Cola Chicken

Name: Cola Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/2 cup chopped onion; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 4 (4 ounce) boneless skinless chicken breast halves; 1 (12 ounce) can cola; 1 cup ketchup; 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; 4 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch; 3 tablespoons cold water

Submitted by looneytunesfan

"A can of cola gives the savory barbecue sauce a flavor boost."

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photo by AZPARZYCH

Ready In:: 40mins
Ingredients:: 10
Serves:: 4

ingredients

¹⁄₂ cup chopped onion
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
4 (4 ounce) boneless skinless chicken breast halves
1 (12 ounce) can cola
1 cup ketchup
¹⁄₈ teaspoon garlic powder
¹⁄₈ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₈ teaspoon pepper
4 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons cornstarch
3 tablespoons cold water

directions

In a skillet, saute onion in oil until tender. Add chicken; brown on all sides.
Carefully add cola, ketchup, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Cover and simmer for 25-30 minutes or until chicken juices run clear.
Remove the chicken and keep warm.
Combine the cornstarch and cold water until smooth; add to the skillet. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
Return chicken to pan; heat through.

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Reviews

I used b/s chicken thighs but otherwise followed the recipe. These were so easy to make and the longer they simmered the more tender they got. Will make this dish again! Made for All You Can Cook Buffet.

AZPARZYCH
Really loved this chicken! It was like barbecued chicken but very moist and tender. I used Dr. Pepper as the cola and it really gave a wonderful flavor. So simple to make too...thanks for posting!

loof751
Tasty. I used diet cola and was prepared to add brown sugar if needed but the sauce was as sweet as I would want. We really enjoyed the sauce and might try it on ribs or chicken on the grill.

Keolani
In the past I've made a similar Weight Watchers recipe using just diet coke and ketchup, no seasonings at all and also without the onions (which turned out to be an added plus). Last night I used regular coke. The sauce thickened very nicely so I didn't add the cornstarch and water (steps 4 and 5). However, it also reduced 'very fast' so I made more sauce, which I just poured over the partially cooked chicken. I don't know if the thickening and the fast reduction was because I used regular coke or not because my recipe never did either, but it turned out beautifully. Will surely be making this again.

dojemi
Really tasty, nice and simple barbecue sauce. I used diet soda.

Laura O.