A Berry Gouda Chicken Burger Presented by Chef Waylon Chartrand
A very gouda chicken indeed! Buttermilk fried chicken breast tossed in Von Slicks Blueberry Butter, topped with melty gouda cheese, broccoli slaw and chipotle aioli. Served with a side of fries.
A beautifully battered, crispy fried chicken thigh nestled between an oversized grilled cheddar biscuit from Gunn’s Bakery, draped in a melted slice of Bothwell cheddar cheese, and coated in a creamy home-style white gravy with a southern corn & pepper medley. This burger will have you smacking your lips and taking a nap. Served alongside our fresh, hand-cut chips.
Sticky Five Spice and Everything Nice! Presented by Chef Chris Brunette
Holy moly sweet & spicy & sour, amazing! Come try their home-breaded boneless skinless chicken thighs marinated with our Sambal Chinese 5 spice, served with sticky Asian BBQ sauce served on a bed of delish fried rice and topped with green onions!
Paradiso Geraldo – Crispy Cajun Chicken Carbonara Bacon Mushroom & Mozza Melt 😲 Presented by Chef Gerald Baker
A “Paradise on Earth” Fried Chicken Sammich by Chef Geraldo! They start with a fresh cheese bun then add their famous Bob Cajun breaded crispy-fried whole boneless chicken thigh. And how about a ladle of their freshly sauteed homemade carbonara sauce with real bacon, garlic, shallots and mushrooms.😲 Topped with a generous amount of fresh mozzarella cheese torched to melty perfection. Optional tomato and red onion slices and finito! 🙆😋 Served with straight or checker fries. Pure paradiso!
Say Pollo to My Little Friend Presented by Chef Aidan Cole
Batter-fried chicken breast, crispy prosciutto, sun-dried tomato pesto, mayo, pickled red onion, and mixed field greens on a delicious Gunn’s Bakery brioche bun.
Buttermilk-fried chicken with Wienerpeg’s secret sauce, shredded lettuce, house-made cool breeze pickles and a sun-dried tomato aioli on a gorgeous bun.
This Chick’s The Pom Presented by Chef Leonard Church
A 15-spice buttermilk marinate coats this chicken breast before deep frying to perfection. With thick-cut maple bacon, aged white cheddar, an old-fashioned onion ring, and a sweet pomegranate jam all on a toasted pretzel bun with arugula, tomato, dill pickle and dark molasses mayo, served with their signature crispy skinny fries.
Mamma Mia! Tommy’s signature crust with a gravy base and topped with Galbani mozzarella, cheddar, fried chicken, then dotted with mashed potatoes, corn, spicy honey, and even more gravy!
Olympia Crispy Fried Chicken Sandwich Presented by Dexter Vlahos
Crispy Fried Chicken Breast AKA “Kotopoulo Tiganito” served on a toasted brioche bun with Swiss cheese, fried onions and mushrooms topped with Olympia’s special cream sauce.
Orange Chicken French Toast Presented by Chef Mark Merano
Buttermilk fried chicken with a spiced orange syrup , condensed milk French toast , and garnished with orange segments, feta, pickled onions, mint and chili flakes.
Buttermilk-brined deep fried chicken breast on our homemade bun with a housemade roasted red pepper jam and a calabrese-spiced mayo. Topped with Provolone cheese, arugula, calabrese sausage, banana peppers and pineapple .
Taiwanese Popcorn Chicken Presented by Chef Randy Khounnoraj
Pan-fried daikon radish cake with Chinese sausage, shiitake mushroom, and dried shrimp, peanut brittle, pickled mustard greens, Thai chili, and herbs. Inspired by Asian street food and eating on the go.
The Ultimate Mother Clucker Presented by Chef Noel Soriano
Six deep fried chicken balls stuffed three ways: Apple and Brie, Broccoli and Cheddar, and Pesto Parmesan topped with a cream sauce, maple-flavoured aioli and green onions, served in a waffle cone bowl.
SaméTori Presented by Chef Quintin Rogers A Shark Club take on a Japanese classic, Chicken Kara-age. Kara-age style battered chicken breast, tossed in Shark Spice, served in a bun with pickled onions, tomato, lettuce, crispy noodles, with Jalapeño Havarti and Bossam Aioli.
