The people behind it

The team

One owner, one kitchen, and a team that runs it every night.

The Smoked by Million Chicken team at the West Ryde counter
The team, at the West Ryde counter.
Hyun Ko
Owner & founder

A personal trainer who wanted chicken that was healthy and still delicious. Built the recipe from scratch: the 24-hour marinade, the oven, the oak smoke, the sauces.

Sun Lee
General manager

Years of experience across different restaurants. Runs the floor and the kitchen day to day.

Origin

Built from scratch, by hand.

Told in Hyun's own words.

01

The question

"How do you make chicken in Sydney that's healthy and still delicious?"

Fried wasn't the answer. So the recipe was built from nothing — a 24-hour marinade, a low oven, oak smoke, sauces made in the kitchen.

02

Epping, the original

Opened in October. Built from scratch, with the struggles that come with it. Worked hard for, and recognised in the community.

03

The things other places don't want to do

Oven-smoking a chicken takes a day longer than frying it. Almost nobody does it. That's the point.

04

West Ryde

Opened in September. The same kitchen and the same effort, in a newer room that reaches out toward the city.

05

What's next

A new place is opening soon. Same chicken, same effort.

The team having a laugh at the counter
Hear it from them

The dream, in his words.

Filmed at Smoked by Million Chicken, West Ryde.

Smoked by Million Chicken, West Ryde.

What we stand for

Healthy, yummy food — with the effort others don't put in.

Hyun's words, not ours.

24-hour marinadeOven-smoked, not friedOak smokeHouse-made saucesTwo stores, one kitchen
Taste the work

Order from the kitchen they built.

Pickup from West Ryde or Epping.

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