Cola Chicken... omg is this ever good!!!

[24Fan]

Originally Posted by happydog

Hi there,

I looked in our Wal Mart (which is our grocery store) and could not find the liquid smoke... I'm sure I was in the wrong area... I looked near the barbecue sauces, then near the catsups... to no avail! I was in a hurry so I didn't track down an employee to ask, but could you advise me on which area of the store to look?

Thanks - I hope to try the recipe again with this addition.

Try the spice aisle. Like in the baking section, Happydog.

[hirezmary]

You should be able to get liquid smoke in any big chain grocery store.
Usually found in the spices isle.

[happydog]

I made this again yesterday (without the liq. smoke for now!) and it was MUCH better... I just cooked it at a slightly higher heat, a little longer, and the sauce DID thicken up. I though the taste was great, and I had a leftover piece today (cold) and it was also great. YAY!

thanks for this great recipe-

[Sassay]

I used this Friday night on Chicken breast...Didn't have but a 1/2 cup lowcarb catsup so I put 1/2 cup low card BBQ sauce with it and the 80Z dietrite... My husband, who loves BBQ and is not lowcarbing just loved it! He is already asking that I BBQ sauce something else.

[nurseypoo5]

made this tonight...omg! I did add the tblsp of worschishire and mustard, and some onion flakes (i would leave those out next time..too overpowering)..pretty much had the flavor of baked beans. I accidently BOILED the chicken in the sauce for 30 minutes and then reduced the liquids for about 15 on medium. My hubby said "this actually tastes really good" (back handed compliment lol) but my son is the one i couldnt believe! He is the pickiest eater EVER. He even hates mcdonalds...and he had 2 helpings!

[cheri]

I haven't made this in quite awhile.. think I will make some tomorrow.

[jedswife]

allright i have to try this now!

the hard part will be making to hubby does not see the ingredients.

if he sees it is made with diet rite he probably wont eat it even if it tastes great.

[24Fan]

Originally Posted by cheri

I haven't made this in quite awhile.. think I will make some tomorrow.

LOL me too, cheri. These last two days posts have got me in the mood too. I went out and bought some chicken and diet rite cola just now to make it tonight!

[nurseypoo5]

Originally Posted by jedswife

allright i have to try this now!

the hard part will be making to hubby does not see the ingredients.

if he sees it is made with diet rite he probably wont eat it even if it tastes great.

so funny you say that, because as we sat down and he said this was acutally good, and asked me what the ingredients were...i told him to eat first!

He put his fork down and looked really hard at me and i laughed and told him everything but the diet rite..until afterward...he couldnt believe it!

[bigmomma]

I tried this long ago and found it to be much too sweet. Decided to try again but this time I subbed a 10 oz. can of rotel diced tomatoes for the lc ketchup (much less carbs)...added 2 tsp. of liquid smoke and a little seasoning salt...LOVED IT!! The sauce thickened up really well (had to remove the chicken & boil it about 30 minutes) Perhaps others may find this version more to their liking as well.

[Pami]

So many people have asked for my barbecue sauce recipe lately.
It's a little like the cola recipe, that's why I'm posting it on this thead.
You can use any LC catsup you have; I just use Bruce's recipe
because I'm not a catsup snob; pre-lowcarb, I could buy a bottle
a year, and in five years, I would still have four full bottles, and
part of another one.

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BBQ Sauce

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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 can Diet Rite cola
1 1/2 cups Bruce's Catsup
2 Tablespoons onion powder
1/4 cup cider vinegar
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon liquid Smoke flavoring
1 Tablespoon ThickenThin not/Starch
hot pepper sauce -- if desired

In a medium saucepan, combine all ingredients.

Bring to a boil.

Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, covered, for 30- 45 minutes, or until sauce is thickened, stirring occasionally.

Season with hot pepper sauce, if using.

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 290 Calories; 2g Fat (4.3% calories from fat); 9g Protein; 70g Carbohydrate; 16g Dietary Fiber; trace Cholesterol; 6270mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1 Grain(Starch); 0 Fat; 1 Other Carbohydrates.


Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0


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Bruce's Catsup

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6 ounces tomato paste
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup white vinegar
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
2 drops liquid Splenda

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 150 Calories; 1g Fat (4.7% calories from fat); 6g Protein; 37g Carbohydrate; 7g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 3480mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 6 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Other Carbohydrates.


Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0

[Divabunny]

Originally Posted by nurseypoo5

made this tonight...omg! I did add the tblsp of worschishire and mustard, and some onion flakes (i would leave those out next time..too overpowering)..pretty much had the flavor of baked beans. I accidently BOILED the chicken in the sauce for 30 minutes and then reduced the liquids for about 15 on medium. My hubby said "this actually tastes really good" (back handed compliment lol) but my son is the one i couldnt believe! He is the pickiest eater EVER. He even hates mcdonalds...and he had 2 helpings!

Hmmm you've got me thinking now. I've never made this before but do you think the sauce would be good with black soybeans? Like baked beans? I miss my baked beans!!

[Deannie]

We had this for dinner tonight, our first time.

I used 6 thighs with the skin left on. Cooked them in the slow cooker on high for 1 to 1 1/2 hours then drained the broth from the chicken (to use in other recipes) and added 1/2 c. unsweetened ketchup (from Whole foods, can't get the LC here anymore), 6 ounces Diet Rite and a sprinkle of both garlic and onion powder, back on high heat for about another hour. The sauce thickened just fine. We both liked it and have leftovers for another meal. Was slightly sweet, not overly, because of the lack of sweetener in the ketchup.

Dh says the sauce is just perfect the way it is. I had thought about adding some vinegar and chili powder like my mom did in her sauce when we were kids. Might try it sometime.

