chick*n

A form of chick'n — A meatless chicken substitute.

Meanings

nounchick*n (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of chick'n (“meatless chicken substitute”).

    Our [Sustainable Foods’] hemp chick*n in a unique product that is reframing what a plant-based product can be.

    2022 September 21, Justin Lemmens, “A new taste sensation”, in Kāpiti News
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    Lightly brown the chick*n strips in the oil then add the onion, pepper, carrot and broccoli and stir-fry for 4 to 5 minutes until the onions just begin to darken in color.

    2018, Michael Abramson, From the Kitchens of YamChops, North America’s Original Vegan Butcher Shop, Page Street Publishing Co., →ISBN

    And the newest ‘Thriller sandwich filler’ [of The Vegan Sandwich Co.] — roast chick*n pieces and bac*n strips that can be cooked up at home to fill your sambo, or add to your favourite outdoor dinner date dishes — is sure to be a hit with everyone.

    2021 July 28, Rachel Beresford, “It’s Deliveroo to a thrill…”, in Irish Daily Star

    Together, the talented twosome will be demonstrating how to make De la Harpe’s MasterChef SA finals dish of butternut steak with asparagus, red pepper sauce, ricotta and smoked chimichurri as well as a croquette made with mushroom duxelles and chick*n fillets.

    2022 May 21, “Passionate about food”, in The Citizen

    It compared VFC’s fried chick*n fillets with generic meat-based southern fried chicken fillets, produced in the UK and on sale in UK supermarkets.

    2022 June 1, “VFC challenges meat industry to ‘come clean and then clean up’”, in PlantBased

    Like Kale Madrid, vegan fried chick*n brand VFC was also founded last year, and with both institutions seeing great success from the start and with complementing ethics, the partnership is well-matched.

    2022 July 1, “Bristol vegan football team secures exciting sponsorship”, in VeganLife
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APA

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MLA

“chick*n.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chick%2An. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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