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How to Bone a Chicken, Turkey, or Other Bird

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When you Come to the Legs, Dislocate the Hips

Dislocate the hips and push the legs down.

Dislocate the hips and push the legs down.

There are two ways to proceed at this point, and we'll do this one first.

When you come to the legs, bend the knees (one at a time) and continue turning the chicken inside-out to expose them. when you have exposed them, push them flat to dislocate them (Adriano picks the bird up and twists them back, one at a time, and it does take some effort). But doing so makes it easier to cut through the hip joints.

On to the next step.

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