Video:How To Truss A Chicken
with Gretchen SiegchristYou can cook chicken more evenly by trussing it before putting it in the oven. See how simple it is to truss a roasting chicken.
Transcript:How To Truss A Chicken
Hi, I am Gretchen Siegchrist for About.com food, and I am going to show you how to truss a chicken.Why Truss a Chicken?
When a chicken is trussed it will cook more evenly, and it will look nicer when you serve it.Materials Needed to Truss a Chicken
For this project you will need:- 1 whole roasting chicken
- some heatproof butcher twine
Truss the Chicken
Begin by cutting off a piece of twine about three feet long. Place the chicken on a cutting board, breast side up. Run the string under the ends of the drumsticks and wrap it tightly around so that they are pulled tightly together.Cross the string in an X over the breast and then run it underneath the chicken wings. Draw the string back up onto the top of the chicken breast and tie it tightly in a bow.
Now, you can trim off any excess string and your chicken is ready to roast. Thanks for watching. To learn more, visit us on the Web at food.about.com.