What came first, the chicken or the egg? Who cares! All we know is this sandwich will have you doing the chicken dance all night long. Signature crispy fried chicken, bacon, house aioli, pickled jalapenos, and our housemade queso served with fries on a sesame seed bun.
My Big Fried Chickun Feta Burger! Presented by Chef Jessie Hodel
Our vegan take on a Greek-inspired chicken burger. On a kaiser bun we add garlic sauce, our hand-made Chickun patty that’s panko-crusted then pan-fried. Then we layer on tomato slices, cucumbers, red onions, our almond feta, black olives, lettuce and top it all off with a housemade Tatziki sauce.
Twelve (12) of our famous fresh, never frozen Chicken Wings, hand-breaded and then fried to golden perfection. Tossed in a homemade taco seasoning, drizzled with sour cream and topped with green onions. Serve with queso for dipping!
The Dill-icious Crispy Chicken Sandwich Presented by Chef Aidan Cole Crispy chicken breast with Gouda, pickles, tomato, red onion, lettuce and dill tzatziki on a brioche bun.
Fried chicken meets an Italian classic! We smashed together two of our favourite things: fried chicken and fettuccine alfredo! We know we sparked your curiosity on this one, so here’s how we did it!
Let’s start with fettuccine pasta in a creamy alfredo sauce, topped with bacon crumbles, grated parmesan cheese and herbs, all stuffed in a savoury panko-fried chicken taco shell with a garlic parmesan swiss stick.
Bring a napkin or two… you’re going to need all hands on deck for this one. Bon appetit!
Von Slicks Roasted Red Pepper Parmesan Chicken Wings Presented by Chef Tyler Babuin
A dozen of our fresh, never frozen chicken wings, hand breaded and fried to perfection! Tossed in Vons Slicks roasted red pepper butter and topped with Parmesan cheese.
Kicken Chicken Sandwich Presented by Chef Waylon Chartrand
A double-coated and deep-fried crunchy chicken burger tossed in our house-made hot sauce and topped with a chipotle aioli sauce, pickles and red onions, on a Brioche bun.
Your trip begins with silky flat noodles that soak up a delicious spicy peanut panang curry sauce, sautéed bamboo, carrots, zucchini, ten herbs and spices finished with our signature Cambodian fried chicken and our spicy Bangkok sauce. This will be one trip you’ll never forget!
Poblano Escobar Spicy Chicken Burger Presented by Chef Triet Nguyen
Hand-tossed breaded chicken breast with our five-pepper hot sauce blends together poblano, scotch bonnet, jalapeño, Thai & Korean chilis to bring the heat. Creamy garlic aioli spread, sweet beet cabbage & pickles to top it off between a kaiser bun.
El Pollo Epico! – Crispy Taco Chicken Sammicha! Presented by Chef Gerald Baker
The LBW EPIC Crispy Chicken Sammicha that you can order mild, caliente or El Diablo! 👹 We start with a fresh Manitoba chicken thigh breaded super crispy in a blended taco seasoning with crushed Habanero peppers. We top it with our signature Not Yo Cheese sauce and Taco seasoned ground beef, homemade pico de gallo salsa (tomatoes, onions, cilantro, olive oil & lime juice), crispy breaded jalapenos, lettuce and sour cream on a soft Brioche bun! You can add optional 3rd degree hot sauce or our famous A.N.D.E. sauce to kick up the heat! 🔥 Served on a bed of tortilla chips so you can scoop up some of the extra fixins! Epico! 😎
This burger is not JUST an island boy! A crispy battered chicken breast is tossed in our made-in-house Caribbean jerk sauce and set atop a tangy bed of Jamaican coleslaw. Next, we add a melted slice of Bothwell Jalapeño Monterey Jack cheese, a strip of thick cut bacon, and a slice grilled pineapple, with a drizzle of cilantro lime yogurt sauce, all on our branded Gunn’s Bakery Brioche bun. Try not to stare at the sun too long with this one.
$1 from every Island Boy Jerk Chicken Burger goes to End Homelessness Winnipeg
Al Pastor Chicken Sandwich Presented by Chef Nik Dermek
A sweet, spicy and smokey marinated chicken breast, deep-fried nice and crispy. Topped with smoked Gouda cheese, 2 strips of bacon, pineapple pico de gallo and shredded lettuce, all in between a soft potato bun. Served with french fries.
