Chicken

Gallus gallus domesticusAlso called chick meat, rooster meat and hen meat

Chicken is poultry sold whole, and cooks use its bones, meat, organs, and skin. It can be baked, boiled, simmered, deep-fried, grilled, marinated, roasted, or used raw.

Poultry
Gluten-free
No listed allergens

About the plain ingredient, not packaged products; general information, not medical advice. Details

Category: Meat & poultry
Part used: Bone, muscle, organ, skin
Family: Phasianidae
Cooked most in: Asia, The Americas, Europe
Top country: Indonesia
Dishes: 75 in the catalogue
Energy: 215 kcal per 100 g

Photo: Sakurai Midori · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

In the kitchen

How to use chicken

Typical ways to cook or use it

Bake
Boil simmer
Deep fry
Grill
Marinade
Raw
Roast

Cooking with it

Choose a small bird for frying; a large piece can remain undercooked inside. Chicken labeled for stewing may not suit other cooking methods.

Shopping

Choosing and storing chicken

Keeping it

Freezer · whole
Freezer · cooked

Sold as: Whole

Nutrition

What 100 g of chicken holds

Per 100 g, raw. Averages from USDA; real values vary by variety, season and growing conditions.

Protein 55%Fat 45%Carbohydrate 0%of the macronutrients by weight

Nutrition per 100 g of chicken, raw
Energy	215 kcal · 900 kJ
Protein	19 g
Fat	15 g
of which saturated	4.3 g
Carbohydrate	0 g
of which sugars	0 g
Sodium	70 mg
Cholesterol	75 mg

Nutrition per 100 g of chicken, raw: minerals and vitamins
Potassium	189 mg
Calcium	11 mg
Iron	0.9 mg
Magnesium	20 mg
Zinc	1.3 mg
Vitamin C	1.6 mg
Vitamin A (RAE)	41 µg
Folate	6 µg
Vitamin B12	0.31 µg

Cooked

Protein 65%Fat 27%Carbohydrate 9%of the macronutrients by weight

Nutrition per 100 g of chicken, cooked
Energy	277 kcal · 1,159 kJ
Protein	33 g
Fat	13 g
of which saturated	3.8 g
Carbohydrate	4.4 g
of which sugars	0 g
Fibre	0 g
Sodium	113 mg
Cholesterol	446 mg

Nutrition per 100 g of chicken, cooked: minerals and vitamins
Potassium	330 mg
Calcium	18 mg
Iron	10 mg
Magnesium	25 mg
Zinc	6.3 mg
Vitamin C	8.7 mg
Vitamin A (RAE)	3,582 µg
Folate	379 µg
Vitamin B12	13 µg

Source: USDA FoodData Central (foods 171447, 171054, 171058), public domain. Minerals and vitamins are listed only where USDA measured a non-zero amount.

Around the world

Where chicken is cooked

75 dishes in the catalogue use chicken. Here is where they come from.

Dishes by continent

Countries whose dishes use it most

Counts are catalogued dishes from each country that list chicken among their ingredients.

Origins

About 600 BCE
Chicken meat appeared in Babylonian carvings around 600 BC.

On the table

Dishes made with chicken

48 of the 75 catalogued dishes that use it, spread across the countries they come from.

Laksa
Iran
Sapo tahu
Indonesia
Vermicelle Poulet
Senegal
Jambalaya
Zlyvana kasha
Ukraine
Kolkata biryani
Nsala soup
Nigeria
Amich
Armenia
Coronation chicken
United Kingdom
Potjevleesch
Belgium, France
Tamale
Carne polaca
Mexico
Poulet DG
Cameroon
Shkmeruli
Georgia
Cheetos Chicken Fries
United States
Khao man gai
Thailand
Kvrguša
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Pom
Suriname
Chicken with sesame
China, United States
Keichan
Japan
Roust
Bangladesh
Ayam goreng Kalasan
Indonesia
Palm nut soup
Nigeria
Hunter's chicken
France
Orange chicken
United States
Torikatsu
Japan
Ayam tangkap
Indonesia
Jepara grilled opor
Indonesia
Mie ayam
Indonesia
Garang Asem
Indonesia
Sate lilit
Indonesia
Timlo
Indonesia
Ayam goreng
Indonesia
Lalat satay
Indonesia
Manuk labakh
Indonesia
Soto Jepara
Indonesia
Ambal satay
Indonesia
Soto Medan
Indonesia
Bakmi
Indonesia
Lemper
Indonesia
Lumpia Semarang
Indonesia
Tasak telu
Indonesia
Lemang-lemang chicken
Indonesia
Sop senerek
Indonesia
Soto ayam
Indonesia
Ayam Taliwang
Indonesia
Betutu
Indonesia
Sop ayam
Indonesia

Dish lists come from Wikidata; a dish counts when its recorded ingredients include chicken.

Good to know

Diet and allergens: chicken in detail

These notes describe the plain ingredient. Packaged and prepared products vary, so read the label; for allergies and medical diets ask a doctor or dietitian.

Allergens: None of the 15 listed allergens foundChecked and not found: soy, eggs, fish, milk, lupin, wheat, celery, sesame, mustard, peanuts, molluscs, sulphites, tree nuts, crustaceans, gluten cereals.
Animal origin: From: poultryChecked and not found: egg, fish, meat, dairy, honey, insect, gelatin, bone char, shellfish, other animal, animal fining, animal rennet.
Gluten: None
Alcohol: None
Caffeine: None
Pork: None

Family

Related forms

Kinds: chicken breast