Favorite Cola Chicken

Total Time:Prep: 5 min. Cook: 70 min.

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Jean Jarvis, Wautoma, Wisconsin

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on Oct. 03, 2022

Everyone who tries this chicken asks for the recipe. They're surprised to hear that soda is the secret ingredient! —Jean Jarvis, Wautoma, Wisconsin

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Favorite Cola Chicken

Yield:4 servings
Prep:5 min
Cook:1 hour 10 min

Ingredients

  • 1 can (12 ounces) diet cola
  • 1/2 cup ketchup
  • 2 to 4 tablespoons finely chopped onion
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 8 bone-in chicken thighs, skin removed
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Directions

  1. In a large skillet, combine first five ingredients. Bring to a boil; boil for 1 minute. Add chicken; stir to coat. Reduce heat to medium; cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
  2. Uncover; simmer for 45 minutes or until a thermometer reads 180°.
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