How Pecking House's Chili Fried Chicken Became a Smash Hit in NYC

How Pecking House's Chili Fried Chicken Became a Smash Hit in NYC - The Experts

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Жыл бұрын

Chef Eric Huang’s Pecking House went from a pandemic pop-up to one of New York’s premiere destinations for fried chicken. By blending flavors from his Taiwanese upbringing with traditional fried chicken, he and his team serve some of the city’s most sought after fried chicken and fried chicken sandwiches.
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Credits:
Producer: Connor Reid
Directors: Connor Reid, Murilo Ferreira
Camera: Murilo Ferreira, Michael Latchman
Editor: Howie Burbidge
Executive Producer: Stephen Pelletteri
Development Producer: Ian Stroud
Supervising Producer: Stefania Orrù
Associate Producer: Julia Hess
Audience Development: Terri Ciccone, Frances Dumlao, Avery Dalal
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@dosepipesutututu Жыл бұрын

He needs his own cooking show, such an articulate and well spoken chef!

@NYCharlie718 Жыл бұрын

I grew up about 10 blocks away from this place. Legit never ate there before and then all of a sudden I see this news pop up a few months ago and am shocked. Pretty cool to see something like this pop up in my neighborhood.

@leroyjenkins6247 Жыл бұрын

@Repent and believe in Jesus Christ Fçk off m8. go repent with your ped0 priests

@pink1536 Жыл бұрын

@Repent and believe in Jesus Christ actual schizo

@burksregime315 Жыл бұрын

In essence, he does.

@gregsage8886 Жыл бұрын

USA ain ready for a Asian dude to have a TV show to prejudice

@shreddersaurusrex323 Жыл бұрын

He really gave a lot of pointers for overall cooling chicken at home. Some ppl are tight lipped with their seasonings/process.

@gregoryhouser3950 Жыл бұрын

Yes because you can give everyone a recipes and they will all have different outcomes, they perfected the process that’s why no one else can recreate it

@cali4806 Жыл бұрын

Confidence right there

@muhammadizzat6218 Жыл бұрын

@@gregoryhouser3950 to be honest asian just put everything based on feeling, pretty sure he already knew how much he need and don't need a ratio

@riottonitedragon8344 Жыл бұрын

Tight lip 🥵

@cmm3338 Жыл бұрын

@@muhammadizzat6218 That's not just Asians lol, that's called being a chef..

@BOBMAN1980 Жыл бұрын

THIS is what it is all about. I've cooked in fine dining for over 15-years. I really dig on the chefs who are careful in their sourcing out, their preparation of ingredients, the presentation, the ambiance. . .creating an experience that one can only get under such situations. But this guy--Chef Eric Huang--taking his culinary knowledge, the comforts of what he's grown up with (i.e. his heritage), and a skillset that can likely rival anyone who's worked in 'haute'. . .and tossing it all up and keeping only what he wants, adding what he likes, and pulling it all off in a borrowed kitchen. . .to make food that is both adventurous, novel, AND accessible. Bro. . . SO MANY PROPS TO YOU!

@Cordial_Lump Жыл бұрын

why am i getting emotional over this fried chicken... just the way he interacts with his staff and explains things with such confidence and zen... what a great guy ;_;

@likeasambud9817 Жыл бұрын

Because youre a typical gen z

@Cordial_Lump Жыл бұрын

@@likeasambud9817 *millennial but fun guess

@badnoodlez Жыл бұрын

@@Cordial_Lump I feel the same way. I'm about to hit 31 and I decided to become a teacher bc I met enough people like this chef.

@Cordial_Lump Жыл бұрын

@@badnoodlez more power to you. we need more good teachers. I wish america valued them more like other countries :/

@vidhanp482 Жыл бұрын

Good on you lmao

@NicholasLYang Жыл бұрын

The chicken is incredible but oh man I wish they had talked about the sides. So freaking good. The bean salad has to be one of the best salads I've ever had. Perfectly cooked beans, little bits of mushroom and celery, and this fantastic black vinegar dressing.

