Coca-Cola Chicken Wings
We are all familiar with Coca-Cola (Coke) as a drink but do you know it can be used in cooking too? Coca-Cola Chicken Wings (可乐鸡翅), is a classic Chinese recipe where Coke is used as the base of the simmering sauce, which not only tenderises but also cameralises the chicken wings. The result is delicious, finger-licking good chicken wings with a sweet & sticky glaze.
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This is a super easy recipe with only a few ingredients and steps. I used to drink 1 can of Coke a day in my teens but nowadays I hardly touch any sweet drinks now as I became conscious about sugar intake. Sneaking in Coke into home cooking somehow feels less guilty than drinking it (even if it’s not true)!
Coca-Cola Chicken Wings Recipe
In this classic Chinese recipe, Coke is used as the base of the simmering sauce, and it helps to tenderise and cameralise the chicken. The result is delicious, finger-licking good chicken wings with a sweet & sticky glaze.
Ingredients:
- 8 (about 320grams) mid joint chicken wings
- 1 tsp light soy sauce
- 1-2 tsp dark soy sauce
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp cooking oil
- 200 ml regular Coca-Cola (not diet or flavoured Coke)
- 200 ml water
- 3 garlic cloves peeled and bruised
Directions:
- Marinade the chicken wings in light soy sauce, dark soy sauce and sesame oil for 15 minutes.
- Heat oil in wok or saucepan and brown chicken on both sides.
- Add Coca-Cola, water, garlic and leftover marinade sauce. Simmer for 15-20 minutes until the sauce is reduced to a thick & sticky syrup, turning once halfway.