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BBQ Cola Chicken

This BBQ Cola Chicken is a sweet and tangy grilled favorite, seasoned with a flavor rub. Then it is coated with a simple sauce of ketchup, cola, Worcestershire sauce, and vinegar. The chicken grills up juicy and caramelized, with the cola adding a subtle depth and sticky glaze that’s hard to resist. It’s an easy, crowd-pleasing recipe perfect for summer cookouts or weeknight dinners.
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Author Laura

Ingredients

  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 ½ Tbsp grated onion
  • 1 clove minced garlic
  • 1 cup cola
  • ½ cup ketchup
  • 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 ½ tsp chili powder
  • 1 ½ Tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 Tbsp paprika
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp cumin
  • 4-6 chicken breasts

Instructions

  • In a medium saucepan, add oil, onion, and garlic. Cook over medium heat for 1 minute.
  • Then add in the cola, ketchup, vinegar and Worcestershire sauce. Bring to a boil and then reduce to a simmer. Allow to simmer for 15 minutes. Set aside.
  • In a bowl, combine the chili powder, brown sugar, paprika, salt, and cumin. Rub spice mix over the chicken breasts.
  • Take 1/3 cup of the sauce and seasoned chicken breasts to the grill. Grill over medium heat for about 5 minutes per side and baste with the 1/3 cup of sauce. Cook until chicken is fully cooked. Serve chicken with remaining sauce. Serves 4-6.