Cola Chicken

4 Servings
94% would make this recipe for Cola Chicken again.

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Cola Chicken Ingredients

4 each Chicken boneless, skinless, up to 6 breasts if small	1 cup Ketchup
1 can Diet cola

Instructions for Cola Chicken

Place chicken breasts into a skillet or dutch oven. Pour cola and ketchup over the chicken and bring to a boil. Cook, covered over medium heat until chicken is done (approximately one hour). Raise heat and cook uncovered until sauce thickens. This might take awhile, so keep a close eye on it.

Or dump everything into a crockpot and cook until done (about 3 hours or so).

Main Ingredient: ChickenCuisine: American

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Chicken

Diet Cola

Ketchup

Main Dish Advance Slow cook Low Fat Budget American Chicken Dinner Weight Watchers

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The sauce did not really thicken so I added some flour, still pretty saucy. Flavor, however was good. I used a crockpot but had to cook it much longer than 3 hrs. I turned up the crock pot to get it boiling and took off the lid to try to thicken sauce, still had a lot of sauce.

katz2many
on Jun 22 2008 10:15PM

I had to pick up my daughter and her four children 16 - 5 yrs old. Found the recipe, was skeptical but said, what the heck no effort and it it doesnt work out, KFC could substitute. My grandaughter helped and gave a strange look but when all was said and done, everyone loved it, even me. It's a keeper for me and could see making it for an outdoor party or something like that.

chicoisa
on Apr 13 2008 8:29PM

Awesome! How can two tomato sauce and cola become lovers? The two become another entity. BRILLIANT ECTO-SCIENCE!

little_fieldmouse
on Apr 9 2008 8:13AM

We loved it. I made it for the second time tonight and all I had was a diet cherry cola...it was just as wonderful as with regular cola, but with a twist. I served it with steamed broccoli and carrots in a garlic and herb sauce and jasmine rice.

KnotDoc
on Mar 1 2008 10:00PM

very yummy! The smell as it was cooking was enough to make my mouth water...and the rest of the family loved it as well. Fantastic!!

dhill
on Feb 21 2008 5:28PM

As a graduate student I like to leave a meal ready for my family when I go to class. So for this I used the crock pot method, and I also added most of a red onion, sliced and 5 cloves of garlic, smashed, I also used regular Coke. I used about 1/4 c of the red onion on the edemame salad. My husband served my children a couple of hours before I got home and turned off the crock pot. They said it was ok. By the time I got home, the chicken was so tender, I couldn't get it out of the pot! So I shredded it and made it into BBQ chicken sandwiches. It was good. The sauce didn't thicken, but I told my husband if he had left the lid off the crock pot, it would have thickened a little. I think you could use this with pork and it would be good too.

scturner97
on Jan 29 2008 1:01PM

Quick, easy, delicious! Even my picky girlfriend loved it.

hamsystem
on Jan 18 2008 12:16PM

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drtacks37
on Jan 6 2008 12:49AM

This was a tasty recipe and quick to make. It is inexpensive and the cola added a unique taste to the chicken. My teenage sons loved it. Would definitely make this again.

chefmelissa
on Dec 13 2007 10:55AM

Easy to make and tasted great!

WWloser45
on Nov 25 2007 11:42AM

Very flavorful and tender. Who knew it could be so simple. I had my 14 year old niece make it when she visited and it introduced her to the joy of cooking. Definately give it a try.

sheris
on Oct 25 2007 11:09PM

Total Time: 1:00
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My wife made this tonight, substituting Diet Dr. Pepper and had to use about 1/4 cup of BBQ sauce since we ran out of ketchup. The texture of the chicken was tender and it had a great flavor. Next time, I am going to pound the breasts to about 1/2 inch thickness and grill them, using this sauce as a glaze.

swibirun
on Oct 25 2007 5:09PM

I wish the previous poster had told us what exactly he/she didn't like about this recipe, as well as making suggestions for improvement. It helps nobody when someone (who themselves have never posted so much as one recipe) posts what looks to be a rude comment without telling why they feel the way they do. I certainly respect the opinion of sunnyd36, who posted before Nunya_Binnez, as they told us what they didn't care for. Differences of opinion are what make the world go round (and make it interesting too). Obviously, 100 members don't agree with Nunya_Binnez's assessment. This recipe is easy to fix, and with only three ingredients (plus some others suggested by the membership), it's certainly economical. :)

AnnieBananie
on Oct 13 2007 3:14PM

Are you kidding??? This is horrendous!!

