How to test a cooked chicken video - How to cook

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Testing/ jointing a cooked chicken

How to test if a chicken is cooked and joint it into eight pieces.

Check the juices run clear by pulling the leg away from the body and skewering between it - juices should flow out and if any pinkness remains, cook the bird for a further 10-15 mins. The fibres of the flesh should also be opaque and cooked, and no traces of pinkness or blood should remain.
To joint the cooked bird, Cut or pull the legs away from the body, and then cut the legs down the join into thigh and drumstick portions.
Use a knife to follow the curve of the breastbone on both sides to remove both breast fillets. Carve as required.

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