Cherry from My Diet Methods Reviews and Recipes asked me to repost the Cola Chicken recipe after I named it in my 8 favorite foods post, and I am so sorry it took me so long! I have just been going out of my mind trying to get ready to leave for Chicago on Thursday. Cherry, please forgive me my scatterbrained ways, here’s the recipe!
Cola Chicken
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 Tbsps. vegetable oil
4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
1 can (12 oz.) cola
1 cup ketchup
1/8 tsp. garlic powder
1/8 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
4 1/2 tsp. cornstarch
3 Tbsp. cold water
In a skillet, saute the onion in the oil over medium heat just until tender, don’t let it get too brown. Add chicken, brown on both sides. Carefully add cola, ketchup, garlic powder, salt and pepper. The skillet will be full, so stir carefully to combine! Cover and bring to a simmer, let simmer until chicken is cooked through, 25-30 minutes approximately. Remove the chicken to a plate and cover with foil to keep warm. Combine the cornstarch and cold water until smooth, add to skillet. Bring to a boil, cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Return chicken to the skillet to let it heat through.
**Note: If you use fresh boneless skinless chicken breasts, I recommend putting them on some wax paper, covering with another piece of wax paper, and then pounding them flat. They will cook more evenly that way. You can also buy the Individually Quick Frozen chicken breasts and let them thaw first, they are already flattened.
**Serving suggestion: Serve this with mashed potatoes, either made fresh or the Betty Crocker instant roasted garlic ones are good too. We like to spoon the sauce onto the potatoes-yum. I also serve frozen green peas that I steam until tender and toss with butter and salt. This meal is SO GOOD.
Thanks Elizabeth for posting this. It sounds very simple, I thought I would need tons of cola but thankfully one can is sufficient. I will try this soon and have a safe trip to Chicago!
Looks like an interesting recipe. I will have to try this out once we get some regular flavored cola in the house again…how do you think it being Cherry Cola would affect things?
I can’t even imagine Coke Chicken! So now I’m going to definitely try the recipe. I’ll let you know what I think! :)
great recipe. i think even I can make that one. looks sooo yummy! thanks
Yup, this IS yum!
Angie, have you made this recipe? It is SO good!
Ami-Chan: Cherry Coke? Hmmm, I don’t know! Try it and tell me how it tastes! :)
Jon-The Coke and the ketchup combine to make a sweet/tangy sauce, it is SO good! Let me know how you like the recipe!
Dana-It really is easy! And pretty foolproof-even if you brown the chicken a little too much, the sauce makes it tender and yummy!
The last time you posted it. Perhaps it is your duty to post this at least 6 times per year. ;)
Angie-I wish I could take credit for creating Cola Chicken! I could sell the recipe online for what, $3 or $4 in one of those eBooks, and make some money! But alas, I can’t. Same with my Creamy Italian Noodles which also came from Taste of Home. My son thinks I should package the ingredients and sell those, too!
That looks awesome!!
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