@danielmizrahi9629 Жыл бұрын

how is the price?

@LottoLogista Жыл бұрын

@@danielmizrahi9629 they are NOT cheap but the food is delicious

@AerysBat Жыл бұрын

The inventive, masterfully executed sides are where the Eleven Madison Park heritage really shines through. The mashed potatoes are straight up manna

@doc-vg9lq 7 ай бұрын

@@LottoLogista how much?

@defjam1310 Жыл бұрын

What’s really impressive is that he started this during the beginning of COVID. It has to be very good for a startup to have survived

@anthonyanonymous234 Жыл бұрын

That shot with the chili dripping off the chicken 🍗 Has me convinced this is the best fried chicken I’ve never tried 😂😂🥲

@skoomskaa Жыл бұрын

6:30 - the irony is that this is actually the correct way to caramelize sugar. "Just heat up sugar until it turns the color I want it to turn". Nailed it!

@daimaoza832 Жыл бұрын

Well … tbh you not supposed to move the sugar 🫣

@schyracollbrande1900 Жыл бұрын

@@daimaoza832 i once did that and it turns so bad. The sugar burns then blackened 🤣. It smells sweet but the taste is bitter. First time doing that. I now succeed in creating it by lowering the heat.

@zankaa8031 Жыл бұрын

Okay I like that he distinguished between crispy and crunchy because I've never thought of them as two different things but they definitely are.

@YourXLNC Жыл бұрын

There's actually a quote that he said in another video: "Crispy is the front of your teeth, crunchy is the back of your teeth."

@phongle1772 Жыл бұрын

Captain crunch is NOT crispy.

@dangerousfelon Жыл бұрын

No you halfwit. They aren't. They're literally synonyms. The guy is making crap up and you people just buy it for some reason. It's actually kind of incredible how easily stupid people like you can be misled 😂 apparently people can just change the meaning of words on the fly now and everyone else will agree if they're a chef

@dangerousfelon Жыл бұрын

@Your XLNC and thats made up nonsense. Use a dictionary sometime kid. They're synonyms.

@leonardilifter Жыл бұрын

@@dangerousfelonwow you seem like such a pleasant person god bless you

@BebehCookieIcecream Жыл бұрын

Eric is a gem of a chef and holds a lot of integrity. Love this.

@femmeofsubstance Жыл бұрын

He is so articulate ! It is very nice to listen to him and to his information !

@Highland_Moo Жыл бұрын

What an awesome guy. If I had the money, I’d fly from here in Scotland to NY to eat that gorgeous looking chicken! Total respect for the guy sharing his method etc - so many people wouldn’t do that and the fact he does proves to me he’s a genuinely decent guy. I hope he has a long happy life of making others happy with his creations 👍🏻

@FffffffffffffffffffffffffffffL 9 ай бұрын

Same lol, there;s few times when I'd actually want to get on a plane to travel just to eat at a specific restaurant. This is one of those times

@SlapMyGorillaGorilla Жыл бұрын

Awhhh yes, another well put together episode I can eat on my lunch break and daydream about. Thank you Eater for cranking these videos out!

@mattbuzzno7402 Жыл бұрын

Same

@Dimaz42 Жыл бұрын

glad to see other men of culture that like to eat while watching foodie video 🤣

@Stoic_Cat_ Жыл бұрын

@@Dimaz42 watching good food makes your own food taste better LOL

@richrcwx1685 Жыл бұрын

The only thing that would make me happier than watching his dedication would be to eat some of that chicken

@AlphaJuliett Жыл бұрын

Humble and no nonsence. Wish you all the success in the world my dude!

@amerikanbear757 Жыл бұрын

Hes the first unpretentious chef I've seen in ages. The future is looking bright in gastronomy

@fillbill2454 Жыл бұрын

idk man have you seen any of eaters other videos? all the head chefs seem like cool and pretty unpretentious people

@kndkos9435 Жыл бұрын

Genuinely curious. What do you mean by pretentious chefs?

@fillbill2454 Жыл бұрын

@@kndkos9435 someone who is full of themselves

@amerikanbear757 Жыл бұрын

@@kndkos9435 well, I never said pretentious did I?

