Sticky Chicken – only 3 ingredients, I promise!
I have various recipes for sticky chicken because on Fridays we eat finger food and for my children finger food would not be the same without Sticky chicken. Many years ago there was a big craze for cooking chicken in all kinds of liquid. Fruit juice and Coke are the ones I remember vividly.
I think I tried the Coke version once, but it was nothing to jump up and down about. When a friend told me a while ago about this crazy recipe to cook chicken in Coke, I was not impressed at all. She did tell me the secret though…….
Last year some time, I tried cooking chicken in fruit juice again and it was quite a hit around my table. My family named it Sweet and Sour Chicken and since then that is the version of Sweet and Sour Chicken that we use even though I will score 0 for authenticity. No sign of soy, ginger, garlic or any typical Chinese spice, but it works for my family. Cooking Chicken in Coke and expect to get sticky chicken….. No Ways! I was not convinced, but I am a sucker for not giving up so I gave it one last shot!
What makes this recipe even more amazing is that the recipe calls for 3 ingredients people 1…..2…..3! How easy is that? Are you daring enough to try? I guarantee you sticky chicken!
Sticky Chicken
Ingredients
8 pieces of chicken – thighs and drumsticks
2 tins of Coke
1/2 cup soy sauce
Place the chicken pieces in a heavy based pot
If you want to add some salt, you are most welcome, but we do not. The soy provides enough salt to this dish.
PLEASE WATCH THE POT ONCE THE SAUCE IS REDUCING. IT BURNS VERY QUICKLY.
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Nina, great chicken recipe…love the idea of only 3 ingredients…simple and tasty…have to try it 🙂
I never thought coke would perform like that. What a great simple dish. Of course you know I will be trying it. Off to the freezer to see if I have some chicken.
Those chicken pieces DO look gorgeously sticky! Yum. And only three ingredients gets a BIG thumbs up…
Robyn
I love a simple recipe with few ingredients, and this one ticks all the boxes Nina! x
Yep, you delivered…just 3 ingredients. I seen coke with pork recipes, sounds good with chicken as well.
I don't know if it's just because I'm hungry, but I had to stop myself from licking the screen. Oh the perils of blog surfing just before lunch!
How easy is that Nina!!!!
Nina, I have been using your recipes for a while now, and just love your easy way of cooking, thank you sooo much I am a big fan!!
I am all about easy, quick, but delicious dishes lately, Nina. This chicken looks so great with the sauce oozing all over. Yum.
I have never cooked chicken in coke!! Will definitely try this! Stunning pics.
Hey, love this recipe! ingredients are so simple, i might actually try this tonight 🙂 Thanks for sharing, I wanna share this to my friends in Foodista too if you don;t mind. Just add the foodista widget for chicken drumsticks at the end of this post, and that should do it! Keep em coming, im subbing. 🙂 Cheers, amy from australia
Chicken in coke is always a winner with my family and the bonus is it really is this simple. Beautiful photies Nina as always :o) Was SO great to spend some cooking time with you this week xxxxx
I have never cooked with coke, but have heard it can do wonderous things. I do like the sound if it with chicken.
You can't get much simple than three ingredients and it looks really good! I have not tried cooking with coke yet.
I made this on friday past and boy was it yum! my son of three easily scoffed down two of these drumsticks
This simple chicken recipe sounds great. Will have to try it, for it's simplicity, yet mouth watering ! would probably add some crushed garlic, just for the extra flavour, mmm
With only 3 ingredients…I can handle this one! haha
This is really delicious. My family loves it. I've tried Coke chicken before but this is the first recipe that hasn't flopped! Thank you Nina.
What can I use in the place of soy sauce? My child is very allergic to soy
Thank you so much for this recipe! I made it for my husband and he had 3 helpings! It really is delicious and easy to make!
Thanks Nina!