dark meat
noun
: the meat that comes from the legs and thighs of chickens, turkeys, ducks, etc.
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Spicy customer favorites include its Three Glass Chicken (dark meat chicken, garlic, ginger, basil, chili, wine and soy sauce), Baoding Scallops (scallops fried then sauteed in a sweet and spicy sauce with red bell peppers, snow peas, mushroom and broccoli) and Tangerine Beef.
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Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2025
Your choice of white or dark meat is freshly fried to order and then sauced in a variety of tasty combinations.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 16 May 2025
White meat has less fat and a milder flavor, while dark meat has a richer taste and higher fat content.
—Johna Burdeos, Health, 17 Mar. 2025
Home cooks have embraced the flavor and versatility of dark meat; fast-casual restaurants such as Chipotle and Sweetgreen have it all over their menus.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2025
Remove the chicken when white meat registers 155°F to 165°F, and remove dark meat around 170°F.
—Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2025
Substitute ground beef for ground chicken or turkey (white and dark meat).
Got leftovers?
—Elizabeth Mervosh, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025
The juicy dark meat stands up to the creaminess of the sauce.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2025
The rule of chicken holds doubly true for turkey: light meat is best eaten cold, and dark meat is best eaten warm.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 28 Nov. 2024
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Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2025
Your choice of white or dark meat is freshly fried to order and then sauced in a variety of tasty combinations.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 16 May 2025
White meat has less fat and a milder flavor, while dark meat has a richer taste and higher fat content.
—Johna Burdeos, Health, 17 Mar. 2025
Home cooks have embraced the flavor and versatility of dark meat; fast-casual restaurants such as Chipotle and Sweetgreen have it all over their menus.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2025
Remove the chicken when white meat registers 155°F to 165°F, and remove dark meat around 170°F.
—Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2025
Substitute ground beef for ground chicken or turkey (white and dark meat).
Got leftovers?
—Elizabeth Mervosh, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025
The juicy dark meat stands up to the creaminess of the sauce.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2025
The rule of chicken holds doubly true for turkey: light meat is best eaten cold, and dark meat is best eaten warm.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Dark meat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dark%20meat. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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