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How to Cut Chicken Wings

Learn How to Cut Chicken Wings into portions to use in your favorite baked, fried, or air-fried wings recipes.  With only two simple cuts you can quickly and easily turn a whole chicken wing into a drumette, a wingette, and a wing tip.  You can then store them to use later or cook them and then toss in your favorite wing sauces!
Course: Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. whole chicken wings

Instructions

  • Flip the whole chicken wing over so it is skin side down and you can easily see the joints.
  • Use your fingers to locate the first ridge between the drumette and the wingette portions.
  • Place a sharp knife just besides this ridge and also parallel to the long axis of the drumette. Cut all of the way through it - your knife should slide right through with very little resistance.
  • Next, locate the second ridge between the wingette and the tip portions. Cut all of the way through to separate the two pieces.
  • Use cut chicken wings in these Buffalo Chicken Wings, Air Fryer Chicken Wings, or Parmesan Garlic Wings recipes.

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Nutrition

Calories: 252kcal | Protein: 21g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 87mg | Sodium: 83mg | Potassium: 177mg | Vitamin A: 167IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 1mg