How to Make Chicken with Cola
Originally, cola was a carbonated beverage. Drinking it occasionally is fine, but excessive consumption can affect calcium and blood sugar levels. However, it has now evolved beyond just a beverage and is often used as a seasoning in the kitchen, leading to the creation of many cola-based dishes, such as cola chicken,chicken wings，chicken legs and so on.
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How to make cola chicken
Ingredients Preparation
2 chicken legs, green onions Ginger Garlic, as needed Star anise，Sichuan peppercorns，Rice Chili, cooking wine, cola.
Method and steps
1. Wash and chop the chicken legs, add Shaoxing wine, salt,black pepper and marinate for a while;
2. Slice the ginger, chop the green onions and garlic, and wash the chili peppers;
3. Heat a small amount of oil in a pot until it's about 50% hot, then add the chicken pieces and sear them slightly;
4. When it turns golden yellow, add green onions, ginger, garlic, star anise, and Sichuan peppercorns and stir-fry until fragrant, then pour in cola and bring to a boil;
5. After removing the foam, simmer over high heat until the soup thickens, then add salt and a little soy sauce for coloring; 6. Then add chili peppers and chopped green onions and stir until cooked and ready to serve.
Tips
When using cola, use regular cola without low sugar, and add some
lemon juice for a better taste.How to make special cola chicken Ingredients
Chicken, cola
Onions
Ginger,green bell peppers red bell peppers Mango，star anise，soy sauce cooking wine, salt.Method and steps 1. Wash and chop the chicken, blanch it, then wash it again before using;
2. Slice the onions, chop the ginger, tear the green and red bell peppers, and heat a small amount of oil in a pot to sauté the onions;
3. Then add the chicken pieces and stir-fry, add a little cooking wine and ginger slices, then add cola and star anise;
4. Add appropriate amounts of soy sauce, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat until the soup thickens, at this time, cut the mango into pieces;
5. When the soup is almost cooked, add salt and stir in the green and red bell peppers, and cook until it's ready to serve.
Tips
If you replace the cola with beer, you can make beer chicken.
How to make simple cola chicken
Ingredients
Chicken pieces, 1 can of cola, ginger and garlic, cooking wine, soy sauce, salt.
Method and steps
1. Wash and place the chicken pieces in a pot, add ginger and garlic, and pour in soy sauce and cooking wine;
2. Then pour in cola to cover the chicken pieces, and marinate for more than 2 hours, then cook over low heat;
3. Cook for about 1 hour, then add a little salt as needed.
Tips
Don't cover the pot when cooking, which makes the soup thicker. If you cover the pot, the soup will be more.
How to make beer and cola chicken
Ingredients
Chicken pieces,
carrots
potatoes beer, cola, soy sauce.，Method and steps 1. Chicken pieces can be chicken legs, chicken wings, or other, chop them, and blanch them in hot water;
2. Remove and wash, then place in a rice
cooker
and add carrots and potato pieces;3. Then add beer, cola, and soy sauce in a 3:2:1 ratio to cover the ingredients; 4. Then cook for about 50 minutes and it's ready to serve.
3, then pour beer, cola, and soy sauce in a 3:2:1 ratio, ensuring the ingredients are fully submerged;
4, then cook for about 50 minutes before serving.
