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April 19, 2020 · 2 Comments

Coca Cola Chicken Thighs Recipe! Plus Coca Cola Brine!

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These Coca-Cola Chicken Thighs are perfect for any weeknight grilling! I love to grill any night of the week, and there is just something about sitting on the deck and watching your food cook in the sunshine! Thankfully with the nicer weather, we have been having I have been able to grill up a storm!

Coca Cola Chicken Thigh on White Plate

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Typically I seem to get weird looks when I say to use Coca-Cola on meat or when BBQing in general!  The part I love about cooking with Coca-Cola is that it adds sweetness to the meats and when you use the brines on a tougher cut of meat it helps to tenderize it.

Coca Cola Chicken Thighs Recipe Ingredients:

  • Chicken Thighs– I used bone-in chicken thighs, but boneless chicken thighs would work for this as well. Any variety of chicken will work in this brine.
  • Coca Cola
  • Worcestershire Sauce
  • Brown Sugar
  • Minced Garlic
  • Salt 
  • Ice
 

How To Make Coca Cola Chicken Brine:

I started by making a batch of my Coca-Cola Brine. 

Start with a container or bag large enough to hold the liquid and meat and ice.

Pour in the cans of Coca-Cola. I did five cans; you can change this up with how much chicken you have or the size of the container.

Add your meat to the container.

Mix in all the other brine ingredients

Use a whisk to mix all of the brine ingredients thoroughly. 

Top with ice or more Coca-Cola.

Coca Cola brine in container

Allow the thighs to brine for at least four hours.

How To Make Coca-Cola Chicken Thighs

Now I made these Coca-Cola Chicken Thighs Recipe in my Pit Boss Pro Series from Lowes.  Now, if you don’t have Lowes Walmart and Amazon carry other Pit Boss options or Pit Boss website. I had been eyeballing a Traeger grill, but this was more suited for my pocketbook.

I decided to add just a couple of hours of smoke to the chicken thighs, and I used Apple Pellets to smoke my meat, but you could use any flavor.

Money and time-saving tips from the old lady. If you order pellets online from Walmart and spend $35, they will drop them off at your door for free!! Their everyday price on pit boss pellets is amazing, plus the expert grill brand has a great price. (see them ->here)

Coca Cola Chicken Thighs cooking on top rack of grill

At about 1:20, I placed them on the Pit boss for a cold smoke and then started grilling 4 hours later.

If you choose not to smoke them, they will still turn out just fine!

Use a meat thermometer to ensure they cook to 165 degrees internal temperature.

Serve and enjoy!

Coca Cola Chicken Thigh Served With White Rice

How to store leftover Coca-Cola CHicken thighs

Store in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to 4 days after cooking.

What To Serve With Coca-Cola Chicken Thighs:

  • Grilled Loaded Twice Baked Potatoes
  • White Rice
  • Smoked Macaroni And Cheese 
  • Macaroni Salad
  • Cheese Stuffed Portabella Mushrooms
  • Pasta Salad 
  • A Fresh Green Salad
  • Smoked Potato Salad
  • Grilled Corn On The Cob 

RECIPES USING COCA-COLA

  • Coca-Cola BBQ Grilled Wings
  • Coke Zero BBQ Crock Pot Chicken
  • Pulled Coca-Cola Pulled Pork Sandwiches
  • Coke Zero BBQ Crock Pot Wings
  • Coca-Cola Butt BBQ Chicken
  • Crock Pot Coca-Cola Ham
  • Brine With Coca-Cola
  • Coca-Cola Slow Cooker BBQ Kielbasa
  • Coca-Cola Slow Cooker Ribs
  • Coke Zero BBQ Chicken Sliders
Coca Cola Chicken Thigh on White Plate

Coca Cola Chicken Thighs Recipe

Guy Who Grills
Coca Cola Chicken Thighs are perfect for any weeknight dinner to grill up or smoke! Use a Coca Cola Brine to add more flavor to the chicken.
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Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 20 minutes mins
Brine/Marinating 4 hours hrs
Course BBQ, Entree
Cuisine American, BBQ
Servings 4 Servings

Equipment

  • Gas Grill
  • rubbermaid container
  • Whisk
  • Meat thermometer

Ingredients
  

  • Chicken Thighs
  • 60 ounces Coca Cola
  • 2 Tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
  • 1/2 Cup Brown Sugar
  • 4 Tablespoon Minced Garlic
  • 4 Tablespoon Salt
  • Ice

Instructions
 

  • I started by making a batch of my Coca-Cola Brine. 
  • Start with a large container or bag large enough to hold the liquid, the meat, and the ice.
  • Pour in the cans of Coca-Cola. I did five cans; you can change this up with how much chicken you have or the size of the container.
  • Add your meat to the container.
  • Mix in all the other brine ingredients
  •  Use a whisk to mix all of the brine ingredients thoroughly. 
  • Top with ice or more Coca-Cola.
  • All the thighs to brine for at least four hours.
  • Now I made these Coca Cola Chicken Thighs Recipe in my Pit Boss Pro Series from Lowes. 
  • I decided to add just a couple of hours of smoke to the chicken thighs, and I used Apple Pellets to smoke my meat, but you could use any flavor.
  • At about 1:20, I placed them on the Pit boss for a cold smoke and then started grilling 4 hours later.
  • If you chose not to smoke them they will still turn out just fine!
  • Serve and enjoy!
Keyword Coca Cola Brine Recipe, Coca Cola Chicken Thigh, Grilled Chicken Thigh
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  1. Joanne says

    March 11, 2023 at 12:52 pm

    These look delicious!

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  2. Christy G says

    March 12, 2023 at 9:37 pm

    Yum. This chicken sounds delicious. I’ll have to go buy a can of Coke and marinate some chicken tenders I bought tonight.

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