How to Butterfly Cut Chicken Breasts

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Butterfly Cut Grilled Chicken Breasts

I like to butterfly cut all my chicken breasts as a money saver. I can get six servings of meat out of 3 breasts. Butterfly cutting chicken breasts also makes it possible to stuff the chicken breast before baking, just don't cut the chicken all the way through. The sky is the limit as to what you can stuff it with. Chicken also cooks faster when you butterfly cut it saving you time. Follow these simple steps for how to butterfly cut a chicken breast.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Step 1

Before you begin to butterfly cut the chicken breast, it is a good idea to rinse the chicken breast and pat it dry with a paper towel. This will help to remove any slippery coating on the chicken and help you to have more control.
Step 2

Now place the chicken breast on a cutting board and put your hand on top of the breast to hold it in place while you are cutting.
Step 3

Take a sharp chefs knife and carefully cut the chicken breast horizontally through the center of the breast. Once you have made a cut, open up the breast to see if you need to make another cut.
You can keep cutting until you have two pieces, or you can cut just until you have one large piece.
Leaving it in one large piece is what is considered to be butterfly cut chicken breast.
Step 4

You are now ready to use the chicken in all your favorite chicken recipes. If you choose not to cut the chicken all the way through you can put any filling ingredients on one side, then fold over the other side on top of it. This is great wrapped in bacon, to keep it closed, then baked. You could also use oven safe twine to hold it closed.