One in all Houston’s most dynamic cooks has unveiled his tackle fried hen. Pok Pok Po is now open in Midtown.
Situated at 3201 Louisiana, the restaurant is the newest idea from chef and Chopped champion Jassi Bindra and enterprise companions Surpreet and Preet Paul Singh, the trio behind Indian nice eating restaurant Amrina in The Woodlands. Bindra’s fried hen recipe makes use of a gluten-free flour and starch batter that’s seasoned with Indian Kashmiri crimson chili powder together with different herbs and spices. It’s strain cooked to make sure the meat stays each juicy and crispy.
The licensed halal hen is obtainable as strips, sandwiches (made with thigh meat), and hen breast bites.These in search of a heartier meal, can get their hen served on high of sidewinder fries or within the “Rice & Shine,” which incorporates basmati rice and Bindra’s “Desi kimchi.” Beverage choices embrace Akra, an American-style lager that’s brewed in India, cannabis-infused drinks from eighth Marvel and non-alcoholic choices equivalent to sodas and a mango lassi.
“At Pok Pok Po, we’re creating one thing that’s not only a meal however an expertise,” Bindra stated in an announcement. “We’ve taken the whole lot individuals love about fried hen and given it a twist with daring, gluten-free recipes and flavors that actually converse to the range of Houston.”
Whereas most counter service eating places are designed primarily for to-go, Pok Pok Po’s 55-seat eating room caters to those that need to take pleasure in their meals. It options banquette seating and a white-and-black motif that may even be current at Bol, the restaurant’s sister idea that’s opening quickly.
The 2 eating places occupy a part of the previous Artisans area. Medium Uncommon, an inexpensive steak frites restaurant from Washington, D.C., just lately opened subsequent to Bol and Pok Pok Po.
