Here's the how to.......
Step 1
Start with the chicken breast-side up on your board and a sharp knife to hand. Cut the wings off just past the joint and set to one side for your stock.
Step 2
Using a sharp knife cut through the skin around each leg. Turn the chicken over and bend each of the legs back to break the joints.
Step 3
Slice down just to the side of the breast bone and follow down to cut off the breast. Do the same on the other side - it may help to turn the bird round so you can hold onto the bit you're cutting.
Step 4
To make the chicken go further, you can cut it down more. Feel the joint between the thigh and drumstick with your finger. Cut where the join is - the knife should go through easily.
More information on jointing a chicken can be found on 4food - how to joint a chicken
Then we made a meal ......
Once this was done we cut up our vegetables and laid them to one side, whilst we fried our chicken untill it was sealed.

We then chopped a variety of vegetables and fried them to soften them.

and we added it all together into a casserole dish, with plum tomatoes, tomato paste, pearl barley, and we popped it in the oven for an hour, but you could cook it in a slow cooker too.

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