The Korean food craze is still going strong in Malaysia with authentic Korean food establishments popping up in every corner of KL. Korean fried chicken has taken over the fried chicken scene, coming in a variety of Asian-friendly flavors. Fall in love with these 7 must-try Korean fried chicken in KL!
7 Must-Try Korean Fried Chicken in KL That You’ll Fall In Love With!
- K Fry Urban Korean
The emergence of delicious halal Korean fried chicken in Malaysia never ends, including K Fry Urban Korean. If you find yourself a Korean food hunter, especially their crispy and uniquely flavored fried chicken, we’re sure you’ll fall in love with this Korean restaurant!
K Fry’s Popular Korean Fried Chicken Dishes
The most popular menu is undoubtedly the K Fry Chicken Bumbuk, which comes in four flavors: Original Cheesy, K’Razy Spicy Cheesy, Honey Mustard Cheesy and Yangnyeom Cheesy. Hot and crispy boneless chicken thighs piled high, covering half the plate accompanied by heaps of fries! The other half is the cheesy element which is the mozzarella and cheese sauce. If you choose the Honey Mustard Cheesy flavor, it will be mixed with honey mustard sauce as well.
If you’re not a fan of cheese, don’t worry. You can still ask for your Korean fried chicken without the cheese fondue. Choose from the K Fry K’rispy Chicks menu available in nine flavors. You can enjoy every bite of their crispy fried chicken coated with Yangnyeom (traditional Korean sweet and sour sauce), Spicy Soya (their secret Korean Soya sauce mixed with garlic), Honey Butter sauce and more!
For Korean food lovers who prefer to enjoy their fried chicken without adulteration, K Fry Nude Chicks is the way to go! Nude Chicks is their signature fried chicken served without any sauce. You can also try the fiery Flaming Nude Chicks for a spicy kick in every bite.
Other Dishes in K Fry
True to its promise to ‘reinvent Korean food with a twist’, the diverse menu at K Fry Urban Korean stands out. Other classic Korean dishes you must try include budae jigae (traditional Korean military stew), japchae (Korean stir-fried glass noodles) and bokkuembap (Korean fried rice served with a runny egg river around it).
Address: 2 outlets in KL.
Contact: Contact respective outlets.
- Choo Choo Chicken
To fans of Korean fried chicken, you must try Choo Choo Chicken. The famous menu in this restaurant is Korean fried chicken where you can choose a whole chicken or pieces of chicken. You can eat it crispy as it is or with 5 delicious sauce options: spicy sauce, garlic, soy, sweet and honey soy.
Rose Chicken is a popular dish here where 12 pieces of crispy chicken are neatly arranged around a cheesy cream soup like a rose. You can choose crispy chicken (without sauce), crispy with spicy sauce or with spicy sauce only. The combination of crispy chicken with cheesy cream soup really whets the appetite.
They also have many other favorite foods of Koreans such as army stew (Korean hot pot), rice burgers, ramen and others.
Address: 3 outlets in KL.
Contact: Contact respective outlets.
- BB.Q Chicken
One of the most famous dishes at BBQ Chicken is the Mala Hot Chicken, which is said to be spicy and famous in Korea. A reddish sauce coats fried chicken with a thick crispy batter. It looks shiny as if coated with a little honey. The outer layer is crispy while the inside of the chicken is toothsome.
Other fried chicken variations include Hot Hot Chicken with elements of spice, Gang-Jeong Chicken with the concept of honey glaze and Golden Olive Chicken which is a fried chicken coated in a special flour. Gangnam Sausage is a large sausage menu with mozzarella cheese.
Address: 4 outlets in KL.
Contact: Contact respective outlets.
- KyoChon 1991
The choice of Malaysians is of course Kyochon fried chicken. Kyochon chicken dishes will be fried hot as soon as the customer places an order to maintain the quality of the dishes ordered. The food concept at Kyochon is that they promise not to serve fast food, only using 100% natural ingredients and fresh chicken.
Kyochon provides four types of flavors that you can choose from for the fried chicken. The flavors you can choose from are Soy Garlic, Red Pepper, Honey and Salsal. The fried chicken is very crispy and suitable to be eaten with the prepared sauce.
You can also try fried chicken that’s cut into 25 pieces and served with a mixture of 4 chicken flavors. This dish allows you to enjoy four types of chicken flavors, each with their own taste. Don’t forget to try Dakganjeong, which is chicken thigh cooked with sweet honey and spicy chili.
If you want rice as a meal, you can also try Kimchi Fried Rice which is quite different. There are also other menus that are also chosen by customers who come such as Dakgalbi, Bulgogi, Teobokki and many more.
Address: Various outlets in KL.
Contact: Contact respective outlets.
- Jinjja Chicken
South Korean style fried chicken? You must be lying if you say you don’t like it! Crispy chicken coated in a sticky and spicy sauce can really make us all addicted!
Based on netizen reviews, Jinjja Chicken is one of the best places in KL to enjoy Korean-style street food such as fried chicken with yangnyeom (spicy sweet sauce) and soy garlic (garlic sauce with soy sauce), kimbap (rice rolls) and tteokbokki ( rice cake with fish cake and spicy sweet sauce). If you are brave enough, you can try the spiciness of monster-level fried chicken!
Address: LG-241A, The Gardens Mall, Lingkaran Syed Putra, Mid Valley City, 59000 Kuala Lumpur.
Contact: +603-2201 3099
- Nanda Chicken
Although this shop also serves Korean fried chicken which is no less great, many people recommend trying the snow cheese chicken which is ‘boneless’ fried chicken served with melted cheese. Spicy fried chicken and crispy soy sauce chicken are also often in high demand by customers.
Don’t forget to visit here with friends or family because the portion of food given is quite large and suitable for sharing.
Address: 11, Jalan Solaris 2, Solaris Mont Kiara, 50480 Kuala Lumpur.
Contact: +6016-580 7925
- Chicken Plus
If you don’t have any other plans, invite your loved ones to eat Korean fried chicken at Chicken Plus. The price is completely worth it as the portions served are quite generous.
You can choose from 3 kinds of chicken parts and 8 mouthwatering flavors. There’s also teokbokki and pizza to go with your fried chicken. You can choose to have Cheese Falls on your chicken which is basically melted mozzarella cheese atop your fried chicken.
Address: 2 outlets in KL.
Contact: Contact respective outlets.
Which one is your favorite Korean fried chicken in KL?
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Written by Kartini Kannan
