Dollar Tree Dinners on Instagram: "How much do you REALLY save when you buy a whole chicken? Part 1: Deconstructing the chicken There are a ton of methods out there for cutting the bird into usable pieces, but this is my favorite. Always have clean hands, a sharp knife, and a sturdy, clean cutting board when butchering the chicken. P.S. I learned to cut a chicken like this from a @BuzzfeedTasty Thanksgiving Turkey tutorial that was posted a long time ago. I prefer it to more complicated methods