dark meat
noun
: the meat that comes from the legs and thighs of chickens, turkeys, ducks, etc.
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The expansive menu includes chicken and waffles, boasting crunchy, juicy white or dark meat and golden, crisp waffles.
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Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
This recipe works best with ground dark meat turkey, also known as 93% lean ground turkey.
—Kate Williams, AJC.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Guests can customize their orders with either skin-on dark meat or lean, boneless breast.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 13 Jan. 2026
Light turkey meat contains less saturated fat than dark meat.
—Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 17 Nov. 2025
Separating the white and dark meat is always going to be more foolproof than trying to get both to the ideal temperature at the same time.
—Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
Steer clear of dark meat blends that contain more fat.
—Kristen Fischer, Health, 30 Sep. 2025
Signature items include spare ribs lacquered with red char siu glaze and five-spice duck legs with silky, luxurious dark meat beneath a shatteringly crisp skin.
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
Folks line up at Paşa Döner for dark meat–only chicken kebabs shaved onto buns served alongside drive-thru-thin french fries.
—Betsy Andrews, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Oct. 2024
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Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
This recipe works best with ground dark meat turkey, also known as 93% lean ground turkey.
—Kate Williams, AJC.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Guests can customize their orders with either skin-on dark meat or lean, boneless breast.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 13 Jan. 2026
Light turkey meat contains less saturated fat than dark meat.
—Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 17 Nov. 2025
Separating the white and dark meat is always going to be more foolproof than trying to get both to the ideal temperature at the same time.
—Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
Steer clear of dark meat blends that contain more fat.
—Kristen Fischer, Health, 30 Sep. 2025
Signature items include spare ribs lacquered with red char siu glaze and five-spice duck legs with silky, luxurious dark meat beneath a shatteringly crisp skin.
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
Folks line up at Paşa Döner for dark meat–only chicken kebabs shaved onto buns served alongside drive-thru-thin french fries.
—Betsy Andrews, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Dark meat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dark%20meat. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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