pollo deshuesado
/poʝo deswesado/from spelling rules
The English phrase "boneless chicken" is translated into Spanish as pollo deshuesado.
In many culinary contexts, if you are specifically looking for boneless chicken breast, you would say pechuga deshuesada.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, the phrase used for boneless chicken is pollo deshuesado.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective deshuesado must agree in gender and number with the noun pollo. If referring to multiple chickens, use pollos deshuesados.
Did you know?
- While 'deshuesado' means 'boneless', in some regions, people simply use the word limpio (clean) to describe meat that has had the bones removed.
- While pollo means 'chicken', in some Caribbean dialects it is used as slang to describe someone who is a coward.
- The word pollo comes from the Latin pullus, which originally referred to any young animal, not just birds.
Examples in context
- Quisiera el pollo sin hueso, por favorI would like the boneless chicken, please.
- ¿Tienen pollo deshuesado en el menú?Do you have boneless chicken on the menu?
- Prepara ese pollo sin huesitosPrepare that boneless chicken
- Voy a hacer un estofado de pollo deshuesado o de pechugaI'm going to make a stew with boneless chicken or chicken breast
- Pechuga de pollo sin huesoBoneless chicken breast
- Muslos de pollo sin huesoBoneless chicken thighs
- Alas de pollo sin huesoBoneless chicken wings
- Tiras de pollo sin huesoBoneless chicken strips
- En Argentina, prueba el pollo deshuesado a la parrilla con chimichurri.In Argentina, try the grilled boneless chicken with chimichurri sauce.
- ¿Tiene algún plato con pollo sin hueso?Do you have any dishes with boneless chicken?
- Quisiera una porción de pollo sin hueso, por favorI would like a serving of boneless chicken, please.
- ¿Qué recetas me recomiendan para cocinar pollo sin hueso?What recipes do you recommend for cooking boneless chicken?
- ¿Con qué ingredientes suelen marinar el pollo deshuesado?What ingredients do you usually use to marinate boneless chicken?
- Prefiero el pollo deshuesado para la ensalada.I prefer boneless chicken for the salad.
- Compré pollo deshuesado para cocinar hoy.I bought boneless chicken to cook today.
Example conversation
Daniel and Sofía are grocery shopping together.
- DanielSofía, ¿necesitamos pollo deshuesado?Sofía, do we need boneless chicken?
- SofíaSí, Daniel, es más fácil de preparar.Yes, Daniel, it is easier to prepare.
- DanielVoy a buscar el pollo deshuesado.I am going to look for the boneless chicken.
- SofíaGracias, tráelo a la cesta.Thank you, bring it to the basket.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries pollo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
