Know your Chicken cuts :-
Breast on the bone - These chicken breasts come with the skin on and the breast bone still attached.
Skinless chicken breast - These skinless and deboned split chicken breasts are very low in fat and ideal in stir fries and bakes.
Thigh fillet - These are the skinless and deboned meat from the chicken legs above the knee joint. Best used in slow cooked stews, casseroles and curries.
Thigh cutlet - Here, the meat is left with the skin on and the bone in. This cut can be roasted, barbecued, or added to slow cooked dishes for extra flavour.
Drumstick - The lower portion of the leg quarter, these are a great finger food option. They come with the bone in and skin on.
Drumette- Part of the chicken wing, drumettes are another good finger food option. Best cooked on the barbecue or chargrill.
Wing - An all white meat portion that consists of the drumette, mid-section and the wing tip. Best marinaded and added to a barbecue or baked in the oven.
Maryland - These whole chicken legs are left with a portion of the back bone still attached. They are ideal for roasting and baking.
Mince - A combination of chicken breast meat and maryland fillets that are minced together. Lower in fat and cholesterol than beef mince, it can make a good substitute for other types of mince.