to make chinese diet coke chicken you will need:
- 8 skinless and boneless chicken thighs
- 150ml diet cherry coke
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp ginger, minced
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced
- ¼ tsp chilli flakes
top tips for chinese diet cherry coke
- we used diet cherry coke but you can use what you like – normal diet coke, Dr Pepper, etc.
- make easy work of the ginger and garlic with a Microplane grater!
- chicken thighs are the best for this because they’re so juicy but chicken breasts would work too!
- stop using Fry Light! It ruins your pans and tastes rank. Get one of these instea
to make chinese diet cherry coke chicken you should:
- in a jug mix together the coke, soy sauce, ginger, garlic and chilli flakes
- plop the chicken thighs into a bowl and pour over the marinade, turn the thighs over to make sure they get a good coating
- leave in the fridge for about an hour, then remove from the marinade and pop onto a paper towl
- heat a large frying pan over a medium-high heat and spray in some oil
- add the chicken thighs and cook until browned, then turn
- pour over the remaining marinade, bring to a simmer and cover with a lid
- cook for five minutes, then remove the lid and cook for another five or until the marinade is nicely thickened
- serve!