Here’s the easiest dinner you could pull together in less than an hour with minimal prep! A sweeter and more umami version of orange chicken with Coca-Cola. It’s a recipe I always go back to when I’m out of options and want a guaranteed delicious dinner.

• Servings: 2 people
• Prep time: 10 min
• Cooking time: 45 min
• Total time: about 55 minutes
• Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp neutral oil
• 12 chicken wings
• 4 garlic cloves (finely minced)
• ½ tbsp grated ginger
• 1 stalk of spring onion (sliced thinly)
• 1 tbsp white sesame seeds
• 1 can of Coca-Cola (only use original, not zero)

Seasoning

• 1 tbsp light soy sauce
• 1 tbsp Shaoxing cooking wine (optional)
• ½ tbsp dark soy sauce
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp salt (¼ for chicken wings, ¾ for sauce)
• 1 tsp white pepper (¼ for chicken wings, ¾ for sauce)

Steps

1) Start by patting the chicken wings dry, then scoring the skin with diagonal lines. Add to a bowl and season lightly with salt (¼ tsp) and white pepper (¼ tsp).

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2) In a small bowl, mix light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, Shaoxing cooking wine, ¾ tsp salt, 1 tsp sugar, and ¾ tsp pepper.

3) Open the Coca-Cola and pour into a tall glass. This helps to get rid of bubbles before the cooking begins.

4) In a large wok or saucepan, add oil and let the pan heat up to medium-high. Stir in the prepped ginger and garlic. Cook for about a minute. Place the chicken wings in the pan, skin side down.

5) Let the chicken wings cook for about 3-4 minutes, then flip onto the other side. There should be a light golden color formed. Cook for another 3 minutes, then add in the mixed seasoning sauce.

6) Stir the sauce well with the chicken wings and let cook for about 3 minutes. Now, pour in the Coca-Cola and put a lid on the pan. Continue cooking for another 20 minutes, stirring every 5-10 minutes to avoid sticking at the bottom of the pan. Remove the lid and continue cooking for 10 more minutes.

7) Chicken should be done when the thickest part reaches around 75°C / 167°F. At this point, the Coca-Cola should have been reduced into a thick sauce.

8) Add in the sesame seeds and stir to mix well. Place the chicken wings on a plate and sprinkle the spring onion slices on top.

Practical Tips

The Shaoxing wine will help give the chicken a smoky flavor but also add depth to the sauce. A great alternative I’ve found is actually 1 tbsp of sherry. But this is optional still and the difference will not be super big to notice.

Chelsea Aye

Coca-Cola Chicken Wings

A sweeter and more umami version of orange chicken made with Coca-Cola.

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Servings: 2 people

Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients

  

• 1 tbsp neutral oil
• 12 chicken wings
• 4 cloves garlic finely minced
• ½ tbsp ginger grated
• 1 stalk spring onion sliced thinly
• 1 tbsp white sesame seeds
• 1 can coca cola only use original, not zero
• 1 tbsp light soy sauce
• 1 tbsp Shaoxing cooking wine optional
• ½ tbsp dark soy sauce
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp salt ¼ for chicken wings, ¾ for sauce
• 1 tsp white pepper ¼ for chicken wings, ¾ for sauce

Method

 

1. Start by patting the chicken wings dry then scoring the skin with diagonal lines. Add into a bowl and season lightly with salt (¼ tsp) and white pepper (¼ tsp).
2. In a small bowl, mix light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, Shaoxing cooking wine, ¾ tsp salt, 1 tsp sugar and ¾ tsp pepper.
3. Open the Coca-Cola and pour into a tall glass, this helps to get rid of bubbles before the cooking begins.
4. In a large wok or saucepan, add oil and let the pan heat up to medium high. Stir in the prepped ginger and garlic, cook for about a minute. Place the chicken wings in the pan, skin side down.
5. Let the chicken wings cook for about 3-4 minutes, then flip onto the other side. There should be a light golden colour which has formed. Cook for another 3 minutes, then add in the mixed seasoning sauce.
6. Stir the sauce well with the chicken wings and let cook for about 3 minutes. Now, pour in the Coca-Cola and put a lid on the pan. Continue cooking for another 20 minutes, stirring every 5-10 times to avoid sticking at the bottom of the pan. Remove the lid after and continue cooking for 10 more minutes.
7. Chicken should be done when the thickest part reaches around 75°C / 167°F. At this point, the Coca-Cola should have been reduced into a thick sauce.
8. Add in the sesame seeds and stir to mix well. Place the chicken wings into a plate and sprinkle the spring onion slices on top.

Notes

It’s super important to use the coca-cola original and not the zero version since, the zero version doesn’t use traditional sugar so it will not work. The Shaoxing wine will help give the chicken a smoky flavour but also add depth to the sauce, a great alternative I’ve found is actually a 1 tbsp of sherry. But this is optional still and the difference will not be super big to notice.

Total time: 55 minutes.