Presented by Chef Ryan Glays Junction 59’s take on the classic Monte Cristo sandwich
Their famous fried chicken, tossed in a sassy Sambal syrup, then wedged in between 2 slices of egg-dipped Winnipeg-famous City Bread with smokey bacon , provolone cheese and a creamy white sauce, served with house-cut fries.
“The Bigger the Chicken, the Harder the Fowl” – Portage & Main Chicken & Waffle Presented by Chef Richard Duncan
Applewood smoked buttermilk-fried chicken thigh on a butter-basted sugar waffle, bacon rasher with a honey hot drizzle and topped with frazzled leek.
Pair with: Side Hustle: Truffle Mac n Cheese Bake or Side Artisan Green Salad with Garden Crudité, Balsamic Dressing; Baby Creamer Potato Salad Bacon & Mustard Remoulade
Sweet Potato Fries or English Cut with Chipotle Aioli
Ghost Pepper Chicken & Waffles Presented by Chef Chris Brunette
We bring the heat of the Ghost Pepper and mix it with Maple syrup on a Belgian waffle, wow! Homemade seasoned and battered chicken breast dipped in a homemade hot sauce! Caution: Contents may be HOT!
The 15 Star General Presented by Chef Leonard Church
A 7oz. fresh chicken breast marinated in our secret 15 herbs and spices buttermilk, hand-breaded and golden fried, topped with two strips of thick-cut maple bacon and smoked white cheddar, all on a toasted pretzel bun with butter lettuce, tomato, red onion and creamy chipotle mayo, served with our signature skinny fries.
Oishii Fried Chicken Presented by Chef Quinn Degner
Marinated and breaded boneless chicken thighs on a bed of sticky rice, covered in a house sweet chili sauce. Served with pickled vegetables and garnished with cilantro and sesame seeds.
Nashville buttermilk chicken, dipped in buttery roasted garlic hot sauce and dusted with UD house seasoning. Topped with a heaping scoop of honey butter with fresh dill. Served on a soft, toasted brioche bun. You always gotta be on your A game!
LOCAL Public Eatery 274 Garry St Winnipeg, MB R3C 1H3
Presented by Chef Adam Dary LOCAL Hot Chicken Sandwich Nashville-style spicy fried chicken, lettuce, pickles & mayonnaise between a soft Brioche bun & served with fries
P.F. Chang’s Winnipeg 865 St. James Street Winnipeg, MB R3G 3J7
Presented by Jason Chapman Crispy Korean Chicken Sandwich: This quality chicken sandwich has a crispy outside with a juicy tender center. The Gochujang Mayo and Korean Slaw are what give this classic dish our signature style and flavour while the Korean slaw adds the perfect amount of crunch and texture.
First time participating in Fried Chicken Fest. Welcome!
Presented by Chef Scott Malcolmson Rancho Cucamonga: Buttermilk fried chicken, avocado ranch, cheddar cheese, smoked bacon, house pickles, beefsteak tomato, shredded iceberg, all on a toasted potato bun.
Two exciting dishes as presented by Chef Rommel Regadio Cheat Day Sandwich: Double deep-fried boneless marinated chicken thigh, tossed in a Nashville-inspired mild hot sauce, cool coleslaw, cheddar cheese, in-house sauce, sliced pickles, sandwiched between two pressed grilled cheese buns.
Juicy Side Chic’ N: Deep fried boneless chicken thigh marinated in buttermilk and spices, smeared with a creamy egg salad spread, banana-mayo-ketchup sauce, thin sliced cucumbers and tomatoes in a warm baguette bun.
First time participant in Fried Chicken Fest. Welcome!
Presented by Chef Alex Svenne Coq au Crispy: Dijon and tarragon marinated chicken with red wine braised mushrooms, shallots and bacon. Served on mashed potatoes with buttery basil peas.
Presented by Chef Calvin Truong Hat Yai Thai Fried Chicken Box: Tender, juicy, crunchy, and succulent Hat Yai-Style marinated fried chicken. Hand-breaded, individually wok-fried for an extra flavourful crunch. Box meal (2nd picture) includes half a whole chicken chopped, marinated, and fried with hand-sliced fried shallots, Thai-style sticky rice, sweet spicy chicken sauce, cucumber slices, and papaya salad.
