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Chicken à la Cola

A sticky, sweet, and tangy chicken recipe.

Image by zac lyric from Pixabay (cropped)

I got introduced to Chicken à la Cola at a friend’s house. They marinated chicken pieces in a Coke Cola marinade and grilled them on the barbeque. It’s their kids’ favorite chicken recipe.

The grilled chicken tasted sweet and tangy. It was slightly sticky and tender. The chicken can be cooked in the oven or on the hob in the marinade. Check the chicken regularly as it can burn easily.

To add a spicy flavor to the dish you can add some chopped chilies or a dash of cayenne pepper.

Ingredients:
1 kilogram of chicken pieces
3 tablespoons Worcestershire or Soy sauce
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons brown or red wine vinegar
1 can of coke (340g)
1 garlic clove minced
1 sprig of thyme
salt and pepper to taste

Note:
Diet Coke or Coke Zero do not work well I have been told. When I made this dish a couple of years ago I used normal sugary coke cola.

Process:
1. Wash and dry the chicken pieces. Season with salt and pepper.
2. Place…