What are chicken breast "halves?"

[passioncook]

I'm sure this is a seriously stupid question, but I have a recipe that calls for 4 boneless, skinless, chicken breast halves. Is that just the chicken breasts sold in the pkg at the grocery store? I've never seen them referred to either "whole" chicken breasts (boneless, skinless) or "half" on the pkgs.

TIA :)

[suziquzie]

yup the packages are generally all halves.

[GB]

It is not a stupid question at all. How else would you know if you did not ask? Yes Suzi is right. The packaged breasts you get in the store are generally a half a breast.

[BreezyCooking]

Yes - second Suziquzie. The packages of "boneless skinless chicken breasts" from the store consist of "half" breast pieces. Each piece comes from either side of the breastbone on a full breast.

[passioncook]

Thank you all very much! :)

[jennyema]

Not all packages are halved.

This is what HALF BREASTS look like. Sometimes 2 come connected -- that's a whole breast. You'll just need to cut it in half.

[Andy M.]

Chickens come with two breasts, one on each side of the chest. One of those two sides is referred to as a chicken breast half.