The term PREPARES, IN A WAY, AS CHICKEN can be summarized by two crossword solutions: BREADS (6 letters) and DEBONES (7 letters). BREADING is a cooking technique in which food is coated with a dry mixture of flour, salt, pepper, and other spices before being fried or baked. Deboning is the process of removing bones from meat or poultry. Both techniques are commonly used to prepare chicken for cooking.