CM Chicken

CM Chicken Korean-style fried chicken is ultra crispy and addictively good.

04/18/2022

Fiery hot fried fowl something to crow about at Virginia Beach’s CM Chicken

At CM Chicken, classic Korean fried chicken comes in a number of varieties, with several sporting chili pepper icons next to their name on the menu to alert diners of their level of spiciness. Each piece was crunchy on the outside, moist and tender on the inside and was tossed in a house made gochujang sauce. Patrick Evans-Hylton/freelance
Growing up in the American South, fried chicken was more than a meal — it was a way of life.
My grandmother, who raised me from infancy, would put a spoonful of lard in her cast iron skillet and heat it until bubbling hot while she broke down a whole chicken, dredging the pieces in flour seasoned with salt and pepper. The pieces would pop and sizzle in the fat, turning golden, brown, and delicious.
If there were pieces left over, they were great cold-from-the-fridge the next day for a simple lunch, served with a slice of white loaf bread.
But there’s more to fried chicken than the traditional ways done in these parts, such as Korean fried chicken.
CM stands for Choong Man, and the Virginia Beach location is one of several across the commonwealth, and a few places outside the state, that serves up yardbird in the Korean style.
THE EAT: RED HOT PEPPER FRIED CHICKEN, WHOLE, $23
Frying chicken has been practiced in Korea for some five centuries, often served with a sassy seasoning. For the past five decades or so, modern techniques and use of spices have made various styles of chicken — sometimes referred to as “chikin” — widely popular, not just in the Asian nation, but in the United States as well.
Hallmarks of Korean fried chicken are a crunchy but delicate exterior embellished by spicy and sweet elements. The Smithsonian calls the dish a “ubiquitous staple” of the nation.
At CM Chicken, the classic dish comes in a number of varieties — with several sporting chili pepper icons next to their name on the menu to alert diners of their level of spiciness.
My dining partners and I picked the offering with three chilis next to the name: Red Hot Pepper Chicken. Available as drumsticks, tenders, wings, or a whole chicken, we picked the latter, which was broken down into pieces and filled two platters.
Each piece, addictively crunchy on the outside, and moist and tender on the inside, was tossed in a house-made gochujang sauce.
Gochujang sauce is dark red, and highly flavorful. Named after a village in South Korea, it’s an ancient recipe that starts with a thick paste of red chili powder, other peppers, and other ingredients like glutinous rice powder and powdered fermented soybeans. There is an underlying sweetness, and profound umami. The heat is real.
We also ordered Soy Tikkudak, fried-then-baked chicken tossed in a sweet and savory soy-garlic glaze, which I’ll report on in a future column.
The dish was delish. The chicken was cooked perfectly, and the sauce was a beautiful, albeit spicy, addition. The three of us ate our fill, and still had pieces left to take home and enjoy the next day.
A side order of coleslaw, which was crunchy and creamy with clean flavors and an underlying herbaceousness, was a wonderful, cooling foil to the fiery chicken. Classic french fries were also a nice add-on.
THE DRINK: KOOKSOONDANG MAKKOLI
Many think of rice wine as sake, but there are other offerings, such as Kooksoondang’s Makkoli, a creamy, somewhat sweet, milky offering. Available in cans at CM Chicken, this fermented rice imbibe from the noted Korean brewery is rich and refreshing.
The wine is a lovely, perfect accompaniment to the chicken, especially spicy chicken, cutting any fattiness and heat.
CM Chicken is at 908 S. Lynnhaven Road, Virginia Beach. Call 757-800-7706 or visit www.CMChickenUSA.com.

04/11/2022

Happy Easter! CM Chicken.

04/04/2022

Vernon Hills restaurant uses robot to serve food as staff shortages continue
It's a glimpse of the future at CM Chicken, a Korean restaurant in Vernon Hills that opened just last week. The restaurant is getting a lot...

Photos from CM Chicken's post 03/28/2022

SOFT OPENING!!!!
VERNON HILLS
1270 S Milwaukee Ave

We like to see happy families enjoying our delicious fried chicken and boba.

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03/21/2022

2022 National Cherry Blossom Festival
Sun, Mar 20, 2022 – Sun, Apr 17, 2022~~~~~~
With Cm Chicken!!

03/17/2022

CM Chicken is Bringing Plenty of Originality with its Twice-Fried Korean Chicken!
Side dishes are served in advance. Both the vinegar-based coleslaw ($4.99) and the off-menu pickled radishes help to cut through the richness of the chicken. And the Korean concept of chimaek (hot chicken with cold beer) is taken seriously here, with pre-frosted mugs to hold an array of Korean beers or Platform Beer Co.’s Haze Jude IPA ($8).

The onion dishes, some of which are listed under “Snow” on the menu, are memorable. The Snow Onion Wings ($16.99) include a mountain of cool, thinly sliced onions in a thin, mayo-based dressing that creates a tangy glaze on the unadorned wings. (When asked about ingredients, the owner shared that the sauce was shipped from Korea and mixed onsite.)
https://www.columbusmonthly.com/story/lifestyle/food/2022/03/09/cm-chicken-offers-much-needed-fix-twice-fried-korean-chicken/9341139002/

03/13/2022

CM CHICKEN VERNON HILLS
Grand Opening!
1270 S Milwaukee Ave,
Vernon Hills, IL 60061
847-383-5742

03/07/2022

CM Chicken Cheese Monster
Fried chicken with cheese sauce

02/25/2022

Coming soon!

