You will not believe what the secret ingredient to this chicken thigh recipe is … COCA-COLA!
A classic childhood recipe that is super easy to make at home and is finger-licking good, Coca-Cola Chicken Thigh.
The chicken is tender, and the glaze is a perfect balance between sweet and savory. Coca-Cola Chicken Thigh is an easy one-pot dinner recipe perfect for a weeknight dinner that everyone will love.
WARNING, get bowls of rice ready because this recipe is the ultimate rice killer!
Trust me when I say this Coca-Cola Chicken Thigh is restaurant-quality good with easy-to-find ingredients.
Your guests will never guess that the secret ingredient is coca-cola! The sweetness from the coke perfectly balances the saltiness of the soy sauce.
The sugar from the coke also helps the glaze become thick, therefore sticking to the chicken better.
Coca-Cola Chicken Thigh takes less than 30 minutes to make and is the perfect one-pot dinner recipe for weeknight dinners.
The tender chicken pairs well with everything, but I especially love to serve the sweet and savory sauce on top of rice. The chicken also tastes good the next day, which is perfect for meal-prepping.
If you like it spicy, you can also add chopped red chili to give the chicken an extra kick!
To make Coca-Cola Chicken Thigh, you only need a few simple ingredients easy to find at grocery stores.
All you need is chicken thigh with the skin on, coca-cola, oyster sauce, soy sauce, black pepper, garlic, and onion.
I HIGHLY recommend using chicken thigh with the skin on, as the chicken skin provides fat and flavor to the dish.
If you are not cooking with the skin, cut down the cooking time to prevent the chicken from over-cooking and burning.
Do you want more EASY dinner recipes? Here are some of my go-to dinner recipes that take less than 30 minutes to make.
- Tomato Egg Drop Soup (15 Minutes ONLY!)
- Garlic Black Pepper Chicken (20 Minutes only!)
- Soy Sauce Pan-fried Noodles (15 Minutes!)
- Egg Fried Rice (Better Than Takeout!)
Ingredient
- 6 pieces of Chicken Thigh
- 1 whole Onion sliced
- 8 cloves of Garlic minced
- 4 tbsp of Soy Sauce
- 3.5 tbsp of Oyster Sauce
- 0.5 tbsp of Black Pepper
- 222 mL of Coke
- Turn the heat to medium-high and drizzle oil in a pan. Once the pan is hot, add in onion and sauté for 2-3 minutes, next add in minced garlic and sauté for another 1-2 minutes or until fragrant.
- Add in the chicken skin side down first and let it cook for 3-5 minutes or until the skin is golden brown.
- Add in soy sauce, black pepper, oyster sauce, and coke. Make sure that every piece of chicken is soaked in the sauce.
- Put the lid on and turn the heat to medium-low and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Turn the heat back up to medium-high and start pouring the sauce all over the chicken for another 3-5 minutes.
Coca-Cola Chicken Thigh
Materials
- 6 pieces of Chicken Thigh
- 1 whole Onion sliced
- 8 cloves of Garlic minced
- 4 tbsp of Soy Sauce
- 3.5 tbsp of Oyster Sauce
- 0.5 tbsp of Black Pepper
- 222 mL of Coke
Instructions
- Turn the heat to medium-high and drizzle oil in a pan. Once the pan is hot, add in onion and sauté for 2-3 minutes, next add in minced garlic and sauté for another 1-2 minutes or until fragrant.
- Add in the chicken skin side down first and let it cook for 3-5 minutes or until the skin is golden brown.
- Add in soy sauce, black pepper, oyster sauce, and coke. Make sure that every piece of chicken is soaked in the sauce.
- Put the lid on and turn the heat to medium-low and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Turn the heat back up to medium-high and start pouring the sauce all over the chicken for another 3-5 minutes.
