Get an eyeful of these stunning fried chicken dishes from around Christchurch. Discover some chicken hotspots you might not have heard of, and some of the city’s top eateries with chicken dishes to die for.

1 – Chicken Tenders, six pieces – Empire Chicken. empirechicken.co

2 – Chilli Chicken with egg, ginger, garlic paste and soy sauce – Coriander’s Ethnic Indian Restaurant. corianders.co.nz

3 – Chilli Bang Bang Chicken with avocado, toasted almonds, jalapeños, sriracha, mustard and maple glaze – Town Tonic. towntonic.com

4 – Sticky Chicken with jasmine rice, sautéed greens and soy/lime/sesame dressing – Untouched World Kitchen. untouchedworldkitchen.com

5 – Fried Chicken with big mac sauce and dill pickles – Civil & Naval. civilandnaval.co.nz

6 – Chili Chili Bang Bang with Monster Hot Chili sauce, grilled pineapple and pickled veggies – Monster Chicken. monsterchicken.co.nz

7 – Spicy Sticky Crispy chicken with fresh batter and hand-made sauce – Big Bang Chicken & Sushi. FB/BigBangChickenSushi

8 – Crispy Chicken with chilli oil and dipping sauce – Thai Box. FB/thaiboxnz

9 – F.F.C. Fiddlesticks Fried Chicken with green tomato chutney and sriracha – Fiddlesticks Restaurant & Bar. fiddlesticksbar.co.nz