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Chicken tender

Has a soft, light flavour.

Japanese Name

Sasami

Parts

Tenders are two located inside the chicken breast alongside the breast bone. They have a shape similar to a leaf.

Feature

• Tenders are both high in proteins and low in calories, so are good for people on diets, elderly and sick people and baby food.

• There is a hard muscle located in the centre of each tender, so remove this muscle before cooking.
• Take care not to overheat as it will lose its water content and turn dry.
• Tenders has one of the highest protein contents and lowest fat contents among all meat types.