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Coca-Cola Chicken Thigh

Coca-Cola Chicken Thigh

By Tiffy Cooks

5 from 2 votes
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!
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Prep Time:5 minutes
Cook Time:20 minutes
Total Time:25 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: American, Asian, Chinese, Taiwanese
Keyword: 20 Minute Recipes, Asian Food, Asian Recipe Easy, Asian Recipes, Asian Recipes for Dinner, Authentic asian recipes, chicken, Chicken Recipe, Chinese american food, Chinese Food, dinner Ideas, Easy, Easy Recipes, One Pot Dinner, QUICK RECIPES
Servings: 4 People
Calories: 434kcal

Ingredients

  • 6 pieces Chicken Thigh
  • 1 Onion sliced
  • 8 cloves Garlic minced
  • 4 tbsp Soy Sauce
  • 3.5 tbsp Oyster Sauce
  • 0.5 tbsp Black Pepper
  • 222 mL Coke
US Customary - Metric

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.

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Notes

If you are not cooking with the skin, cut down the cooking time to prevent the chicken from over-cooking and burning.

Nutrition

Calories: 434kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 30gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 166mgSodium: 1571mgPotassium: 476mgFiber: 1gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 140IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 46mgIron: 2mg
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