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Hen

A hen is a mature female chicken used as poultry meat and, when laying, as a source of eggs.

Hen — illustrative ingredient image

About Hen

A hen is a mature female domestic chicken used as poultry meat; in other contexts, the same term identifies a female bird kept for laying eggs. As a meat ingredient, hen may be sold whole or in pieces, with skin and bone either present or removed. It is distinct from chicken eggs.

Hen meat is generally darker, more developed, and firmer than meat from a young broiler chicken. Its flavour is often fuller, especially in older birds. It is commonly roasted, braised, simmered, or used in soups, stews, stocks, casseroles, and shredded preparations.

A hen may appear as a whole dressed bird, a portion, or cooked meat. Skin-on and bone-in forms retain more richness during cooking, while trimmed pieces cook differently. Longer, gentler cooking is often used to soften firmer meat and produce a flavourful broth.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Name examples awaiting language review. Confirm the specific food or product.

Local names for hen

Names and romanised forms to recognise on menus and labels.

English

hen

English

Poule, cuisse crue

Search alias · Not a confirmed translation

English

Poule, viande crue

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English

Poule, viande et peau crues

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Available names only. Languages may be spoken in other countries; a name alone does not identify every ingredient in a dish.

Hen nutrition & diet

Hen nutritional value

Reference: Chicken meat, Fowl, With skin, Raw

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the named reference form.

Calories
180kcal
Protein
19.0g
Carbs
0.1g
Fat
10.6g

Per 100 g edible portion. Rural Development Administration, Korean Standard Food Composition Database 10.4 (2026). Original reference food and preparation are shown; product recipes and moisture can differ.

Portions & preparation

Use the edible cooked meat rather than the whole carcass when comparing references. Skin, bones, connective tissue, cooking method, and whether the hen is young or mature affect the portion obtained and the resulting composition. Record roasted, boiled, fried, or stewed preparation separately.

Compare the right form: Match references to mature chicken meat, identifying raw or cooked state, skin inclusion, bone status, and edible muscle portion.

Diet considerations

Hen is animal-derived poultry. Compatibility changes with preparation: butter, dairy, egg, stock, marinades, coatings, or shared cooking equipment may add animal ingredients. Breaded or flour-coated versions may include cereal ingredients. Plain meat generally differs from stewed, fried, or heavily sauced servings, and carbohydrate patterns depend on additions and portion.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically incompatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically incompatible
  • Pescatarian
    Typically incompatible
  • Keto
    May be compatible
  • Paleo
    May be compatible
  • Low-carb
    May be compatible
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically incompatible
The ingredient profile identifies an animal-derived food or derivative.
Vegetarian · Typically incompatible
The profile identifies animal flesh, seafood or a derivative excluded by a vegetarian diet.
Pescatarian · Typically incompatible
The profile identifies land-animal meat or a derivative, which is excluded by this pescatarian definition.
Keto · May be compatible
The plain form may fit a carbohydrate-restricted diet. Check the portion, added sugar, coatings and sauces against the nutrition values above.
Paleo · May be compatible
May fit a paleo pattern, depending on the cut or form, processing and added ingredients.
Low-carb · May be compatible
The plain form may fit a carbohydrate-restricted diet. Check the portion, added sugar, coatings and sauces against the nutrition values above.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Korean Standard Food Composition DB 10.4 — I0080010000a ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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