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Slicing through the first ridge of a chicken wing using a sharp knife on a cutting board
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How to Cut Chicken Wings

Learn How to Cut Chicken Wings the easy way to make your own delicious chicken wing recipes at home from scratch! It's simple, quick, and budget-friendly!
Course Appetizer or main
Cuisine American
Keyword cut chicken wings, how to cut a chicken wing, how to separate chicken wings, parts of a chicken wing
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 1 whole chicken wing
Calories 107kcal
Author Isabel Laessig

Ingredients

  • 1 whole chicken wing

Instructions

  • Rest whole chicken wing on a cutting board skin-side down. Locate the ridge between the drumette and wingette.
    1 whole chicken wing
    identifying the first ridge of a chicken wing
  • Place knife beside the ridge to make your first cut.
    slicing through the drumette and wingette ridge
  • Your knife should slice through easily.
    wingette and drumette separated
  • Locate second ridge between the wingette and wing tip.
    identifying the second ridge between the wingette and wing tip
  • Place knife beside the ridge to make your second cut.
    slicing the wing tip off of the wingette
  • You’re done! Enjoy making your favorite recipes for chicken wings!
    chicken wing parts with labels: the drumette, wingette, and wing tip

Notes

  • Always cut chicken wings skin-side down to easily find where to cut.
  • Use a sharp knife, and it will slice easily through any resistance.
  • Avoid cutting through bone. If done correctly (and it is easy, I promise!), you shouldn’t run into any.
  • Store the wing tips for stock, or simply cook them with the other wing parts to nibble on. Some people enjoy them!

Nutrition

Serving: 1whole chicken wing | Calories: 107kcal | Protein: 9g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 37mg | Sodium: 35mg | Potassium: 75mg | Vitamin A: 71IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 0.5mg