American-Style Baked Chicken with Cola Recipe
Chicken baked in a sauce made from cola and ketchup sounds like an advertising joke, but in the US it’s quite a popular, home-style way to get tender, slightly caramelized meat. The cola helps soften the chicken and turns into a thick, sweet-and-salty sauce as it bakes. This dish is perfect for weeknights when you want to put everything in a baking dish, slide it into the oven, and get on with other things.
Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
60 min
Total Time
75 min
Servings
4
Ingredients
- udko z kurczaka - 8 sztuki
- cola - 330 ml
- ketchup - 150 g
- sos sojowy - 2 łyżki
- czosnek - 3 ząbki
- papryka słodka mielona - 2 łyżeczki
- olej roślinny - 1 łyżka
- sól - 1 łyżeczka
- pieprz czarny mielony - 0.5 łyżeczki
- cebula - 1 sztuka
Main Ingredient:
chicken
Preparation
- Preheat the oven to 190°C (top and bottom heat). Lightly grease an ovenproof dish with oil.
- Pat the chicken dry with paper towels, sprinkle with salt, pepper, and sweet paprika, and rub the spices in thoroughly.
- Peel the onion, slice it into thin wedges, and spread it over the bottom of the ovenproof dish.
- In a bowl, mix the cola, ketchup, soy sauce, and pressed garlic until you have a smooth sauce.
- Place the chicken pieces on top of the onion, skin side up, and pour the prepared sauce over everything.
- Place the dish on the middle rack of the oven and bake for about 45 minutes, basting the chicken with the sauce from the bottom of the dish every 15 minutes.
- After 45 minutes, increase the temperature to 210°C and bake for another 10–15 minutes, until the skin is nicely browned and the sauce has thickened and become slightly sticky.
- Check that the meat is cooked through: when you pierce the thickest part, the juices should run clear, with no traces of pink. Serve immediately, spooning the sauce from the dish over the chicken.
Storage
In fridge:
3 days
Freezing:
Yes
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 days. Reheat gently in the oven, covered, adding a splash of water if the sauce has thickened too much.
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Marek, Site owner
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