Crispy, spicy ‘pistol leg’ chicken at new restaurant in Forest Avenue shopping complex

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Slide over big chain bird joints. Here’s the Asian-style, uber-crisp chicken gig for which the world might be waiting, maintains the ownership of new Crispy Burger. The newly hatched restaurant and its sit-down/to-go concept sprang up this week among the collection of businesses outside of Stop & Shop of Port Richmond.

For the gaggle of soon-to-be Crispy Burger fans, the tiny restaurant with its bubble tea, “burgers” and snacks can be found at 1351 Forest Ave., Port Richmond; 718-269-7946.

WHAT TO KNOW

There are five parts to Rita Zheng and her family’s Chicken Burger menu.

First, as the name suggests, the burger is a mainstay, built on a potato roll from boneless fried chicken, spicy chicken, a pork patty, beef patty, a breaded cod fish square, shrimp or roasted chicken.

In the second Chicken Burger food realm, fried chicken reigns with boneless and bone-in wings, the whole bird, cutlets and a “pistol leg.”

That “pistol leg” nomenclature appears to be a first on a Staten Island menu. But as the Internet teaches us about this gun-shaped delicacy, this succulent version of the leg and thigh comes from a series of seasonings, a quick shock in cold water plus multiple flour coatings before getting the deep-fried treatment.

A further delve into the Crispy Burger gig turn up “Orleans Flavor,” Cajun seasoned wings and legs.

Separately, appetizers entail popcorn chicken, salt and crispy chicken, a cup of mayo-topped corn, cheese sticks, fried fish sticks, hash browned potato squares, coconut shrimp, squid rings and takoyaki, highly seasoned octopus, ball-shaped fritters.

For the landlubber, suggested segues to the meal for $5.99 or less include…