We tried their fillet strips, wings and a few larger, bone-in pieces, and all were moist and full of flavour with a perfectly crispy coating. Kip It Real has got My Next Hangover written all over it… Fried chicken every which way from Kip It Real Surinamese fried chicken: Naskipįor something even spicier, head to Dapperstraat and pay a visit to Naskip. My favourites were the aforementioned real hot, homemade ranch, and something sweet and spicy that might have been peach-habanero. The wings were equally good – coated in a buttermilk jacket and deep-fried to crispy perfection, served with a range of different sauces.
But it definitely hit the spot, especially with the addition of some homemade “real hot” sauce.
We tried the “Burner” – aka Nashville hot chicken (a favourite of mine from time spent in Tennessee) – which was a spicy, crispy-fried chicken thigh on a heavily calorific bun (I’m assuming it had been dunked in butter) with pickles and mayo. Think a range of chicken wings and chicken sandwiches, as well as various larger plates and sides. In 2020, the people who brought us Box Sociaal came out with Kip It Real – a good old-fashioned chicken bar. Biscuit Baby: the best southern fried chicken in Amsterdam Nashville hot chicken: Kip It Real The waffle fries with ranch dressing are also the real deal – these guys can do no wrong. Impressively, the biscuits are pillowy soft but don’t fall apart the minute you bite into them. Because Biscuit Baby is in the business of southern fried chicken, most menu items come with biscuits – which are self-explanatory if you’re American and are like savoury scones if you’re everyone else. It also comes with hot honey, which is just the bomb. The chicken itself is moist and succulent, with a lightly fried coating and a fabulously hot spice mix applied to it if that’s your thing (it’s completely optional but highly recommended). I had to start with Biscuit Baby, because theirs was hands-down the best fried chicken I’ve ever tasted in Amsterdam. ‘Cause these places are all finger lickin’. But fried chicken is having a moment in Amsterdam, and who am I to count calories when there’s serious research to be done? Whether you like your fried chicken hot or sweet, with biscuits or booze, there’s a kip joint in Amsterdam that’s got your name on it. Much like my recent piece about tacos in Amsterdam, this article wouldn’t have been possible to write even just a couple of years ago.
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