How to Cube Chicken Breast
Essential (and simple!) tips for cutting cooked or raw chicken into perfect cubes or dice so you can use them in recipes.
Yield: 4 People
Cost: 5
Equipment
Materials
- Chicken breasts (or thighs; cooked or raw)
Instructions
- Cut the chicken crosswise into 1-inch slices, or whatever size cubes you are aiming for.
- Cut each slice into cubes, trying to make all sides approximately the same size.
Notes
- To make cubing raw chicken easier, before you cut the chicken, freeze it slightly. Placing chicken breasts in the freezer for about 20 minutes allows the meat to firm up a bit. This makes it easier to cut the chicken cleanly and neatly.
- If a recipe calls for diced chicken, cut the cubes to about 1/2 inch.
- Cubed or diced chicken (cooked or raw) can be stored in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
- You can freeze cubed chicken (cooked or uncooked) for up to 6 months. Make sure to put it into a freezer proof container or zipper top bag with as little excess space as possible. Label the container and freeze.