[MCE]

OMG! This recipe is AMAZING! I used the original recipe (no tweeks) from page 1 and it was great! So good that I am making it for my DD's 1st birthday party in 2 weeks.

My sauce was thickening up, but I like thick sauce, so I did use 1/2 tsp. of xanthan gum. I used boneless chicken cutlets and they were falling apart b/c they were so tender. I used the Heniz 1 carb catsup.

This is going to be a weekly staple in our house. Thanks Cheri! I'm so happy this old post found it's way back to page 1.

[Divabunny]

Originally Posted by Divabunny

Hmmm you've got me thinking now. I've never made this before but do you think the sauce would be good with black soybeans? Like baked beans? I miss my baked beans!!

Anybody?!?!?! I've never tried this before but I'd love a good Pork and Beans substitute

[Deannie]

Divabunny,

I'm posting a thread called Grandmas Baked Beans, if you're interested.

[bigmomma]

DIVABUNNY, yes, the "sauce" portion of the recipe would maje EXCELLENT baked beans!!!! After I made cola chicken (per my tweak above) I scraped up about 2/3 cup of leftover sauce and added it to a pot of dry black organic soybeans I was cooking up the next day. (dang, those little boogers took over 3 hrs to soften up!) They were the best tasting pot of beans I've ever eaten!! (also added a few slices of lean bacon, chopped garlic, onion, bell pepper & spices)...the whole family raved about the beans. I'll make them again (much easier to just use the rinsed & drained canned Eden black soy beans, but I still have a few pounds left of the dry ones to finish up) I'd added a little brown Diabetisweet (or lc pancake syrup), mustard, and liquid smoke....You will not be dissappointed!!

[Divabunny]

Deannie Thank You! And Thank You Big Momma, you got me all excited I can't wait to try this!!

[tyler43836]

Originally Posted by 24Fan

Try the spice aisle. Like in the baking section, Happydog.

it took me awhile to find it in my local grocery store. It was with the Worschestershire, bbq sauces etc... Sometimes you just have to hunt it down.

[nisha_mommy2one]

Divabunny= I made the cola chicken and then added black soybeans to the sauce and they turned out SOOOO good Best of all the beans dont get all mushy either

[decodiana]

This is [COLOR=Red]DIVINE[/COLOR]!! I used thighs, Carb Options ketchup, Pepsi One (sweetened with Splenda) and a couple of splashes of liquid smoke. I was in heaven!!!

[ColoradoSweethart64]

Originally Posted by cheri

I started on stillmans the other day and there is a list of recipes to use... it is lowfat, lowcarb. I decided to try this one recipe called Cola Barbecue Chicken. It was awesome!!! It is super SUPER easy to make and is good for ALL lowcarb diets!! Its not my recipe but I wanted to pass it on for others to enjoy!!

Cola Barbecue Chicken
Submitted by Aquaciser Jane (Janeasinme)

Ingredients
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 cup catsup (There is a recipe for lowcarb catsup on the newbie site under must have recipes if you would like to try that)
12 oz. can diet cola (best if you use diet rite!)

Put chicken in nonstick skillet. I usually brown my chicken a little first before pouring the catsup and diet cola over the top. . Bring to boil. Cover, reduce heat and cook for 45 minutes. Uncover, turn up the heat and continue cooking until the sauce becomes thick and adheres to the chicken. It turns into the most incredible BBQ sauce.

Uh oh, quick please, I have a pan of this going, but thought it was 1 cup of each, should I add more soda now? It's halfway done?

[cheri]

I would add a little soda but you know... it might be even thicker and not a problem. The only thing is you will have less of the bbq sauce... I usually have to boil it longer to get it to thicken up so adding the rest of the soda now shouldn't be a problem.

Let me know what you think of it!

[ColoradoSweethart64]

Originally Posted by cheri

I would add a little soda but you know... it might be even thicker and not a problem. The only thing is you will have less of the bbq sauce... I usually have to boil it longer to get it to thicken up so adding the rest of the soda now shouldn't be a problem.

Let me know what you think of it!

Just took it off the stove, and it was thick enough for me, in fact perfect. I had thwon in a few shakes of minced onion and another splash of soda and a few splashes of liquid smoke and I really like it. Actually made it for DH's dinner tomorrow night (he works nights) and a piece for me to take to work tomorrow. Thanks for a great recipe.

[ColoradoSweethart64]

Originally Posted by cheri

I would add a little soda but you know... it might be even thicker and not a problem. The only thing is you will have less of the bbq sauce... I usually have to boil it longer to get it to thicken up so adding the rest of the soda now shouldn't be a problem.

Let me know what you think of it!

They were absolutely amazing!!!! My DH LOVED it and he's kinda picky at times ...

[nisha_mommy2one]

I just made this AGAIN!! I added about a tps of ranch dressing to the sauce....and OMG!!! It totally changed the taste, I'm in heaven!!! You must try adding in a bit of the dressing...tastes even better.....I'm in love with this chicken and use it as a special treat for myself.

[ColoradoSweethart64]

Originally Posted by nisha_mommy2one

I just made this AGAIN!! I added about a tps of ranch dressing to the sauce....and OMG!!! It totally changed the taste, I'm in heaven!!! You must try adding in a bit of the dressing...tastes even better.....I'm in love with this chicken and use it as a special treat for myself.

That sounds good, will try it.

[nurseypoo5]

bumping for newbies...making this now smells sooooooooooooo good!!

[mmorris]

I tried this recipe last night over cooked chicken peices in a frying pan..I let it simmer down.. Boy was it yummy!! I ate two servings

[jersey]

This recipe is also great.... I'm sure it will just get better with the "tweaks"... http://barbeque.allrecipes.com/az/68028.asp