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Butterfly
To cut or slit food open (such as chicken or pork chops) horizontally without cutting all the way through, so that that it opens and resembles butterfly wings. Butterflying is used so that cooking time is shorter and this method can also be used with large prawns and thick fish fillets.
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-Butterfly chicken
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