625 Portage Avenue
3rd Place 🥉 Fried Chicken Fest 2019
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Presented by Chef Randy
Frankie’s Fried Chicken with miso congee, woodear, egg, Parmesan, and chili oil
Nicolino’s Restaurant
4-2077 Pembina Hwy
Presented by Chef Megan Davis
Butter me up Darlin’: Delicately breaded buttermilk fried chicken breast with house made basil pesto aioli, spinach and buffalo mozzarella on our freshly baked bun served with house cut fries or salad.
Rae’s Bistro
9-925 Headmaster Row
Presented by Chef Lorne Giesbrecht
FIRST TIME ENTRY
A Hen So Nice We’ve Cooked It Twice
A whopping 1kg Cornish game hen rubbed in a medley of Moroccan spices and sous vide to perfection, then hand-breaded to order, fried until golden crisp in beef tallow and topped with jalapeno-cilantro mint yogurt sauce, served with a savoury white wine couscous, wilted Swiss chard and fresh sweet corn vegetable salad with mango citrus vinaigrette.
Kyu Grill @ The Forks
The Forks
Presented by Chef Calvin Truong
Feast your eyes on a mouth-watering, tongue-tingling, eye-burning sensational, flavour-packed marriage of Korean spice and juicy Nashville Hot chicken breast, served on thick-cut toast, topped with tangy pickles, kimchi slaw and a side of creamy potato salad, this juicy little flavour punch will leave you wanting more!
St. James Burger & Chip Co.
1866 Ness Avenue
Presented by Chef Sanjay Sewpaul
Rods Monster BBQ Burger & Chips: Chicken, Angus Beef & Bacon all in one! Dedicated to the St. James Rods Football Club. The Monster Rods Burger has a battered chicken patty, an Angus beef patty, bacon, lettuce, tomato, onion, mayo and BBQ! Served with our famous Cinna-Salt Chips!
Brazen Hall Kitchen & Brewery
800 Pembina Hwy
Presented by Chef Kristjan Kristjansson
RUNNER UP 2019 🥈
La Burguesa Ebria. The noble drunk chicken burger serving up Brazen hall beers….this krispy chicken burger is built on the famous toasted Brazen bun then dressed with soured chimichurri beer cream, fresh field greens, beer-pickled red onion, two krispy pieces of chicken breast brined in our spicy chilli infused beer bath and then covered in our sweet Gokstad IPA glaze. Un lujo de pocos!
Red Foot Kitchen
741 St. Mary’s Road
Presented by Chef Tony
FIRST TIME ENTRY
Chicken noodle bowl
Fried chicken on Korean-style spicy noodles in a bowl
Magic Bird Fried Chicken
61 Sherbrook Street
Presented by Chef Mike O’Connell
REIGNING CHAMPION 🏆
The Magic Taco
Fried chicken taco shell filled with chicken barbacoa, topped with avocado crema, pickled onions, cilantro, and salsa.
The Merchant Kitchen
314 Donald Street
Presented by Chef Jesse Friesen
The Korean Fried Cuban: Signature fried chicken, ham, swiss cheese, dill pickles, pickled red onion, serrano chili aioli on a sesame bun.
Little Bones Wings
Presented by Chef Alex Goertzen of Little Bones Wings located 123 Regent Avenue W.
Description: Cornbread Waffles + Chicken Cajun Bleu & Cornbread Waffle
Bothwell Jalapeno Jack Cheese and Cured Maple Ham wrapped with a Boneless Chicken Thigh, marinated in Cajun Lemon Buttermilk and breaded in Cajun Flour and Panko blend. On top of a Cornbread Muffin Waffle (with fried Mushroom, Scallion, and Red Chili Flakes right inside of it)! Topped with Chicken Stock and Maple Syrup Gravy AND Maple Buffalo Dressing. Served with their Broccoli Slaaaww. 😄
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Cornerstone
Presented by Chef Norm Pastorin at The Cornerstone in the heart of Osborne Village at 93 Osborne Street.
Description:
KFC Banh Mi
killer fried chicken, pickled veg, cilantro, Sriracha & mayo
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Little Goat
Presented by Chef Alex Svenne at Little Goat Food & Drinks which just opened in the St. James area at 2615 Portage Avenue.
