Sydney's Latest Chicken Joint Cooks Chooks with a South-East Asian Twist
Korean BBQ, papaya salad and slow roasted whole chickens stuffed with garlic rice.
The old fashioned charcoal chook is getting a bit of an upgrade at the newly launched Juicy Lucy in Surry Hills. Owned and operated by the same guys behind Sugarcane, this brand spanking fast food joint combines the classic Australian chicken shop with the flavours of South-East Asia, including garlic, coriander and turmeric.
The birds at Juicy Lucy are spiced with cloves, cassia bark, coriander seeds and Sichuan pepper, then stuffed with rice and garlic and slow roasted whole. Other menu options include the Lil Kim Burger (fried chicken, slaw, kimchi and Korean barbecue sauce) and the Jackie Chan Wrap (rice, Malay chicken, pickles and herbs) as well as fried drumettes and chicken tenders cooked in Asian-style tapioca batter. They also offer a rotating lineup of specials including green papaya salad and an Asian take on the Caesar salad (lettuce, kaffir lime, pork crackling and coconut dressing).
"Chicken is just something we really enjoy eating," co-owner Milan Strbac told Good Food. "There's a lot of Middle Eastern-style chicken restaurants around, a lot of American-style ones, but not many south-east Asian-style shops."
Located at 232A Elizabeth Street just around the corner from Sugarcane, Juicy Lucy is open from 11am until late, Monday through Saturday. Diners can eat in or get their poultry to go.
For more information visit Juicy Lucy on Facebook.
Via Good Food.
