Fried chicken for breakfast. This is about crispy fried chicken usually served with waffles and maple syrup, not leftover KFC that leaves you feeling dirty and full of regret.
This breakfast dish is traditionally associated with American soul food. If we want to talk about food trends in Perth, then this one is up there.
![Mary Street Bakery’s fried chicken ($23) and The May Street Larder's soul sandwich ($23).](/web/20160709233109im_/http://www.watoday.com.au/content/dam/images/g/o/m/d/a/w/image.related.articleLeadwide.620x349.gomdqc.png/1462491206536.jpg)
There's no doubt that fried chicken isn't the healthiest of breakfasts but as the cookie monster says - it's a "sometimes food".
The variations on this dish are wide. Some serve with pancakes, others with bacon, and chilli features heavily.
![Cecchi’s fried chicken with truffled scrambled eggs ($18).](/web/20160709233109im_/http://www.watoday.com.au/content/dam/images/g/o/m/d/a/t/image.related.articleLeadwide.620x349.gomdqc.png/1462491206536.jpg)
Here's five places you can find great fried chicken for breakfast in Perth.
Mary Street Bakery
507 Beaufort St, Highgate or 272 Railway Pde, West Leederville
http://www.marystreetbakery.com.au
Breakfast served everyday 7am-4pm
Some days it sells out but now with two locations, it's even easier to get your hands on Mary Street Bakery's fried chicken ($23).
Served with a pancake, fried egg, coriander, maple, chilli and peanuts, this is a gem of a dish.
![Aliment's buttermilk fried chicken crumpets ($21) and the southern fried chicken ($18) at Good Things.](/web/20160709233109im_/http://www.watoday.com.au/content/dam/images/g/o/m/d/a/s/image.related.articleLeadwide.620x349.gomdqc.png/1462491206536.jpg)
The crunchy batter on the chicken almost had a caramelised sweetness to it. Seasoning was on point and the meat tender.
Crispy edges and a runny yolk made for a great fried egg. Coriander and crushed peanuts added a Thai slant. Flecks of chilli were suspended in the abundance of maple syrup.
For an extra $4 you can add maple butter … just for a bit more decadence.
Cecchi's
965a Beaufort St, Inglewood
http://cecchis.com.au
Breakfast served Wed-Sun 8am-2pm
Sitting among the citrus trees, vines and olive trees in the courtyard of Cecchi's, you could easily be somewhere in Tuscany.
While the all-day brunch menu has a heavy Italian influence, they have left room for dishes like fried chicken with truffled scrambled eggs ($18).
Three pieces of golden, crunchy chicken were better than finger lickin' good. They had a peppery spice with tender meat underneath a satisfying crunch. The pieces are on the bone, so don't be shy to give the fingers a work out - no one will judge!
The buttery, truffled scrambled eggs had just the right amount of the aromatic fungi. It's a fine balance with truffles, a touch too much and it's awful. Small dollops of foamy jalapeno mayo made for a snazzy accompaniment.
May Street Larder
155 Canning Hwy, East Fremantle
http://www.maystreetlarder.com.au
Breakfast served Mon-Fri 6.30am-4pm & Sat-Sun 7am-4pm
The guys who brought you Bib & Tucker are also behind East Freo success story -May Street Larder.
The offering here is called the soul sandwich ($23). It's made up of buttermilk fried chicken and avocado sandwiched between two polenta waffles. On top is smoked sour cream and jalapenos. The finishing sauce? Chilli maple syrup.
The double dose of chilli is a winner. Smoked sour cream can bring that hot punch down to a light knock … if you really need.
Crunchy edged waffles made from polenta had a subtle corn flavour. The fried chicken was lip-smackingly good. Crispy, well seasoned, juicy and tender.
Be prepared. This is a big dish that may very well tide you over until dinner.
Aliment
170 Railway Pde, West Leederville
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Breakfast served Mon-Fri 7am-3pm, Sat 7am-2pm, Sun 8am-1pm
Railway Parade in West Leedy is fast becoming the go to place for breakfast in Perth. This is where you will find Aliment and their popular buttermilk fried chicken crumpets ($21).
A tower of three house-made crumpets was topped with sweet, sticky maple bacon. The star – chunks of tender, well seasoned, buttermilk fried chicken.
That familiar tang buttermilk is known for really shone through. A fried egg with its runny yolk lay across the bacon, seasoned with lively paprika. A garnish of dill was an interesting herb to use, but it worked well.
This is a hefty dish that's definitely worth the money.
Good Things
128 Wellington St, Mosman Park
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Breakfast served every day 6.30am-3.30pm
Here's a rule to keep in your back pocket - don't judge the size of a dish by an Instagram photo.
The southern fried chicken ($18) at Good Things isn't for the faint hearted - or should I say small stomached.
Stacked on top of a waffle were two large crispy fillets of golden fried chicken. The waffle was light and fluffy with crispy edges. Elvis would have sung, "Love me Tender" to this chicken. It was all meat, no bones.
Instead of the traditional maple syrup, it came served with a chilli butterscotch sauce. This sauce MADE the dish. A sweet sauce with a lively punch – brilliant!
For an extra $5 you can add maple bacon… If you really think you need it.
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