Description: French Fried Chicken
Dijon and buttermilk marinated fried chicken, pommes aligot, green beans with almond, and red wine gastrique.
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Underdogs
Presented by Chef Alex Wong of Underdogs fame. Their motto is Food, Booze, Rally, and their food lives up to this. Located at 2609 Portage Avenue it’s been a great addition to the neighbourhood.
Description:
The Dirty Bird is a Louisiana-style buttermilk fried chicken (thigh), homemade creamed corn, served with home-baked sweet sweet jalapeno cornbread.
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Pineridge Hollow
Presented by Chef Matty Neufeld of Pineridge Hollow in Oakbank, Manitoba.
Description:
The Chicken and the Leg showcases pork fat-fried Manitoba chicken, marinated in siracha and buttermilk, drizzled with chipotle mayo, chili dill honey, served on French toast brioche, and pickled shallots and lemon apple cucumbers, topped with a sunny side egg and dill sprinkle
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Brazen Hall Kitchen & Brewery
Presented by Chef Kristjan Kristjansson at Brazen Hall Kitchen & Brewery, Fort Garry’s newest brew house addition, located at 800 Pembina Highway.
Description:
Nashville Hot Chicken
Fresh Manitoba Chicken coated in Steel cut Blonde Ale and buttermilk then tossed in our seasoning flour, fried and dredged in our house made Nashville hot sauce and served on top of our house made sourdough bread and covered in pickles…
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Inferno’s on Academy
Presented by Inferno’s on Academy in the heart of River Heights at 414 Academy Road.
Description:
Moroccan Southern Fried Chicken Sammich features buttermilk and Moroccan spice-brined chicken thighs on a fresh ciabatta bun with harissa mayo, pickled red onions, artisan greens and tomato topped with an Elman’s dill pickle spear.
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Summit Cafe
Presented by Carl and Nadine Dannenberg of Stony Mountain’s Summit Cafe located at 23 Main Street.
Description:
The Southern Belle! Pure Leaf Steeped Tea-brined fried chicken with roasted garlic aioli, red pepper 🌶 jelly, butter lettuce and pickled peaches 🍑 on a potato scallion bun. This is #southern comfort ☀️in the c-c-cold ⛄️☺️
Check out their segment from You Gotta Here
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KYU Grill
La Carnita
Presented by Chef Graham Barg at La Carnita at 456 Main Street in Winnipeg’s cherished Exchange District.
Description:
The Don Pollo offers free-range chicken thighs, brined, battered, golden fried & splattered with guajillo sauce, next to green papaya frito. Boss Chicken.
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Blaze Restaurant and Lounge
Presented by Chef Phil Andrews of Blaze Restaurant in the Delta Winnipeg in the heart of downtown Winnipeg.
Description:
This fried chicken sandwich features a fried chicken thigh, garlic aioli on a pretzel bun with iceberg lettuce, tomato, pickle, and red onion.
Sous chef Ronald Morrison shared this dish with CTV Morning Live in this clip.
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The Tallest Poppy
Santa Lucia Pizza, St. Mary’s Road
Presented by Santa Lucia Pizza’s St. Mary’s Road location only.
Description:
Mediterranean Fried Chicken that is pressure-fried in their renowned Mediterranean-style breading.
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ERA Bistro
Presented by Chef Steven Strecker of ERA Bistro at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights.
Description:
Crispy, jalapeno buttermilk fried chicken tossed in maple soy sauce and garnished with fried leeks, onions, and crepes.
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The Oak & Grain
Presented by Chef Kelly Cattani of The Oak & Grain at the Hilton Winnipeg Airport Suites located at 1800 Wellington Avenue.
Description:
3 toasted slider buns stuffed with lightly pickled cucumber salad, mayo, lettuce, and buttermilk fried chicken.
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Promenade Cafe and Wine
Presented by Chef Andre Desautel of Promenade Cafe and Wine located in St. Boniface at 130 C Provencher Boulevard.
Description:
The Confit Chicken n’ Waffles
Slow-cooked in duck confit then fried, placed on two in-house Belgian waffles with gremolata, matchstick potatoes, and maple syrup.
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