My family’s favorite Coca-Cola chicken wings! The chicken wings are pan-fried and then simmered with Coca-Cola. It has a sweet, salty, and caramel-like taste.
Since Coca-Cola chicken wings have become popular, we have more dishes cooked with these sweet drinks, such as Coca-Cola ribs. The slightly sweet taste of the drink can spare other condiments and seasoning, making this one of the most straightforward recipes. This is no failure as long as some minor details are concerned. In addition to chicken wings, you can use Coca-Cola to braise ribs, too.
This is a foolproof recipe that requires little basic kitchen skills. If you have children, try these chicken wings or replace them with ribs.
Cook’s Note
- You can pan-fry the chicken wings until slightly browned or blanch them in boiling water for about 30 seconds. The first treatment adds extra flavors and makes the chicken wings chewier. The second treatment gives the skin a smooth and soft texture.
- The chicken wings are made from bones, ginger, and scallion to help remove any raw odd taste.
Ingredients
- 500g chicken wings, around 12 to 14 middle wings
- 1 tbsp. cooking wine
- 600ml coca cola
- One large piece of ginger, sliced
- 4 scallions divided
- 1/2 tbsp. cooking oil
- a small pinch of salt
- 1 tbsp. light soy sauce
- 1 tsp. oyster sauce,(optional )
Steps
Make some small cuts on the back of the chicken wings, making the flavors better absorbing.
Add the chicken wings to cold water, and add cooking wine. Cook for about 1 minute after boiling. This is optional, but it helps to remove the odd taste further.
Add about 1/2 tablespoon of cooking oil to a pan and fry the chicken wings until slightly browned. This step is a must. Browned and crispy surface brings lots of flavors.
Add coca-cola, a tiny pinch of salt, light soy sauce, and oyster sauce with two scallions and several slices of ginger.
If you prefer a sweeter but not savory taste, you can skip light soy sauce and oyster sauce.
Add the cola to the chicken wings. Simmer for 10 minutes, then turn up the fire and cook for another 10 minutes. During this process, pick up ginger and scallion and remove the floats on the surface.
Cook until all the sauce is coated on the chicken wings.
What to serve with
It may taste oily, so we suggest pairing it with some light vegetable dishes and light Chinese soup.
Check out our smashed cucumber salad, blanched broccoli, or tomato egg drop soup.
Other Chicken Wings Recipe
If you love chicken wings, the following are some of our favorite recipes.
Coca Cola Chicken Wings
Ingredients
- 500 g chicken wings ,around 12 to 14 middle wings
- 600 ml coca cola
- 1 large piece of ginger
- 4 scallions ,divided
- 1/2 tbsp. cooking oil
- a small pinch of salt
- 1 tbsp. light soy sauce ,optional for a mild spicy version
- 1 tsp. oyster sauce
Instructions
- Make some cuts on the back of the chicken wings, making the flavors better absorbing.
- Add the chicken wings to cold water and cookign wine. Cook for about 1 minute after boiling. This is optional, but it helps to remove the odd taste further.
- Add about 1/2 tablespoon of cooking oil to a pan and fry the chicken wings until slightly browned. This step is a must. Browned and crispy surface brings lots of flavors.
- Add coca cola in with allions and several slices of ginger. Then season with a very small pinch of salt, light soy sauce and oyster sauce.
- Add the cola to the chicken wings. Simmer for 10 minutes, then turn up the fire and cook for another 10 minutes. During this process, pick up ginger and scallion and remove the floats on the surface.
- Cook until all the sauce is coated on the chicken wings. Serve hot!
Notes
Nutrition
Will try it. Looks yummy.
Hi caithleen
Thanks for stopping by and look forward to your result.
I love to eat chicken wing and it looks very delicious with the thick sauce
Thanks Ann,
Chicken wings are the most common meat on my dinner table with my husband.
why use cola? what does it do that other ingredients dont?
Hi Lily,
Cola is just used in this recipe as a main seasonings because it has a balanced sweet taste, thus making this perfectly simple for beginners. But you can always braise chicken wings with other seasonings for example this one https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/braised-chicken-wings/.
Hey Elaine, This dish is truly magnificent and i am truly amazed at the unique and marvelous recipe. The pictures look great and i would love to try some. And after this who knows… maybe even Fanta and Sprite fried chicken.Thanks for this amazing chicken masterpiece.
Wow what a truly beautiful comment. I totally agree. This recipe definitely deserves high praise. The pictures look great and i cant wait to get my hands on some.
John is so sweet and such a good reader. Thanks for your kind words too.
Hey John,
Thanks so much for your lovely comment. You definitely should have to try this simple but excellent chicken recipe.
Simple, delicious, perfect!
Just like how I learned to make it one wild night in Macau. 😉
I am suppose to cook this on the 19th of Feb 2015 for the kids Chinese new year at school… don’t know how I can do it fast , we’re talking about 300 people to feed, about 2000 pcs of wings!!! and we only have 2 small pans!!! and this is just one of the recipes, there ‘ll be 2 0r 3 more to cook for that meal, that would be really fun for me , don’t you think!!! it looks delicious though!!!!
Wow Lita,
That’s a tough task. So many wings!!!! I think if you have large ovens, use roasting instead of pan-frying. And then move to larger pot for simmering and sauce-thickening process. 2 small pans really makes the work really challenging.
Hi Elaine,
This is an awesome recipe! I wish I knew about it when I was craving chicken!!
I’m Joy, a photographer for Spoon University, and I’m writing a story about incorporating coca cola in food. If it’s okay with you, I’d love to use this photo (https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/coca-cola-chicken-wings-4.jpg) in the article and of course give you proper photo credit.
If you could let me know as soon as possible, that would be great!
Thanks so much ahead of time.
Sure Joy,
Please feel free to use the photo as long as it is credited. I am so glad to know that you love this photo.
Thank you very much! And definately I’ll make sure to credit it! Its a beautiful photograph 🙂
You are very welcome and thanks for your kind words.
Hi Elaine,
This is such an awesome recipe! I wish I knew about it when I was craving chicken!
I’m Joy, a photographer for Spoon University, and I’m writing a story about ways to incorperate coca cola in your food . If it’s okay with you, I’d love to use this photo (https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/coca-cola-chicken-wings-4.jpg) in the article and of course give you proper photo credit. If you could let me know as sold as possible, that would be great!
Thanks so much ahead of time.
Oh my,this look yummy!!!! I love Coca-Cola and chicken wings.They are perfect together.
Thanks for lovely comment, Stephanie!