6 places to find super crispy fried chicken

The Coconut Club

Credit: Ayam Goreng Berempah Nasi Lemak Spread. (Photo: The Coconut Club)

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Head to The Coconut Club, Singapore’s popular nasi lemak restaurant for satisfying spicy fried chicken accompanied by other dishes. The outlets at Beach Road and Frankel Avenue feature the signature ayam goreng berempah – spiced fried organic chicken with specialty hot sauce.  The Coconut Club uses only fresh organic GG poulet chicken from long-time partner Toh Thye Seng farm in Johor Bahru. Each piece of chicken is first marinated for 12 hours in housemade rempah (a mix of spices such as galangal, lemongrass, ginger and shallots). The chicken is then fried at a low temperature over a longer period, resulting in the signature crisp, juicy chicken studded with crispy batter bits.

269 Beach Rd, Singapore 199546

Salt & Palm

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This rebranded Joo Chiat restaurant serves modern Asian cuisine and creative Indonesian flavours. The Coconut Stuffed Chicken Wings are accompanied by a spicy coconut chilli sauce on the side and sprinkled with sesame seeds and chives. The chicken wings are deboned and stuffed with a minced filling of chicken with spicy shredded coconut – basically a combination of grated coconut, dried anchovies, chilli, ginger, shallot, garlic, kaffir lime leaf, tamarind juice, palm sugar, young blue ginger, and button mushrooms. The wings are then glazed with spicy ginger soy sauce.

467 Joo Chiat Rd, Singapore 427678

Kota88 Restaurant

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This casual Chinese Indonesian restaurant at Siglap offers ayam goreng mentega which comprises deep-fried chicken dish doused in an aromatic house-made butter sauce. The chicken is deep-fried until crispy, and then laced with a sauce made of sautéed yellow onion and butter. It’s one of the popular local Chinese Indonesian dishes with a fusion of Chinese and Dutch characteristics. And you’ll find this item available at many Chinese-Indonesian restaurants in Indonesia. Enjoy Kota88’s version paired with cocktails or wine.

 907 E Coast Rd, #01-02, Singapore 459107

Baristart Coffee

Credit: Small Plate Hokkaido Zangi. (Photo: Baristart Coffee)

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Baristart at 65 Tras Street doesn’t just serve coffee and cakes. You can have your fill of Hokkaido Zangi or Hokkaido-style fried chicken matched with sake and natural wines. This Hokkaido specialty –typically served in izakayas – is seasoned with soy sauce and ginger, and then battered and fried. As it’s already well marinated, all it needs is a squeeze of lemon and a dab of wasabi mayo.

65 Tras St, Singapore 079004

Tung Lok Teahouse

Credit: Prawn Paste Fried Chicken. (Photo: Tung Lok Home Fiesta)

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TungLok Teahouse at Novena Square 2 offers deep-fried prawn paste chicken wings which are irresistibly crispy on the outside and juicy inside. The wings are marinated with a mixture of shrimp paste, ginger, Chinese rice wine and soy sauce. These are available in the a la carte menu and all-you-can-eat buffet. For those who want to enjoy this at home, the prawn paste chicken mid wings are available online via Home Fiesta site.

10 Sinaran Dr, #01-73 Square 2, Singapore 307506

Yardbird Southern Table and Bar

Credit: Chicken & Waffles. (Photo: Yardbird Southern Table and Bar)

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Yardbird is known for its 100-year-old family fried chicken recipe – chicken pieces are brined for 27 hours, dredged in seasoned flour, and then pressure-fried until golden brown. Yardbird Singapore at Marina Bay Sands serves this popular fried chicken partnered with house-made honey hot sauce. There’s also the substantial Chicken & Waffles dish served with cheddar cheese waffles, spiced watermelon, bourbon maple syrup and honey hot sauce.

Guests can recreate the Yardbird experience at home by pre-ordering Family Packs for takeaway. One of them is the Fried Chicken Box filled with  24 pieces of the famous crispy fried chicken, eight fresh house-made biscuits, mac & cheese, and honey hot sauce.

2 Bayfront Ave, # B1 - 07, Singapore 018972

This article was originally published in The Peak