Coca Cola Chicken Wings

Coca Cola chicken is a surprisingly tasty, easy recipe for making a different style of wings.  A popular dish in China, the recipe for Coca Cola chicken is simple in its make up and closely resembles that of soy sauce chicken.  The addition of Coca Cola creates a sweet, caramel flavor, perfectly offset by fresh green onions.  I chose to use Sherry vinegar in this recipe, but Mirin or rice wine would create a more authentic finished dish.

Ingredients:

• 2 pounds chicken wings, wings and drummettes separated
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons Sherry vinegar 
• 3/4 cup Coca-Cola - I used the kind with real sugar 
• 2 green onions, chopped
• Toasted sesame seeds
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Directions:

1. Marinate the chicken wings in half the soy sauce for 15 minutes at room temperature, turning to coat both sides of wings. 
2. In a small bowl, combine remaining soy sauce, Coca Cola, and vinegar.
3. Heat oil in a large skillet.
4. Sear chicken wings until browned - about 3 minutes on each side.
5. Add soy-coke mixture and bring to a simmer.
6. Simmer over very low heat, uncovered, until the sauce is reduced, about 25 minutes.

Serve chicken topped with sesame seeds and chopped green onion.  

Enjoy!

Comments

[LindskogLizette]

Hi, I just have a quick question.
Are the cups in this recipe the english or the american cups?

[mkultra23]

American cups worked tikiti-boo. Turned out delicious.

[elizjvv]

Made them just now, every single one eaten and pot licked clean. The spring onion and sesame sprinkle is a great finishing touch. I added some garlic and ginger, and some copped rep pepper right at the end.

[bobster88]

can u marinade the chicken overnight in all the ingredients ?

[rrkrose]

I don't eat chicken but this would be fun to try with tofu.

[Crash2108]

No it wouldn't.
Chicken wings only.

[rrkrose]

Why only chickens wings? I don't understand why anyone would care that I'm a vegetarian. It's not like me being a vegetarian affects you in anyway. I have never eaten meet and I never will!

[supersoftdrink]

I'll bet it would taste good with seitan too. Have you tried it? (sadly, seitan is not for people who can't have gluten)

[rrkrose]

I haven't tried seitan but have heard good things about. It's kind of like tofu but more firm right? Thanks for the suggestion!

[lllshreelll]

Neither do I, But I will definitely share it! My friends will love it!

[supersoftdrink]

I'll bet any leftover chicken meat would be great in a wrap with some shredded carrot and mixed greens. Or in a rice wrap (like a spring roll, the kind that isn't fried) if you get sick of other tortillas for lunch during "wrap week." ;)

[thecastironchef]

Oh Yea! Weekend appetizer menu! Thanks!

[mrscake]

I've marinated cheap cuts of beef in coke over night to tenderise it, but always washed it off....going to try this recipe asap!

[ladyxan]

Looked online to see if there was a sub for the sherry vinegar since I do not have it.. Yep, http://www.foodsubs.com/Vinegars.html Looks like my rice vinegar will work. Hehe

Thanks Scoochmaroo! I second what someone else said, you always amaze me with your Instructables =D

[ladyxan]

Oops, did not completely read the directions until I was putting it in word to save until later... You suggested rice vinegar. Teehee

[paganwonder]

This is excellent (just had it for dinner)...the flavor would pass muster for authenticity in Hawaii...high praise!

[shydiva]

My mom used 7-up instead of Coke...I guess any soda will work...

[M.C. Langer]

Looks delicious! It will be my first kitchen experiment!! :-)

[scoochmaroo]

For real? I'm excited! I hope you like it. It's really easy and tasty :D It sticks to the pan a bit while cooking, so don't get worried. :D

[M.C. Langer]

Thanks!!!! I will make it with "papas criollas" (Creole Potatoes: small and yellow potatoes from Colombia). DELICIOUS!!!!