dark meat
noun
: the meat that comes from the legs and thighs of chickens, turkeys, ducks, etc.
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When the breasts are roasted to perfection, all that dark meat is on-the-nose-done too.
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Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 28 June 2024
Substitute chicken breasts with dark meat, such as legs, wings and thighs.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2024
When less dark meat is used, the fat content will be lower.
—Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 22 June 2024
Often, ground turkey is a combination of light and dark meat, averaging about 7% fat.
—Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 22 June 2024
The average rotisserie deli chicken is around two pounds and will yield about 3 cups of white and dark meat, which is plenty for this recipe.
—Jan Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2024
Instead of a whole chicken, buy a half bird to get white and dark meat without having to eat it all week.
—Genevieve Ko, New York Times, 20 May 2024
As a more flavorful cut, dark meat chicken is a great vehicle for it, and the green lentils this lentil recipe calls soak up all the rich flavors.
—Su-Jit Lin, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2024
During their visit the day before his execution, Hancock had seemed mostly fixated on his final meal, that one bucket of dark meat chicken.
—Emma Goldberg Desiree Rios, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2024
Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 28 June 2024
Substitute chicken breasts with dark meat, such as legs, wings and thighs.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2024
When less dark meat is used, the fat content will be lower.
—Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 22 June 2024
Often, ground turkey is a combination of light and dark meat, averaging about 7% fat.
—Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 22 June 2024
The average rotisserie deli chicken is around two pounds and will yield about 3 cups of white and dark meat, which is plenty for this recipe.
—Jan Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2024
Instead of a whole chicken, buy a half bird to get white and dark meat without having to eat it all week.
—Genevieve Ko, New York Times, 20 May 2024
As a more flavorful cut, dark meat chicken is a great vehicle for it, and the green lentils this lentil recipe calls soak up all the rich flavors.
—Su-Jit Lin, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2024
During their visit the day before his execution, Hancock had seemed mostly fixated on his final meal, that one bucket of dark meat chicken.
—Emma Goldberg Desiree Rios, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2024
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“Dark meat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dark%20meat. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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