brother are great hope you’re family are doing well as always.
Love this!!! Took me 2 turkey to remember the joints!!!
Always end up smoking or grilling full chicken. Might need to try to cut one up.
As usual another great video by the Lords of Butcher! Weird contest or commenter challenge idea: have viewers challenge you to butcher something totally different or bizarre! You guys do such healthy meats, how about Ostrich or something exotic (you guys could also tout the nutritional values, challenges, etc)? I know it'd be spendy but heck, you did Wagyu! Lol
@TheBeardedButchers
2 жыл бұрын
That's a fun idea 💡
Great Information Fella's!
Just a tip when cutting any king of poultry it’s better to remove the bottom from the top it helps give a better yield
Fantastic job as usual! Thank you!
@TheBeardedButchers
2 жыл бұрын
Appreciate you tuning in!
my whole family loves the zesty lime especially on shrimp.
@TheBeardedButchers
2 жыл бұрын
Awesome to hear that! Have you guys tried it on tacos as well? 🌮
@joshuamapel4201
2 жыл бұрын
@@TheBeardedButchers not yet, but that may be what we have tonight just to try it.
I had no idea about the chicken breast and have always struggled with that part of the bird. Thank you for the teaching, and God bless you guys!
Another great video. Really enjoy your channel.
@TheBeardedButchers
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoy it, Homie!
good step-by-step... good equipment demo, too
@TheBeardedButchers
2 жыл бұрын
Gee, thanks!
Thanks for the video
Love it!!! Thank you!!
Awesome love it thank you for all the tips that will work perfect 👌❤️
@TheBeardedButchers
2 жыл бұрын
Of course 😉
Just roast your carcasses and veggies while you pack and label the the other stuff. I pack my stock in quart bags frozen flat on a sheet pan. Not wasting room with carcasses and your stock will already be done.
@TheBeardedButchers
2 жыл бұрын
Awesome tip, Hunter 🔥
Vary different then how we did it in the poultry plants but that was large scale stuff for at home this would be vary easy-going. I would have went about it a lil different when it came to the brest meats and pulling the tenders of the carcass
Going to do this step by step. Thanks.
@TheBeardedButchers
2 жыл бұрын
Keep us posted, brother 💪