Nunya_Binnez
on Sep 25 2007 5:32PM

I have come across similar recipes to this on many occasions reading cookbooks and the net and have always passed it up because it just doesn't sound right if you know what i mean. Tonight I was really tired and my husband was really hungry so I thought I'd try this because it looked easy and all the good comments. My Husband said it was OK which is good from him since he is a chef. I didn't care for it so much. it was rather tart. I probably won't make again. I may however pass it on to my 18 yo daughter who lives on her own. I think this would be a fantastic recipe for new cooks.

sunnyd36
on Sep 21 2007 3:36AM

Everybody enjoyed it. It's like a twist on chicken baked in bbq sauce which we love.

nterlich
on Aug 30 2007 8:30PM

This one surprised me. It was better than I expected. I did it in the crock pot. When cooking for two you still have to make the full sauce or it will dry up.

RKG1
on Jul 18 2007 12:29PM

I added dried chopped onions, garlic, and parsley to this recipe and cooked it on the stove top. Yummy!

Geeksurfer
on Jul 17 2007 10:29PM

Total Time: 0:00
Active time: 0:45

I used the crock pot method and wasn't too pleased with the results, but it was very tasty. Next time I make this, I'll be doing it on the stove.

firecrafter695
on May 29 2007 2:33PM

Total Time: 3:00
Active time: 3:10

We used 5 very thin sliced skinless breasts that had been thawed in the microwave. The sauce began to boil almost immediately and the chicken was fully cooked in 10 minutes. We used a teflon pan so the edges didn't get crispy like in the picture, but the flavor was excellent and the chicken melt-in-your-mouth. Serve with rice and it tastes kind of like sesame chicken without the sesame and soy sauce. All in all, very yummy and quicker if you use thin sliced breasts.

princessofpapaya
on May 17 2007 10:18PM

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I made it for the kids on a day I knew my husband would not be home, cause I thought he would hate this. Not only did the kidlets love it, but so did I... I think I would add in the garlic and onions as suggested by another chef next time, but yeah, this is worth it!

cleverkt
on Mar 12 2007 4:45AM

WOW - I was amazed at how tasty and easy this was. I added a chopped onion, 3 minced garlic cloves, and some black pepper. Husband thought it a bit sweet, so next time I'll try a bit less ketchup,some spice - dijon mustard, red pepper flakes, worchestershire sauce...possibilities are endless. Served it w/brown rice and kimchi- really surprising AND CHEAP!!

lovey50
on Feb 20 2007 7:28PM

I put this in a baking dish and put it in a 350 degree oven for 50 mins.

hornik
on Jan 23 2007 9:07AM

Fast and delicious, the whole family liked it.

lncnhwyfan
on Nov 20 2006 8:06PM

Me again I also used Diet Dr. Pepper. I waited untill my husband ate it all and said that was so good before I told him it was diet pop. He said no way.I will be making this again and again!!!! Cooked it in 1/2 hour. Of corse the longer it cooks the more tender. Very easy and easy clean up!!!!

acsbelief
on Nov 13 2006 7:55PM

Total Time: 3:00
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I added onions and garlic while it was cooking.

acsbelief
on Nov 13 2006 7:49PM

[I made edits to this recipe.]

cleverkt
on Oct 31 2006 12:36PM

I was pretty unsure of this one, but decided to have a go at it, didn't mention what was in it so the kids would at least try it lol It was amazing!! We reserved some of the sauce for dipping and they ended up pouring some on their mashed potatoe side dish! All 5 of us cleaned our plates and will deffinately be making this again and again! Thank you for sharing such an affordable very tasty recipe!

BiffyBean
on Oct 23 2006 2:28PM

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Very Easy to make and tasted great

Diam1892
on Oct 12 2006 12:49PM

Very simple, very good.

jbhopkins
on Sep 9 2006 2:04AM

Total Time: 1:15
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I used boneless, skinless thighs as I did not have breasts on hand. It was quite good.

Cyrano
on Jul 2 2006 11:50AM

Total Time: 1:15
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It did not sound good, but decided to try it anyway. Since then I have made it and shared with family and friends. Everyone has said it was delicious!

Shay
on Jan 17 2006 3:59PM

Total Time: 1:00
Active time: 0:15

This is really quick and easy to fix. Everyone seems to love it. Just remember to allow the sauce to thicken before serving.

erloney
on Sep 19 2005 3:49PM

Very easy to make and tastes great!