@kndkos9435 Жыл бұрын

@@amerikanbear757 Well you did say unpretentious which is just the opposite. Tryin to sound smart or smth LOL

@storytimewithunclebill1998 Жыл бұрын

Sure looked good to me. Way to get it done in and making the most of what you got. Was fun to watch. Great video

@burhansharif900 Жыл бұрын

Superb documentary and first person film! Loved every bit of this video ..bravo!

@stormengine3261 Жыл бұрын

Dang that chili sauce fried chicken sandwich looks awesome!! I need to find this place

@GKP999 Жыл бұрын

Food brings people together. Through food I learn that regardless of races and ethnicities, we have more in common than differences!

@ssuwandi3240 Жыл бұрын

Nope. Only Simpleton will think that way. Just suss it. Grow up first.

@capstar633 Жыл бұрын

I want to go have him teach me some cooking skills. Love his ways!

@GKP999 Жыл бұрын

@@ssuwandi3240 You are such a breath of fresh air!

@cookiekirkland8689 Жыл бұрын

Chef Eric you can tell u really enjoy making this food. The look and the details that go into this food allows us to see u in action. Your excitement is obvious and ur big smile says it all. Thank u for sharing, Warmly Cookie 🎹

@bobbykeene12 Жыл бұрын

I've watched this episode three times now- a lot to unpack. Riffing on this tomorrow. Thanks Chef!

@hannahlee152 Жыл бұрын

i watched him on another program. we need more of chef eric huang! seems like such a genuine, down to earth guy with much to offer to the world!

@02honeydew Жыл бұрын

I was thinking to myself that he looked and sounded familiar, I finally remembered it was that episode on Munchies

@Lost_Hwasal Жыл бұрын

I love that he is trying to elevate chinese cooking to a fine level of dining. We need more east-asian cusine that is highly regarded.

@elonhawkstein8156 Жыл бұрын

This made my mouth water it looks and sounds so good. I swear I can almost smell the fired chicken and chili seasoning

@DJJAE Жыл бұрын

What a great video. Congrats to Chef Eric. Truly inspiring.

@shreykatiyar936 Жыл бұрын

My mind blocked every noise, even his voice, soon as they started serving. It looked that good.

@toniprice6110 Жыл бұрын

I really enjoy watching cooking people real passion

@Willpiggy Жыл бұрын

This guy is so articulate. Such great use of vocabulary

@roderickbranch759 Жыл бұрын

Truly enjoyed this video. Thank you

@shortstuff611 Жыл бұрын

I had the Peking House fried chicken dinner back in 2021 after a long wait and totally loved it! I also recently tried the recipe shared by chef Huang through Eater and it came out very close to the original. One item that doesn’t get enough credit is the dirty fried rice. I just think that the chicken liver fried rice was one of the best things I tried and I’m still trying to make it close to Chef’s version. I hope to see more videos on Chef Huang and wish him the best!

@protopigeon Жыл бұрын

chicken liver fried rice sounds amazing

@alexvids9232 Жыл бұрын

link to recipe?

@shortstuff611 Жыл бұрын

@@alexvids9232 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mdpygZBmr9yUook.html

@thedeepdaerk Жыл бұрын

He looks so happy in a room full of fried chicken; this was brilliant btw.

@vt-yp7yq Жыл бұрын

I may have to take a small road trip to NYC for this. 🤔 The amount of care and creativity looks amazing.

@vin7281 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Eater for this, it’s great to hear it from the restaurant owner/chef themselves than a host. You guys rock!

@marca4443 Жыл бұрын

This was really beautiful & meaningful

@ebagthegr8 Жыл бұрын

Looks so good!

@mirnesvelic8196 Жыл бұрын

i would absolutely devour one of those..maybe two. well done chef!

@WoodlandThrash Жыл бұрын

Great chef. Love when they don’t knock how it’s originally done but build on it. 👌🏻

@CrunchyButtBurger Жыл бұрын

Super legit guy. Looks delicious!

