Fried chicken is an old-time favourite yet it is not easy to find places that make them finger-licking good. We did a scout around last week and discovered 3 delightful restaurants in the mall who not only elevated this simple dish, but did it right.
1. Red Pepper Drumstick (2pcs) by Kyochon 1991, Level 1, +6012 611 9435
This signature Korean style fried chicken is coated with a layer of spicy and sweet sauce. The chickens tasted tangy and the spiciness was mildly lips-numbing, but this will definitely be a delight for spicy-food lovers. Plus, it goes really well with a bowl of steamy hot kimchi fried rice.
The Red Pepper Drumstick (2pcs) costs RM12.50.
2. Chicken Cutlet Omelette Curry by Coco Ichibanya, Level 1
This Japanese-styled chicken cutlet omelette curry combo blew our taste buds away with its crispy and juicy fried chicken cutlet. Plus, we love eating it on the side with Japanese rice and the super fluffy omelette! The best part is the savoury curry sauce which you have the option to control its level of spiciness – ranging from level 1 to level 5, 5 being the spiciest. Ready to test your limit?
The Chicken Cutlet Omelette Curry costs RM25.
3. Honey Butter Chicken by Chir Chir Fusion Chicken Factory, Level 1, Pavilion Elite, +603 2110 4867
For those who has a sweet tooth, you'd love the Honey Butter Chicken, which is one the best-sellers at Chir Chir. This amazing dish is made up of boneless fried chicken chunks, potato wedges and 'toppokki' (stir-fried Korean rice cakes) tossed in honey butter sauce and finished with honey butter seasoning powder, dried cranberries and sliced almonds. The taste of honey and butter is a marriage of sweet and savoury (a match made in heaven if you asked us), and the chicken is succulent and juicy.
The Honey Butter Chicken costs RM58.90.