Description
Coca Cola Chicken simmers with Southern comfort, blending sweet cola magic into tender meat. Home cooks will discover an easy weeknight dinner that brings bold flavor and unexpected deliciousness to their table.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Proteins:
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 2 pounds / 907 grams)
Vegetables and Aromatics:
- 2 onions (yellow, white, or red), peeled and quartered
- 2 lemons, quartered
Sauces and Seasonings:
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
- 18 ounces (510 grams) G. Hughes Sugar-Free Barbecue Sauce (any flavor)
- 12 ounces (355 milliliters) Coca-Cola (NOT diet)
- Vegetable cooking spray
Garnish (Optional):
- Fresh parsley
- Diced green onion
Instructions
- Coat the slow cooker interior with non-stick spray to prevent chicken from sticking.
- Thoroughly cleanse chicken breasts under cool water, then blot completely dry using clean kitchen towels. Apply a generous coating of salt and black pepper across all surfaces.
- Arrange seasoned chicken breasts in a single layer within the slow cooker, creating an even base.
- Distribute sliced onions and lemon segments evenly over the chicken, ensuring complete coverage.
- Drizzle barbecue sauce and Coca-Cola across the entire dish, allowing liquid to cascade between chicken pieces and surrounding ingredients.
- Secure the slow cooker lid and set temperature to low for 6-8 hours or high for 4 hours, ensuring chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F.
- Once cooking is complete, carefully transfer chicken to a serving platter, maintaining its tender texture.
- Ladle remaining cooking liquid over the chicken or serve alongside as a complementary dipping sauce.
- Enhance presentation by garnishing with freshly chopped parsley or thinly sliced green onions for added color and flavor complexity.
Notes
- Enhance flavor by using bone-in chicken thighs for deeper, richer taste and more tenderness compared to chicken breasts.
- Reduce sugar content by choosing low-sugar barbecue sauce or making a homemade version with less sweetener.
- Tenderize chicken by marinating briefly in some Coca-Cola before slow cooking to infuse extra moisture and subtle caramel notes.
- Create a gluten-free version by selecting certified gluten-free barbecue sauce and confirming Coca-Cola’s gluten-free status.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 4–8 hours
- Category: Dinner, Lunch, Appetizer
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 40 g
- Cholesterol: 100 mg