@kiensane2670 Жыл бұрын

It cracks me up how he says staranise. lmao Love his energy

@bigfriz1229 Жыл бұрын

That chicken and that chicken burger looks AMAZING.

@Chibodian Жыл бұрын

His fish tattoo at the end was pretty sick too. I love it all the care and taste and quality of fine dining with the casual chill laid back quality of the Everyman.

@thedeeprot Жыл бұрын

that looks insanely good

@OhDeeDoubleU Жыл бұрын

WUB WUB WUB

@elith6930 Жыл бұрын

He showed the recipe on munchies too!

@ABigFatGuy Жыл бұрын

It is! I wish they did some more features on the sides which were also phenomenal.

@MyKeeP81 Жыл бұрын

It is insanely good

@omefea8501 Жыл бұрын

I wish this place and these people a long time of success. My lord, that just got better and better. Their restaurant gonna be flyyyyyyyy...!!

@mrj6 16 сағат бұрын

Great chef, wished they showed more of the end products and people eating them and their feedback tho… that’s the best part!

@thehealthinsight4587 Жыл бұрын

Glad to have come across this video! Will need to try this place. I think this chef and his approach is so elevated because he was also the sous chef at Eleven Madison Park?

@kenftan Жыл бұрын

mouth watering fry chicken 🥰 love it 👍

@Bammer2001 8 ай бұрын

You're the boss, Eric Huang! I would love to try your food one day!! 😋😋😋

@imnotmark3053 Ай бұрын

its always a vibe to eat korean fried chicken with beer in the weekend honestly.

@bencera6067 2 ай бұрын

Seems like a real genuine dude, and that chicken looks amazing

@GK-oj8oh 9 ай бұрын

I'm literally salivating. My god sir. full salute to you and your chicken masterpiece

@jbogz1236 9 ай бұрын

Salute chef! We need more chef like you!

@unruly_ronin Жыл бұрын

Good man, solid character, great chef.

@WAB2138 Жыл бұрын

He is a very nice guy! A good human which is rare today. Very humble.

@NathanHarrison7 Жыл бұрын

Forget about a “Flavor Bomb”. That’s more of a “Flavor Nuke”. Can’t wait to try it. Thanks for bringing us this awesome content guys and gals.

@NormanFreeman94 Жыл бұрын

Been here for a couple of times. Loved every single one of my vist

@awchatdhruvasubhash1888 Жыл бұрын

I really like the way your recipe for the chili sauce goes been trying to perfect mine for years

@arshbehal6312 Жыл бұрын

What an incredibly humble chef. Amazon food. Great approach. GOD bless him!

@danielpreilly77 Ай бұрын

Seems like a solid dude, very mindful approach to his food. Respect

@benjaminjackson1667 Жыл бұрын

This guy is super real. Refreshing!

@JohnnyJQuest Ай бұрын

Whoa I remember reading about the password chicken during the pandemic, I am glad to see you're doing well!

@saintshall3265 Жыл бұрын

I gained 20 pounds during the pandemic and Ive been trying to lose weight. Ive been watching this channel to cope with my hunger lmao

@joeybaah3271 Жыл бұрын

You got this 💪🏽

@RAM-im1xf Жыл бұрын

Life's short bro, sounds like you were eating some good food. Don't stress over it.

@saintshall3265 Жыл бұрын

@@RAM-im1xf thanks lol ♥️

@timmyasikin5895 Жыл бұрын

Good job !

@timmyasikin5895 Жыл бұрын

@@RAM-im1xf correct....

@RT-xj7el Жыл бұрын

Very cool. Wish I lived near this place. :)

@Freeflow32 Жыл бұрын

My mouth was almost dripping watching this... jesus christ I need to go to NYC right now....

@theyuragoon3226 Жыл бұрын

This channel entertains me while I'm eating food that's lower quality than the 240p I'm watching in because my service is ass ☠️

@mikeross6501 Жыл бұрын

I can taste that charred cabbage with the chicken. Excellent idea.

@Arcenia13 Жыл бұрын

Delicious! Bravooooo to the chef and his team!!!!!

