First, place the whole chicken on a cutting board, breast side up with the legs facing you.
Then, slice the inner skin where the drumsticks begin, and pull the leg outward to pop the joint. Using a very sharp butcher knife, or better kitchen scissors, cut right in between the joints. Repeat for the other leg.
Next, turn the chicken on its side and cut off the wings.
After that, cut down the sides of the backbone by cutting along each side of the backbone starting at the bottom. Remove the backbone and slice the breasts in half, making two breast pieces.
Lastly, cut the leg into two pieces by cutting right behind the line of fat closest to the drumstick.
