Slow Cooker Coca Cola Chicken
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
6 hrs
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Total Time
6 hrs 10 mins
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Servings
6
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Calories
402 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Slow Cooker Coca Cola Chicken
Description
Slow Cooker Coca Cola Chicken uses simple ingredients including chicken breasts, black pepper, garlic salt, barbecue sauce, and Coca-Cola. Chicken is seasoned and placed in a crockpot with half the barbecue sauce and a cup of Coca-Cola. It cooks on low heat for several hours until tender. After draining the initial cooking liquid, a mixture of the remaining barbecue sauce and Coca-Cola is poured over the chicken, and it cooks further to deepen the sauce's flavor and coat the chicken thoroughly.
The chicken emerges with a balance of savory seasonings and the subtle sweetness and caramel notes from the Coca-Cola. Its slow cooking ensures the meat becomes tender and infused with the sauce's complex flavors. You can serve the chicken as whole pieces topped with the rich sauce, or shred it and stir it back into the sauce for easier serving or sandwiches.
This dish works well as a casual meal and pairs nicely with simple sides like rice, salad, or steamed vegetables. It’s a practical dish to prepare ahead and reheat, making it convenient for weekday dinners or meal prep.
Leftover chicken should be refrigerated in an airtight container and consumed within five days to maintain freshness and food safety.
Ingredients
- 6 chicken breast
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1 ½ cup barbecue sauce divided
- 12 ounces Coca-Cola
Instructions
- Place the chicken in the bottom of a crock pot.
- Top with the pepper and garlic salt. Pour half of the barbecue sauce and 1 cup of the Coca-Cola on top.
- Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or on high for 3 hours.
- Drain the liquid from the crock pot and leave the chicken in the crock pot.
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the remaining barbecue sauce and Coca-Cola.
- Pour this mixture on top of the chicken in the crock pot.
- Cook for 1 more hour on low.
- Then the chicken is ready to serve. You can serve the chicken whole topped with the sauce from the crock pot or shred the chicken and mix it back into the sauce in the crock pot. Enjoy!
Notes
- Store leftover chicken in an airtight container in the refrigerator and consume within 5 days for best freshness.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 402 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 402kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 35g | 12% |
| Protein | 49g | 98% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.03g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 145mg | 48% |
| Sodium | 1389mg | 58% |
| Potassium | 1008mg | 21% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 29g | 58% |
| Vitamin A | 230IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 38mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5
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