@andybellamy899 Жыл бұрын

I want to visit this place so bad!!!

@us7876 Жыл бұрын

I'd kill for one of those sandwiches🤤

@cliftons.roberts1449 Жыл бұрын

His food looks absolutely amazing! Also would like to know who did his tattoos!

@DeathclawJedi Жыл бұрын

Don't know much about fried chicken but I do know my grandma's fried chicken was part corn meal part flower and a butt load of spices and seasonings. So this was very interesting to watch.

@AerysBat Жыл бұрын

As delicious as the chicken is, my absolute favorite part was the sides! The broccoli was expertly done and the mashed potatoes were probably the best I've ever had. I need to try these sandwiches!

@sambailor Жыл бұрын

I need them to reopen soon

@randomshit550bolobuds6 Жыл бұрын

Where is this located they closed?

@rocketman3770 Жыл бұрын

@@randomshit550bolobuds6 temporarily. It is called 'Pecking house' in BK

@CalvinChikelue Жыл бұрын

Good lord that chicken sandwich looks like heaven

@lokiasred Жыл бұрын

Nice one..tq for sharing 😀

@nathan2964 Жыл бұрын

Cool! First 35 seconds of the vid was everything its all abt. Thanks i dont have to spend 9 mins watching

@Vablonsky Жыл бұрын

This is a great example of cross-pollination. Combining the flavors and techniques from multiple culinary traditions to create something delicious and new. I haven't had the opportunity yet to try this fried chicken yet. But, oh man...it is on my list. Chef Eric Huang has put in the hard work and effort. And, now, this chicken is deservedly well known and acclaimed.

@markogaudiosi5243 Жыл бұрын

when a botanist talks about cooking...cross- pollination, right.

@martinvera5962 Жыл бұрын

That looks phenomenal 🍗 👀

@sprig6043 Жыл бұрын

Whenever I get to NYC I'm going here for sure

@ErikPukinskis Жыл бұрын

3 million subscribers: I don't need to say it, but this is the best cooking channel on KZfaq.

@KillerTacos54 Жыл бұрын

Wow looks amazing

@jesusthief4420 Жыл бұрын

Another excellent video, every place you guys visit is incredible with such an awesome story behind it every time. The passion these chefs have is incredible.

@nahum3557 Жыл бұрын

Looks insanely good

@sinbadddx Жыл бұрын

This looks delicious! Respect to the hard work and effort put into it

@Mickey_Valentine Жыл бұрын

Wow...... I never though id be drooling over fried chicken ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ beautiful work Chef 🏅

@stevenesquivel1778 Жыл бұрын

Great story and great food video

@austinhedrick4289 Жыл бұрын

Great video 😊

@Reinolds_Recipes Жыл бұрын

Very impressive :) will try this for sure 😀 thank you again for sharing, subscribed to your channel 😋🙏🏼

@pluckybellhop66 Жыл бұрын

Fried chicken covered in oily sauce turns my stomach so hard, I envy people who are healthy and acclimated enough to enjoy this rich food 🥺

@dev-pj9vi 11 ай бұрын

I have never wanted to visit New York until seeing this dude’s chicken.

@warrenjrjr4470 Жыл бұрын

Dexter Morgan would be very proud of this man's knife work.

@RoTelnCheese Жыл бұрын

Thank you for making me even more hungry

@michaelrispulo3377 Жыл бұрын

Awesome chef

@stellahaynesworth5833 Жыл бұрын

Crunchy crunchy 😋

@prasannagunit Жыл бұрын

Great story and production quality

@timmyasikin5895 Жыл бұрын

True

@benkeixx Жыл бұрын

Looks so 🔥!!!!!

@moto3463 Жыл бұрын

That looks amazing wow!!! Keep up the good videos

@juanzacatelco3906 Жыл бұрын

Damm its crazy how easy you make it look

@netogame7727 3 ай бұрын

It’s really awesome looking at Latinos in the kitchen attacking any time type of cuisine. Makes me very proud. And this chef is really awesome very calm and well spoken.