Discover how this protein stacks up to steak, pork, plant-based and other chicken options on the menu.

And as far as those animal sources go, chicken reigns supreme.

According to estimates from theUSDA, the average American consumes about 102 pounds of chicken per year.

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more than we eat of turkey and fish or seafood.

So why this recipe, and why now?

So Is Chipotle’s Chicken Al Pastor Healthy?

Chicken al pastor does stand outand not in the best wayin terms of one other feature: sodium.

Have a bit of extra time and up for a little DIY?