How to Flatten Chicken

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Cut thick chicken breasts.. Place the thawed chicken breast between wax paper or plastic wrap.. Pound the chicken with a meat mallet.

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Steps

1

Cut thick chicken breasts.

Step 1

Cut thick chicken breasts.

2

Place the thawed chicken breast between wax paper or plastic wrap.

Step 2

Place the thawed chicken breast between wax paper or plastic wrap.

3

Pound the chicken with a meat mallet.

Step 3

Pound the chicken with a meat mallet.

4

Remove the top layer of wax paper.

Step 4

Remove the top layer of wax paper.

5

Lay the whole chicken on your cutting board.

Step 5

Lay the whole chicken on your cutting board.

6

Remove the backbone.

Step 6

Remove the backbone.

7

Spread open the chicken.

Step 7

Spread open the chicken.

8

Remove the keel bone.

Step 8

Remove the keel bone.

9

Open the chicken.

Step 9

Open the chicken.

10

Place your chicken on a cutting board.

Step 10

Place your chicken on a cutting board.

11

Cut along either side of the parson's nose.

Step 11

Cut along either side of the parson's nose.

12

Flip your chicken over and flatten it with your hand.

Step 12

Flip your chicken over and flatten it with your hand.

13

Pierce your chicken with skewers to hold its shape.

Step 13

Pierce your chicken with skewers to hold its shape.

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