Southern Fried Chicken KL

The folks who brought us Mikey's true-blue New York pizzas and burgers are turning red this month, going down to Georgia and looking to Louisiana to inspire their Southern Fried Chicken, a new brand that spices up an American classic with a Malaysian pep. 

Southern Fried Chicken is now available mainly for takeout and delivery from all of Mikey's New York Pizza and NY Burger Co. outlets in KL, though dine-in is also possible.

Fresh from the fryer, the chicken can be ordered in the traditional old-fashioned Southern U.S. recipe or made more fiery with Malaysian cili padi. Both are enjoyable - the tender meat is blanketed in a distinctive batter that conveys a satisfyingly pronounced crunch; the spicy version packs a bit more heat but is easily tolerable for most Malaysians.

Come for the chicken, stay for the sandwiches: We won't say no to these Fried Chicken Burgers, stuffed with chunky thigh meat and dill pickles. The regular is served with mayo, the spicy is marinated in local spices and rounded out with a house-made spicy crack sauce - perfect for nibbling on nervously while waiting to see if Texas flips to blue this year.

House-chopped salads (with American or Italian-inspired dressings), mac-and-cheese and garlic bread complete the selection.

Order directly at 017-846-0080 (this number covers Southern Fried Chicken, Mikey's New York Pizza and NY Burger Co).

Many thanks to Southern Fried Chicken for this sampling, which earns our vote for the fried chicken to try this month.

Find out more about Southern Fried Chicken at facebook.com/southernfriedKL and instagram.com/southernfriedkl

This post first appeared on eatdrinkkl.com