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Well, if you are on my email list (and if you aren't, why aren't you??), you know why this recipe is a natural for me to post! Coca-Cola is one of my biggest vices. But I wonder what happens to all the nasty ingredients in co*ke when it is used for cooking like in this Super Coca-Cola Chicken?
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Coca-cola, I am fairly certain, is mainly water so most of it probably just evaporates off and the sweet, sticky, syrupy stuff stays behind to flavor the meat. But I am not a food chemist, so that is just my best guess. Anyway, maybe I should quit drinking co*ke and just use it in cooking?
Well, if you are on my email list (and if you aren't, why aren't you?), you know why this recipe is a natural for me to post! Coca-cola is one of my biggest vices. Pepsi chicken doesn't sound very appealing to me but if you are someone who likes that drink instead then, sure, use it instead of co*ke in this recipe. Or, better yet, don't use either and use RC.
Oh, and while we are on the topic: yes, the Amish (I'm generalizing) are huge consumers of soda. To be honest I've not met too many who were co*ke fans, it seems to be Pepsi and especially Mountain Dew that are popular among the Amish. Not sure why that is. I think it's one of those things where a tradition gains a foothold in a community and then it's just hard to dislodge, so kudos to the Pepsi marketing people. That said, some Amish, especially New Order, like Gloria and family, tend towards healthier diets where soda pop of any kind is a rarity. But among certain Old Order groups, "pop" has become a mainstay.
This recipe - and the photo above - comes to us from a Mennonite in Canada. You can bake the chicken in the recipe or baste it and grill it atop a couple full and open co*ke cans as shown above!
I kind of wonder how Dr. Pepper or Root Beer would taste in this recipe instead of co*ke? Anyway, feel free to use whatever drink you want and use plump, fresh chicken.
The nice mixture of co*ke and ketchup before meeting the chicken breasts. This is why it is Super Coca-Cola Chicken!
The instructions below don't call for it, but if you have time, I'd soak the chicken in the co*ke overnight in the fridge before baking, I'm thinking that would really enhance the flavor.
Get the chicken good and crisp, even charred on the outside to really make it crispy and seal in that flavor.
And serve with some good summer garden flavor and you'll have a great meal!
Not sure how this would work with clear sodas, like 7-Up. Probably be OK, now where it might be really interesting is with the diet sodas, just not sure how the synthetic sugars and other flavorings would do. Maybe someone can give it a try.
🥤Delicious Coca-Cola Chicken Ingredients
- 1 whole chicken, cut up or 4-6 chicken breast
- 1 sm. bottle ketchup
- 1 (32 oz.) bottle Coca Cola
- salt and pepper to taste
📋 Ingredients
- Sprinkle salt and pepper over chicken.
- Place in casserole.
- Mix ketchup and Coca Cola well.
- Pour over chicken.
- Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.
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Super Coca-Cola Chicken
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Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Amish
Ingredients
- 1 whole chicken cut up or 4-6 chicken breasts
- 1 sm. bottle ketchup
- 1 1 (32 oz.) bottle Coca Cola
salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Sprinkle salt and pepper over chicken.
Place in casserole.
Mix ketchup and Coca Cola well
.Pour over chicken.
Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.
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Hi, my name is Kevin Williams and I am owner of Oasis Newsfeatures and editor of The Amish Cook newspaper column.
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Steven Schuemann
Have you ever used Cheerwine for this recipe? I'll let you know when I pick up my next Cheerwines and have a cook off!
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Kevin Williams
Let's do it, I've never tried it with Cheerwine, but let's give it a try!
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Natasha
This is too bloody funny . I’m a “ Mennonite” , living , and performing in NewYork City, and was NOT ALLOWED sodi pop of any kind as a “ wee one”. To this day , I absolutely abhor “ Coca Cola”, or any cola drinks. . Ugh! Yet, I’ll cook and bake with them! But then again I do the same thing with Tequila, and rum . Well , great recipe. Cheers and GoD bless . 💋🍷🥂🍗🐓🐥
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Kevin Williams
Ha, funny, yes, this recipe came to me from a Mennonite man in Canada. Sounds so exciting to be living and performing in NYC, what do you perform?
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Natasha V.
Ollo luv . I perform in Las Vegas, Atlantic City , NYC, where I reside. I’m a “ circus performer.” I actually was in Montreal with “ Cirque du Soleil” , and then Kitchener/ Waterloo, a big Mennonite community . They came to see me , from the Mennonite church there, and were soo proud . I love your whole website . By the way , today I made Rollkuchen . Cheers and GOD bless . 💋🍷🥂🙏👩🍳🍞🥖
Kevin Williams
How cool, sounds like a fun, exotic life. Thanks for checking in!
Cam
It's pretty good. I've cooked with coca cola for years. Want a good pork roast? Get one with the bone in and cut it to the bone in two places on each side and place in slowcooker. Sprinkle a pkg of onion soup/dip mix over it and pour a co*ke over it. I use root beer sometimes too. Now cook on low all day until the meat is falling off the bone. I use this as a regular meal and also as the meat base for the homemade chili I put in my tamales. I too am the great great grand daughter of Mennonites. So, I do love good, simple foods.
Aso, you ask why aren't we on your email list? Why did your email drop me off about 4 or 5 years ago? I get your email from a friend now that forwards it to me. I've signed up over and over and over and still do not get it or any reason why it was stopped.Reply