Presented by Chef Rhitzz De Vera Spicy Chicken Sandwich: We have decided to participate in #friedchickenfestwpg this year starting Saturday Jan 16th! Our entry features a thick fried chicken thigh marinated overnight with buttermilk & buffalo, breaded with flaming hot cheetos, topped with our home made sauce of mayo, sriracha, minced pickled cucumber, onion, and jalapeño and finished with our home made brioche bun with a rim of spicy honey and flaming hot cheetos! Now that’s a mouthful
Tropical Chicken Burger: Battered and fried chicken breast, spicy mayo, lettuce, bacon, tomato, mozzarella cheese, BBQ sauce, with a sweet & spicy coated grilled pineapple on top! All within a beautiful locally made brioche bun!
**Kung Pow Chipotle Chicken Box $15.00 Walnut-Breaded Chicken Thigh, tossed in our Kung POW sauce. Hit with Creamy Chipotle to bring the heat up another notch! Served on a bed of Jasmine Rice and Candied-Walnut Salad.
Presented by Chef Brianna Vince A Trip Down South: Fried boneless chicken thigh, TMK collard greens (contains pork), corn bread with peach butter, rice & beans, side of homemade buttermilk ranch and our habanero hot sauce. Pair with a can of Farmery Hard Iced Tea for an additional $5.
Nicolino’s Cucina Italiana 4-2077 Pembina Hwy. Winnipeg, MB R3T 5J9
Presented by Chef Sonny Gerbrandt Pollo Picante: A 6oz tender chicken breast in our light and crispy house seasoned breading on our famous fresh baked sesame seed garlic brioche bun, topped with crispy crumbled prosciutto, provolone cheese, pickled tomato, spinach and chef’s own spicy chile pesto aioli. Served with house-cut fries or tossed salad.
Double Stacked Jerk Fried Chicken Burger: Double-stacked fried chicken patties with a spicy aioli, lettuce, tomato, topped with a few jalapeno slices, a very authentic house-made Caribbean jerk sauce, placed within a locally made brioche bun!
Yard Burger 242 Hargrave Street Winnipeg, MB R3C 0M8
Presented by Chef Steve Toews The Goober: Our buttermilk fried chicken thigh on a Martin’s potato bun, with peanut butter, blueberry and Serrano jam, pickled jalapenos, a fried egg, smoked Gouda, bacon and arugula.
Presented by Chef Nik Southern Fried Chicken Sandwhich Crispy fried chicken, Bo Ssäm sauce, lettuce, pickles, onions, American cheddar, served with fries.
Presented by Chef Betsy Hiebert Kanada Fried Chicken Burger: Full chicken breast battered and deep fried served on a sourdough bun with special sauce, pickles, lettuce and roasted tomato. *gluten-free *dairy-free
Cheddar Mac & Fried Chicken Hero$15.00 Heroshimas are back! Crispy, Crunchy Japanese Popcorn Chicken, served in our Signature Toasted Sweet Bun, topped with Bacon Mac & Cheese. Honey-BBQ drizzle.
Moxie’s Grill Bar Polo Park, presented by Chef Darrell Klassen Mushroom Chicken Mushroom: A classic dish designed for Fried Chicken Fest. The Mushroom Chicken Mushroom is an in-house double hand-breaded breast of chicken. It is golden fried and topped with sautéed mushrooms and aged white cheddar, and served with hand-battered mushrooms. It comes with a bed of mashed potatoes and a side and gravy.
Moxie’s Kenaston, presented by Chef Jeff Laden Crispy Chicken Parm Sandwich: A panko crusted chicken breast with melted Asiago and white cheddar. Served on a toasted sesame brioche bun with a housemade roasted pepper and Italian tomato sauce, topped with fresh tomato and arugula.
Presented by Chef Noel Sorianno Twice Fried Mother Clucker: Crispy buttermilk chicken topped with cheese, lettuce, red Thai curry sauce, pickled jalapeños, and red onions on a brioche bun, panko crusted and deep fried. Served with a deep fried pickle.
Presented by Chef John Stupar An Oldie But A Goodie: 6 oz. buttermilk marinated and golden fried Manitoba chicken breast, topped with two strips of Rae’s signature thick cut smoked maple bacon, pickled red cabbage and creamy house made bacon ranch, all on a toasted pretzel bun with butter lettuce, tomato, red onion dill pickle and confit garlic. Served with your choice of side; skinny fries, soup or salad.
