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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The wrap is made with crispy white meat chicken, lettuce and tomato, encased by a soft tortilla.
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Rachel Raposas, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
The Fan Favorite’s Box ($25): Four pieces of chicken on the bone drizzled in Mike’s Hot Honey, a 12-piece order of white meat nuggets, Secret Recipe Fries, four biscuits, and your choice of four sauces.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 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
It is made with crispy white meat chicken, lettuce and tomato in a soft tortilla.
—Peter Burke, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
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Rachel Raposas, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
The Fan Favorite’s Box ($25): Four pieces of chicken on the bone drizzled in Mike’s Hot Honey, a 12-piece order of white meat nuggets, Secret Recipe Fries, four biscuits, and your choice of four sauces.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 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
It is made with crispy white meat chicken, lettuce and tomato in a soft tortilla.
—Peter Burke, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
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“White meat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20meat. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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