white meat
noun
: meat that comes from the breast or other thick parts of a chicken, turkey, etc., and that is lighter in color than the other parts when cooked
also
: meat (such as pork) that is lighter in color than beef when cooked
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Chicken Bites: Crispy, whole white meat bites served with ranch, honey mustard or barbecue sauce.
Vegan or vegetarian?
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Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 8 Nov. 2024
That’s because dark meat is slower to dry out, so getting through the white meat should be top priority.
—Alma Avalle, Bon Appétit, 28 Oct. 2024
Though best known for its range of, well, sliders, Savvy Sliders also serves up crispy, golden chicken tenders made with juicy white meat.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 23 July 2024
Opt for chicken breast, white meat turkey, sirloin, or tenderloin.
—Roxana Ehsani, Health, 10 July 2024
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Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 8 Nov. 2024
That’s because dark meat is slower to dry out, so getting through the white meat should be top priority.
—Alma Avalle, Bon Appétit, 28 Oct. 2024
Though best known for its range of, well, sliders, Savvy Sliders also serves up crispy, golden chicken tenders made with juicy white meat.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 23 July 2024
Opt for chicken breast, white meat turkey, sirloin, or tenderloin.
—Roxana Ehsani, Health, 10 July 2024
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“White meat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20meat. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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