Presented by Chef Gerald Baker The Ragin’ Rooster! Brioche bun, garlic aioli on bottom, sliced thin fresh onion rings, shredded lettuce, breaded pickled jalapenos, chili pepper breaded chicken thigh, Not Yo Cheese drizzle, 3 cheese (torched to be melty, BACON x 2 slices tomato slices x 2 and more shredded lettuce to top with the bun. 🐓
Presented by Chef Jessie Hodel La Bomba UnChicken Burger: UnChicken patty coated in a homemade La Bomba sauce and pan fried then layered between a Kaiser bun with cashew pepper cheddar, bacun, lettuce, tomato, red onion and soy mayo.
Presented by Chef Charlie Villapando Fried Chicken Fried Rice: Deboned and marinated leg meat, dredged and deep fried until crispy golden brown atop a Chinese-inspired chicken and salted fish Filipino-style sinangag (garlic fried rice). Our creation consists of coarse chopped garlic sautéed & fried with rice, eggs, green peas, shredded lettuce, a little bit of diced chicken breast, salted fish and fish sauce. everything is then finished with a fresh garlic emulsified butter sauce & served with a thick cut lemon wedge!
Presented by Chef Ryan Glays Lone Star Chicken Sandwich: Our famous fried chicken crossed with our famous Lonestar Salad! Chili Lime BBQ, with Crispy Tortilla Strips, corn, beans, pico and cheddar.
Junction 59 Roadhouse is a first-time participant in Fried Chicken Fest this year. Welcome!
Fionn’s Regent as presented by Chef Ryan Koebel Fionn’s Double Decker Fried Chicken Sandwich: Two layers of buttermilk-soaked and battered chicken thighs tossed in our signature buffalo sauce, pickles, 2 layers of double smoked bacon, provolone cheese, lettuce, and mayo held together (barely) in between a brioche bun.
Fionn’s Grant Park as presented by Chef Ryan Koebel Ma’s Crispy Chicken: Two chicken pieces (one breast, one thigh), breaded, fried, and seasoned to order using our signature “Ma’s” breading. Plated on top of a pile of our buttermilk mashed potatoes, creamed corn, and coleslaw with a made in-pub honey mustard dressing. Topped with chives.
Presented by Chef Quin Cook The Seoul Nine Yard: Spicy fried chicken sandwich featuring gochujang mayo, kimchi, sweet pickled cucumber and shaved iceberg lettuce on a sesame kaiser roll.
SMITH Restaurant is a first-time participant in Fried Chicken Fest this year. Welcome!
Presented by Chef Jose Noboa The Ting: A Jamaican-inspired Caribbean chicken burger. Manitoba chicken breast marinated in Jamaican Jerk and tropical seasonings, breaded, and fried to perfection, mon. Seated on a bed of juicy mango collard slaw, topped with coconut rum aioli on a toasted soft bun. IRIE!
*2nd place Fried Chicken Fest 2020 *2nd place Fried Chicken Fest 2019
Presented by Chef Wayne Martin If it ain’t broke… Buttermilk fried chicken with Bothwell smoked cheddar, smashed avocado, bacon and onion jam, honey hot sauce on a housemade bun.
Presented by Chef Mike O’Connell The Tropical Depression: Ginger-glazed fried chicken breast on Oh Doughnuts pineapple dip doughnut with fresh cilantro and pineapple ring *2019 Winner of Fried Chicken Fest
Promenade Cafe and Wine 130 Provencher Blvd Winnipeg, MB R2N4L8
Chef Kevin Chen is presenting two entries this year.
What the Schnitzel Manitoba chicken schnitzel on La Belle Baguette sesame seed potato bun, Smak Dab mustard, horseradish saskatoon Notre Dame creamery butter, Loveday mushrooms and sauce Bearnaise. Served with French fries.
Chicken Confit Taquito: Prepared with Confit Granny’s Chicken, Cajun Inspired Spices & Herbs, and Bothwell smoked gouda.Served with a Blue Cheese Remoulade and a Maple Dijon mustard for dipping.
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.
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.
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!
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!
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!