In this episode of “Eat Like a Local with Chris Shepherd” -- it’s a crispy, crunchy, southern classic -- fried chicken. We can’t talk about fried chicken in this city without going to Frenchy’s Chicken -- which didn’t get its start as a chicken restaurant.
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Frenchy’s
3919 Scott St. | Houston (Plus multiple additional locations)
The family-owned spot on Scott Street has been a neighborhood go-to since 1969. That’s where Chef Chris Shepherd gets a real treat when he sits down to learn the story behind the restaurant from family matriarch Sallie Cruezot.
Mrs. Cruezot shares how Frenchy’s Chicken actually started as a po-boy shop, but quickly switched to fried chicken when customers when crazy for it. To this day, the breading recipe remains a closely guarded secret.
La Lucha
1801 N Shepherd Dr. | Houston
After Frenchy’s, Chris heads to La Lucha where most meals begin with oysters and end with fried chicken.
The chicken here is done the classic way, but the sauces are not! Chris tries their crispy chicken with a dollop of their signature oyster mayonnaise.
Barbecue Inn
116 W Crosstimbers St. | Houston
Finally, Chris recommends a hidden gem that’s been turning out some of the city’s best fried chicken since 1946, but you would never know it from the name. The fried chicken at Barbecue Inn has a crunch you have to hear to believe.
More “Eat Like a Local” restaurants featured in this episode
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