Lemon Cola Chicken Thighs

Today I'm going to share a recipe for Lemon Cola Chicken Thighs. Many people like to use cola to make chicken wings, but actually, any part of the chicken cooked with cola yields great taste. These Lemon Cola Chicken Thighs have tender meat with a refreshing lemon flavor and the sweetness of cola, making them perfect for a home-cooked meal.

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6 Comments
POSTED:17/05/2024
Level:Medium
Yield:1-2 servings
Total:50 min
(includes chilling time)
Active:40 min

Before cooking the chicken thighs, we need to make some preparations:


1.Quickly debone the chicken thighs

With just a pair of scissors, you can quickly debone the chicken thighs:

1)Make a cut with the scissors on the backside of the chicken thigh, ensuring it's the side with more meat facing down.

2)Gently pull apart the area where the bone and meat are connected. If it doesn't separate easily, use scissors to cut it open, then continue pulling apart!

3)Typically, deboning one chicken thigh takes around 30 seconds to 1 minute!


2.Marinate the chicken thighs

Marinating the chicken thighs helps enhance their flavor. Usually, marinating for 30 minutes is sufficient, but if time allows, you can marinate them for several hours or even overnight for deeper flavor.

This Lemon Cola Chicken Thighs recipe is very simple. Let's see how to make this dish step by step!

INGREDIENTS

MAIN INGREDIENTS

  • 2 chicken thighs

ACCESSORIES

  • 1/2 can cola
  • 4 slices lemon
  • 3 slices ginger

SEASONINGS

  • 1 tablespoon cooking wine
  • 1 gram black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
  • 1/2 tablespoon dark soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
  • Some cooking oil

DIRECTIONS

STEP 1

Prepare the ingredients, and scrub the surface of the lemon clean with a pinch of salt.

Prepare ingredients, scrub lemon with salt.

STEP 2

Wash the chicken thighs and debone them.

Instructions to wash and debone chicken thighs.

STEP 3

Slice the lemon and remove the seeds, and slice the ginger.

Prepare lemon slices and ginger slices by removing seeds.

STEP 4

Place the chicken thighs in a container, add the ginger slices, lemon slices, cooking wine, and black pepper.

Marinate chicken thighs with ginger, lemon, wine, and pepper.

STEP 5

Mix well and marinate for at least half an hour.

Marinate mixture thoroughly for at least 30 minutes.

STEP 6

Heat a little cooking oil in a pan and add the chicken thighs.

Tips:

Use just a little oil; the chicken skin will release oil during frying.

Fry chicken thighs with oil in a pan. Use minimal oil as chicken skin releases oil.

STEP 7

Fry until both sides are golden brown.

Frying tip: Cook until golden brown on both sides.

STEP 8

Add light soy sauce.

Use light soy sauce for seasoning.

STEP 9

Add dark soy sauce.

Suggestion to add dark soy sauce to a dish.

STEP 10

Add oyster sauce.

Recommendation: Add oyster sauce to your dish.

STEP 11

Flip until evenly colored.

Instructions to evenly color both sides by flipping.

STEP 12

Cover the pan and simmer over medium-low heat until the sauce thickens, about 5 minutes.

Simmer covered pan over medium-low heat, thickening sauce in 5 minutes.

STEP 13

Add lemon slices.

Add lemon slices to enhance flavor.

STEP 14

Increase the heat and cook until the sauce thickens.

Increase heat and cook until sauce thickens for optimum consistency.

STEP 15

Serve hot and garnish as desired! If you find it a bit plain, you can blanch some vegetables, such as carrots or broccoli, to serve as side dishes.

Serve hot and garnish as desired; blanch vegetables as side dishes.

Recipe analyzer

  • Recipes: Lemon Cola Chicken Thighs
  • Main Ingredients:4
  • Servings per recipe:1
  • Servings size:769 g
Nutritional Summary of Recipe
Amount per 769 g= 1 serving(s)
  • Energy (calories):969 kcal
    44%
  • Protein:64.69 g
    118%
  • Fat:64.66 g Why gray?
    133%
  • Carbohydrates:32.98 g
    13%
Calorie breakdown
  • Protein: 28%
    275 kcal
  • Fat: 60%
    583 kcal
  • Carbohydrates: 12%
    112 kcal
The chart shows the percentage of calories intake (energy) coming from the respective macronutrients (fats, protein and carbohydrates).
Omega 6 : Omega 3
1:1
20:1
18:1
Both fatty acids are essential, but nowadays the majority of western diets include excessive amounts of Omega 6 acid.

The ratio shows whether the proportion of both fatty acids in your diet is optimal. Red color means too much of Omega 6 or too little of Omega 3. The data are rounded off and approximate.

6 REVIEWS

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DanielleOctober 05, 2024

Lemon Cola Chicken Thighs are simply my new favorite! Sweet and sour, the meat is tender and juicy, and every bite is full of happiness.”
GeorgeSeptember 24, 2024

My Lemon Cola Chicken Thighs always burn easily when I grill them, is there any tips to avoid this?
reply:
September 26, 2024
You can either wrap the chicken thighs in tinfoil before baking or cover them with tinfoil at the right time during the baking process to prevent the chicken from burning prematurely.
CarolSeptember 11, 2024

Comments Off on When making Lemon Cola Chicken Drumsticks, what is the proper amount of cola needed? I'm worried that putting too much will affect the flavor.
reply:
September 13, 2024
Usually the amount of Coke is enough to cover the chicken thighs, but does not need to be completely submerged. You can adjust the amount according to your personal taste.
EmmaJuly 30, 2024

I don't have any more coke in the house, can I skip the coke? Can I substitute another drink?
thomasJuly 17, 2024

Lemon Cola Chicken Thighs is a recipe that is not only delicious, but comes with subtle cooking techniques that are worth trying.
JunMay 23, 2024

This Lemon Cola Chicken Thighs is so authentic and amazing!
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