02/23/2022

Philadelphia PA CM Chicken!
Grand Opening!

3180 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone: (267) 894-7777

02/22/2022

TIKKUDAK - oven fried chicken gizzard tossed in either a sweet and savory
soy-garlic glaze, addictive gochujang sauce, or our signature golden curry sauce.
They are dangerously good 🍗🤯🍗

02/21/2022

Exercise? I thought you said extra FRIES 🍟🥰🍟
Try our french or curly fries!!!

#충만치킨

02/14/2022

Happy Valentine's Day! CM Chicken! 💚💛💜
💙💙Happy Valentine’s Day to the most special person in my life!
Choong Man Chicken💙

02/07/2022

SUPER BOWL LVI 🏈SPECIAL🏈

01/29/2022

Tuesday, February 1
Korean New Year (한국의 설날)
새해 복 많이 받으세요! 충만치킨!

01/26/2022

CM Chicken!
Snow Onion & Garlic Soy Tikkudak
Choong Man Chicken

01/24/2022

CM Garlic Spicy Burger (comes with French Fries)
Choong Man Chicken

01/17/2022

Philadelphia, PA CM Chicken Coming Soon!
3180 Chestnut St. Philadelphia, PA 19104

01/17/2022

Happy Martin Luther King Day!

01/10/2022

Actually bottle water instead of fountain which so clean!
Kang Minsik Choong Man Chicken USA

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Photos from CM Chicken's post 01/06/2022

Snow onion chicken as white snow!
yummy! I love cm chicken!

Photos from CM Chicken's post 01/04/2022

한류붐에 힘입은 "한국식치킨" 1월3일자 한국일보 기사
충만치킨!

Photos from CM Chicken's post 01/03/2022

CM Chicken Columbus!
Address: 1132 W Henderson Rd, Columbus, OH 43220
Phone: (614) 914-6144

12/27/2021

Happy New Year 2022! Choong Man Chicken USA
“Kindness, kindness, kindness. I want to make a new year's prayer, not a resolution. I'm praying for courage.”

12/23/2021

Now Open!
Columbus Ohio CM Chicken!
1132 Henderson road Columbus Ohio, 43220
614) 914-6144

12/22/2021

Christmas party!
Choong Man Chicken - Centreville
Address: 6349 Multiplex Dr, Centreville, VA 20121
Phone: (571) 758-7949

12/22/2021

Christmas party with korean style chicken!
CM Chicken!

12/20/2021

We wish you a merry Christmas
We wish you a merry Christmas!
We wish you a merry Christmas and a happy new year
Good tidings we bring to you and your kin
We wish you a merry Christmas and a happy new year!
CM Chicken!

12/16/2021

Top 50 places to eat in North Jersey
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12/15/2021

Gogotoyou
SNOW ❄❄ ONION CHICKEN!
Happy Holiday Chicken!
korean food order & delivery
www.gogotoyou.com
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12/13/2021

Happy Holiday!🎵🎶🎷
Cm Chicken

12/13/2021

Special! Take out
But 1 Whole Chicken + Get 1 Whole chicken FREE
Cm Chicken Annandale
충만 치킨 (Choong Man Chicken Annandale)
(703) 501-9909
7133 B Columbia Pike, Annandale, VA 22003.
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12/06/2021

Come & Enjoy at CM Chicken!!
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11/30/2021

CM CHICKEN ( CHOONG MAN-Ellicott City)
(410) 750-1000
This place is great! I am a BIG fan of Korean Fried Chicken, and Choongman does it so well. We got an order of Snow Onion wings, Red Hot Pepper wings, and fried calamari between three people. We did dine-on on a weekday afternoon so service was quick! Shout out to Allison for being a great server :) Everything came out fresh, crispy, and piping hot. My personal favorite was the snow onion wings, the wings were juicy and the sauce on top was tasty! If you like spice, you will like the red hot pepper wings, because those were pretty spicy! The amount of food was just right for the three of us. I also like that each table has plenty of napkins and food-grade gloves to eat with so you don't get your hands dirty. Great service and tasty food, I would come back for sure :)

11/29/2021

Montclair, NJ CM Chicken
#오징어게임 #할로원파티
Happy Holiday! with CM Chicken!
537 Bloomfield Ave
Montclair, NJ 07042

11/22/2021

Happy Thanksgiving!
May your Thanksgiving be full of peace, love, and joy.
CM Chicken!

11/19/2021

CM Chicken Annandale Event
Thanksgiving Catering Special!!!!!!!!
-60 Wings(3 Flavors) $85
-90 Wings(4 Flavors) $120
-120 Wings(5 Flavors) $150

Please order by Tuesday, Novemner 23.
Thanksgiving day kitchen Close at 6pm

11/15/2021

과일소주의 명작 처음처럼 #순하리와 어울리는
충만치킨! CM Chicken!
익숙한 달콤한 향 바로 그거죠!
맛있는 #충만치킨과 순하리 조합!
맛있는 치킨을 먹고싶다고 오늘 충만치킨으로 오세요!

11/08/2021

Korean Fried Chicken
SOJU 소주
dish and consumed with alcoholic
beverages such as beer or soju.

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7133 B Columbia Pike
Annandale, VA
22003

Opening Hours

Monday 12pm - 10pm
Tuesday 12pm - 10pm
Wednesday 12pm - 10pm
Thursday 12pm - 10pm
Friday 12pm - 11pm
Saturday 12pm - 11pm
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