How to Cut Chicken Wings into Wingettes and Drumettes (with Pictures!)

1. Start with the whole chicken wing skin facing down.

This makes it significantly easier to cut.

2. Use your fingers to find the ridge where the elbow joint connects the flat and the drum.

Put your knife to the right side of this ridge so that your knife is parallel to the drum and slice through it.

Note: It can sometimes be difficult for folks to understand where this “ridge” is.

Instead, you can take your knife and make a cut at a 45 degree angle into the skin to expose the joint.

Once you’ve exposed the humerus you can simply take your knife and slice to the right of it.

3. Find the second ridge that connects the wingtip to the flat.

Place your knife parallel to the wingtip; Press your knife through.

Note: When you cut chicken wings, the knife should go through fairly easily.

If you find yourself having to use significant force, you’re likely cutting into bone.

Carefully remove the knife and attempt to find the ridge again.