How to......

.....Butterfly cut chicken.

First start by washing the chicken in cold running water. Never use hot water!! Once cleaned, pat it dry with a paper towel.  Now using a knife, cut it into half as shown starting at the center of the thickest part of the chicken.   Depending on the type of the recipe, you can choose to either cut the chicken all the way through or stop just at the end as shown in the picture below.

                                         

Now cover the chicken with saran wrap and using a mallet pound away.  Do not pound it too hard because you do not want the breast to disintregrate into pieces.

Your chicken is ready for grilling or stuffing or baking!!