How do you say chicken breast in Spanish?

Chicken breast is pechuga de pollo, combining pechuga (breast meat of fowl) with de pollo (of chicken).

What is the difference between pechuga and pecho?

Pechuga refers specifically to the breast meat of birds like chicken or turkey, while pecho is the human chest—they share a root but are not interchangeable.

How do you say grilled chicken breast?

Grilled chicken breast is pechuga de pollo a la plancha (flat-grilled) or pechuga de pollo a la parrilla (charcoal-grilled).

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How to Say Chicken Breast in Spanish: Pechuga de Pollo

Written by Sofia Ramirez, Lead Spanish Curriculum Editor · Reviewed May 2026

Pechuga de pollo · noun (feminine) · peh-CHOO-gah deh POH-yoh

Chicken breast in Spanish is pechuga de pollo, where pechuga means the breast meat of a bird and pollo means chicken.

Pechuga de pollo is peh-CHOO-gah deh POH-yoh, with stress on CHOO and POH.

Compré dos pechugas de pollo para la cena.

I bought two chicken breasts for dinner.

How Native Speakers Use Pechuga de pollo

Real example sentences across three contexts you'll actually run into.

Ordering at a restaurant

Quiero la pechuga de pollo a la plancha con ensalada.

I want the grilled chicken breast with salad.

Common restaurant order.

Recipe instruction

Corta la pechuga de pollo en tiras finas.

Cut the chicken breast into thin strips.

Cooking preparation.

Grocery shopping

La pechuga de pollo está en oferta esta semana.

Chicken breast is on sale this week.

Supermarket context.

Avoid These Mistakes When Using Pechuga de pollo

Using pecho instead of pechuga

Incorrect: Compré pecho de pollo.

Correct: Compré pechuga de pollo.

Pecho means human chest, while pechuga is specifically the breast meat of a bird.

Omitting de pollo

Incorrect: Quiero una pechuga. (potentially ambiguous)

Correct: Quiero una pechuga de pollo.

While pechuga alone is often understood in context, adding de pollo removes any ambiguity about the type of meat.

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Common Questions About Chicken Breast in Spanish

How do you say chicken breast in Spanish?: Chicken breast is pechuga de pollo, combining pechuga (breast meat of fowl) with de pollo (of chicken).
What is the difference between pechuga and pecho?: Pechuga refers specifically to the breast meat of birds like chicken or turkey, while pecho is the human chest—they share a root but are not interchangeable.
How do you say grilled chicken breast?: Grilled chicken breast is pechuga de pollo a la plancha (flat-grilled) or pechuga de pollo a la parrilla (charcoal-grilled).