Walking through a Christmas market with a hamburger created by the man who has been for three consecutive years the best chef in the world in his hands is possible. At least in Madrid. The gastronomic plan has just arrived in the capital for the fourth year thanks to a gourmet cooking stall that will be at the Nuevos Ministerios Christmas market until Sunday, January 5. It is a proposal by Dabiz Muñoz, creator of the UniverXO group. This time, as in Christmas 2023-2024, the chef from Madrid focuses on crispy fried chicken, the king of street food.
Pollos Muñoz is aligned with the new projects launched by its mediatic owner. It is innovative, risky and with a rogue touch. Flavors of different nationalities and impossible mixtures reign on the menu.
One of the highlights of the menu is the new Chicken Croissant Caramel burger (€17.50): fried chicken counter-breast (prepared with UniverXO’s secret recipe), miso salted caramel, mayonnaise, crispy bacon and mustard with Moroccan flavors between croissant buns.
Within the hamburger section, the Toasted Butter Brioche with Crispy Jamaican Chicken (€16.50), with gouda cheese, kimchi, mayo and chimichurri, also attracts attention. There is no shortage of starters to order before the main course: the famous Wings with Popcorn Mayo ( €12.50) are among them.
For dessert, the chef presents four options: the Sichuan pepper cheesecake inspired by his wife, La Pedroche ( €12), and three cream bambas – onewith muesli and chocolate syrup (€10), another with lollipop and raspberry crisp (€10), and a last one with the traditional flavor of the bamba (€8) – to choose from.
Information about Pollos Muñoz
Pollos Muñoz is in front of El Corte Inglés in Raimundo Fernández Villaverde street. It is open from 13:00 to 23:00 every day except December 25 and January 1, when it will be closed, and December 24 and 31, when it closes at 17:00.
It should be noted that the stall may close one or two hours earlier than usual when the queues are very long, so, for those who are already thinking of going for dinner, it is advisable to go at the latest at 20:15 hours. For those who can’t make it to the market, many of Pollos Muñoz’s dishes are available at GOXO, the UniverXO group’s delivery service.