How To Make Yakitori at Home - Breaking Down/Cutting a Whole Chicken for Yakitori and Other Dishes

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This is the first video in the weekly How to make Yakitori at Home series. In this video I'll show you the steps and explain my method of breaking down a whole chicken. Whether making Yakitori or Chicken Curry, you can save money and also get the freshest chicken parts by breaking them down from a whole chicken.

In this video you will learn how to transform one whole chicken into two breasts, two tenders, two thighs, two drumsticks, two wings, as well are other parts such as the tail, neck, and shoulders that's used in Yakitori.

There are many ways to breakdown a chicken, and the methods are slightly different depending on the region or cuisine type. This video shows the method I came up with based on what I learned from my Yakitori masters in Japan and Chef Atsushi Kono in the US. Combining those learnings, I've adapted the steps and put together the easiest method for me, which I hope works for you too!

Feel free to adjust any of the steps to match your style as what I love about Yakitori culture is that it's a cuisine that promotes individual freedom of expression. Although I developed this breakdown method for my Yakitori cooking, you can also use these steps at home for all your recipes that call for chicken. So share this with anyone who likes to eat chicken!

When you first try to breakdown a chicken, don't be discouraged if it takes 20-30 minutes to cut off all the parts. But once you get the hang of it, you should be able to do it in about 5-10 minutes. After 2 years of cutting 100's of chickens I'm now at about 3 minutes per chicken. Keep practicing. It gets easier!

Equipment Used:
-Whole Chicken
-Sharp knife with a pointy tip
-Large cutting board
-Pot
-Pans, bowls, or food container with a cover
-Paper towels

I recommend using the best chicken you can find at the store. Ideally organic, free range. The few dollars more you pay in price versus a cheaper chicken really makes a difference in flavor. For the majority of my Yakitori, I use Mary's Organic Air Chilled Chicken which can commonly be found at Whole Foods and other natural markets.

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