Coca Cola Fried Chicken Food

COKE-BRINED FRIED CHICKEN

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John Currence, of City Grocery in Oxford, Miss., spent a long time in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina hit, and was justly celebrated for his hard work there helping to rebuild a cathedral of Southern fried chicken, Willie Mae's Scotch House. In his 2013 cookbook, "Pickles, Pigs and Whiskey," Currence paid tribute to the wet batter used on Willie Mae's legendary dish. But for the purpose of weekend chicken warriors we have omitted it in our adaptation of his homage, concentrating instead on Currence's use of a Coke-based poultry brine that not only adds some sweetness to the chicken thighs he uses but mildly tenderizes them along the way. Let the meat sit in the brine for a few hours before using, but not so long as overnight, where it really begins to break down. Then dry the thighs, dredge them in seasoned flour, and fry in peanut oil, ideally enhanced by lard. The result is mahogany-brown chicken with a crisp crust and a luscious interior.

Provided by Sam Sifton

Categories dinner, main course

Time 1h

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

5 cups Coca-Cola
1 tablespoon kosher salt
10 sprigs fresh thyme
4 cloves garlic, peeled and sliced
4 teaspoons mild hot sauce like Crystal, Texas Pete or Cholula
8 to 12 chicken thighs, preferably free-range, organic
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon kosher salt
2 teaspoons ground black pepper
2 teaspoons smoked Spanish paprika
1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 1/2 teaspoons onion powder
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
3 cups peanut oil
1 cup lard, optional, or replace with peanut oil
Hot sauce

Steps:

Make the brine: Combine cola, salt, thyme, garlic and hot sauce in a large metal bowl and stir until the salt has dissolved. Add the chicken thighs, cover and refrigerate 3 to 5 hours.
Make the seasoned flour: In a wide, shallow bowl or pan, combine the flour, salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder and cayenne.
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Put the peanut oil in a large heavy-bottom pot or Dutch oven over medium heat until it reaches 375 degrees on a candy thermometer. While the oil heats, remove the chicken from the brine and pat dry. Dredge the thighs in the flour and shake to remove excess.
Working in batches of 2 or 3 at a time, carefully lower thighs into the hot oil. The oil temperature will plummet when the cold chicken goes into the pan; turn up the heat and carefully monitor the temperature. Cook for a little more than 3 minutes on one side, a little more than 3 minutes on the other, and then a final 3 minutes on the first side. Remove to a wire rack or paper towel to drain.
The juices should run clear when the chicken is poked with a knife. If necessary, transfer the browned chicken to a baking sheet and bake until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees on a instant-read thermometer. Serve hot or at room temperature with hot sauce.

EASY COLA CHICKEN

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The kids won't complain about dinner tonight when they hear they're having Cola Chicken. Simple and tasty with only a few ingredients.

Provided by Jenuine

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes

Time 55m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
salt and pepper to taste
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 cup ketchup
1 cup cola-flavored carbonated beverage

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Place the chicken pieces into a 9x13 inch baking dish. Season with salt and pepper. In a medium bowl, mix together the Worcestershire sauce, ketchup and cola. Pour over the chicken. Cover with a lid or aluminum foil.
Bake for 50 minutes in the preheated oven, until the chicken is no longer pink.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 222.2 calories, Carbohydrate 23.6 g, Cholesterol 67.2 mg, Fat 3 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 25.6 g, SaturatedFat 0.8 g, Sodium 812.8 mg, Sugar 21.3 g

COKE COLA CHICKEN STEW

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Classic delicious recipes for beginners or lazy chefs of the house. Add chilli pepper, carrots, daikon, winter melon, potatoes or cabbage to the stew as you wish. Eat with rice

Provided by ivyli2997

Categories One Dish Meal

Time 30m

Yield 2-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

3 slices ginger
1 green onion, slice in dice-size
6 chicken legs (or same quantity other dark chicken meat)
400 ml Coca-Cola (or just enough to cover chicken in the pot)
100 ml soy sauce (start with 100ml, add as much as you want later to meet your saltiness standard)
3 garlic cloves
1 whole star anise or 1 table spoon Chinese five spice powder

Steps:

boil water, add chicken until turn white on the skin. About 1 minutes.
use medium-high fire, add 1-2 teaspoons oil in pot/ wok, when warm, add green onion, ginger, garlic, chill pepper.
add chicken legs to the pot/ wok, stir fried until skin turned "yellow".
pour coke & soy sauce to the pot/ wok( coke & sauce must cover the chicken), add in the star anise or 5 spice powder at this time if you wish.
bring to boil, add carrots/ daikon/ winter melon/ potatoes, bring to boil again, then turn down to medium low fire, boil for 15-20 minutes, add in any leafy vegetable at the last 2-5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1059.7, Fat 60.9, SaturatedFat 17.1, Cholesterol 415.8, Sodium 3804.6, Carbohydrate 25.4, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 20, Protein 97.9