Eating in China
AI-generated ingredient illustration: raw skinless boneless chicken breast and breast-meat pieces.

Chicken breast

鸡胸肉Jīxiōngròu

Meat from the breast of a chicken, used as a finely worked puree in chicken douhua.

Type
Meat

A CLOSER LOOK

How to recognize it

A specific chicken cut; boneless, skinless pieces can be trimmed of sinew before mincing.

In the kitchen

Pounded for chicken douhua; minced breast also clarifies broth.

The breast cut is distinct from thigh meat. Packaged breasts may have added broth or seasonings.

Ask about this ingredient

这道菜里有鸡胸肉吗?

Does this dish contain Chicken breast?

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