How to Tie a Chicken
- 1). Remove a whole, raw chicken from the package. Reach inside the bird's cavity and pull out the giblets, if included. Rinse the bird inside and out with cool water and pat it dry with paper towels.
- 2). Place the bird breast side up on the cutting board. Tuck the wing tips underneath the chicken by bending the front part of the wing behind the back part of the wing.
- 3). Cut a piece of butcher's twine three times the length of the chicken. Position the twine underneath the ankle bones of the chicken, pulling the ends until the twine extends evenly on either side of the legs.
- 4). Cross the twine over the legs of the chicken. Place the left end of the twine underneath the right leg and the right end of the twine underneath the left leg. Pull the twine tight to bring the legs together.
- 5). Bring the twine ends up and over the largest part of each thigh. Wrap each end around the tucked in wings. Pull again to make the twine tight against the body of the bird.
- 6). Bring the ends of the twine back down towards the bird's bottom and secure the twine ends with a single knot placed horizontally across the bird in between the legs. Tie a bow to anchor the twine in place. Trim the remaining twine with the scissors.
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