Coca-Cola Chicken Wings

This Coca-Cola Chicken Wings recipe offers a mouthwatering fusion of sweet, savory, and umami flavors. The wings are first browned to perfection, then simmered in a rich sauce made with Coca-Cola, soy sauce, fish sauce, and aromatic spices like ginger, garlic, and optional star anise and chili. As the sauce thickens, it caramelizes the wings, creating a glossy, flavorful coating. Finished with a garnish of sesame seeds and green onions, these tender and juicy wings are a perfect balance of sweetness and spice, making them an irresistible treat for any gathering!
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Course Main Course

Ingredients
  

  • 2 ½ lbs Chicken Wings
  • 1 can Coca-Cola Original Taste
  • 2 tbsp. Cooking Oil
  • 1 tbsp. Cooking Wine
  • 1 tsp. Fish Sauce
  • 2 tbsp. Light Soy Sauce
  • ½ tbsp. Dark Soy Sauce

Aromatics & Spices

  • 2 slices Ginger
  • 5 cloves Garlic
  • 1 Star Anise Optional
  • 3 Dried Red Chilis Optional

Garnish (Optional)

  • 1 tsp. Toasted Sesame Seeds
  • 1 stalk Green Onions Sliced

Instructions
 

If you have a large pan with a lid, these work the best.

  • Prepare your wings by cutting into wings and drums if not separated yet. Pat dry wings so they do not splatter in the oil.
  • Heat your pan to medium-high, add oil, and brown the chicken wings on both sides, about 2-3 minutes. If the wings cannot all lay flat in the pan to brown up, brown in batches, and add the wings back in once the batch is all browned.
  • Turn your pan to medium, and combine the Coca-Cola, cooking wine, fish sauce, light and dark soy sauce, ginger, and garlic. Add the star anise and chilis if using.
  • Simmer on medium for 15 minutes with the lid on.
  • After 15 minutes, turn the heat to medium high/high so the sauce can reduce and thicken. *The sauce will continue to thicken a bit more as it cools.
  • Garnish with sesame seeds and green onions if using.