Diet Cola Chicken Recipe

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Diet Cola Chicken is one of our most popular dishes. Juicy chicken pieces in a slightly sweet sauce – what’s not to love!

Coke Chicken is a classic winter warming dish when you want something healthy that really feels like a treat.

This Diet Coke Chicken recipe is made with tender pieces of chicken breast.

This delicious Diet Coke Chicken recipe is ready in under an hour and serves four people. Diet Coke adds a sweet flavour and a gooey texture along with soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce and hot sauce to create a hearty dinner. Loaded with vegetables including red, yellow and green peppers, this dish is a healthy and filling option.

If you’re also looking to shake up your meal routine, try some new ingredients and maybe reintroduce some key nutrients that may have taken a back seat as priorities have shifted in light of the pandemic, you might want to try some of these weight loss recipes.

Diet Coca-Cola Chicken or Diet Pepsi Chicken
You can use either Pepsi, Coca-Cola, or a store-brand brand, you don’t have to be specific, they’ll both do the job.

But what if you want to avoid foods that contain aspartame? Unfortunately, most diet drinks contain aspartame as an ingredient, and there are some that contain stevia, but it’s hard to get everywhere.

So if you prefer regular cola for this popular recipe, don’t be afraid to switch. A can of regular cola only costs about 7 cents per can (it varies depending on the brand you use), so once you break it down into a recipe that serves 4, it’ll only be about 2 cents per person, which is a pretty small amount.

Diet Coca-Cola Chicken in a Slow Cooker
This recipe also works well in a slow cooker for a roasted chicken or pork roast. I recommend adding a little smoked paprika for a smoky flavor.

Since you don’t do the reducing method like you would on the stove, if you want a really thick sauce, you can take the pork or chicken out after it’s cooked, shred it with a fork and then add the sauce to a pot to reduce until it’s thick. Before mixing the sauce with the shredded meat. Perfect!!

Or leaving the lid slightly open for the last hour also works

  • Total time 55 mins
  • Dish: Lunch, Main course
  • Cuisine: American
  • Servings: 4

Ingredients:

  • Low-calorie cooking spray
  • 4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 1 red pepper, 1 yellow pepper and 1 green pepper, cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 1 330ml can of Diet Coke
  • 200ml hot chicken stock
  • 8 tbsp tomato sauce with onion and garlic
  • 4 tbsp tomato paste
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 2 tsp gluten-free Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tbsp dark soy sauce/tamari
  • 1 tsp dried mixed herbs
  • 200g peas Sugary

Instructions:

  1. Spray a large nonstick skillet with low-calorie cooking spray and place over high heat. Add the chicken, peppers, and onions and stir for 5-7 minutes, or until lightly browned.
  2. Add the diet cola, stock, sauce, tomato paste, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, and herbs and stir well. Bring to a boil, then cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer for 12-15 minutes.
  3. Add the sugar snap peas, stir, then increase heat to medium-high. Simmer for another 10-15 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and the vegetables are tender.

Notes
Total Time: 55 minutes Servings: 4