This Coke Zero Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken recipe is perfect for any sports gathering!! I love to use my crockpot and pair it with Coca-Cola products to make tasty food.
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Watching sports has become a favorite pastime that I share with my son. Of course, when you watch sports, food is the perfect addition to the game!! It’s hard to believe that it’s already time for NCAA® March Madness. I love to use my slow cooker, but for now, worry about cooking on game day, and BBQ chicken is the perfect food when there is a big game on!
Coke Zero Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken Ingredients:
- Soy Sauce
- Lemon Juice
- Chicken legs– You can also do chicken thighs, breasts, or wings in this as well.
- BBQ Sauce
- Coke Zero– You can use regular Coca-Cola as well, or even root beer or dr pepper.
Sweet Baby Ray’s Variety 3 Pack-Honey Barbecue Sauce-Hickory & Brown Sugar BBQ Sauce-Sweet ‘n Spicy BBQ Sauce-18oz. bottlesCoke Zero Sugar Diet Soda, 12 Fl Oz (pack of 20)
Kikkoman Soy Sauce in Dispenser 5 fl oz (Pack of 2)
How To Make Coke Zero Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken:
Place your chicken in a gallon Ziploc bag, then add the bottle of soy sauce and a squirt of lemon juice.
Allow the chicken pieces to marinate in the fridge for a couple of hours or overnight.
Spray your slow cooker with a non-stick spray. If you don’t want to use a nonstick spray you can use a slow cooker liner.
Use tongs to remove your chicken pieces from the bag to place in the crockpot.
Pour in a can of Coke Zero and cover in bbq sauce.
Allow to cook on low in your crockpot for 6 hours, be sure to watch them to not overcook, and stir often.
The result of Micheal’s secret ingredient in the BBQ chicken was AMAZING!! The chicken is so flavorful and juicy as well as super easy to make.
What is your go to crockpot recipe to make for game day?
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Coke Zero Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken
Looking for the perfect slow cooker bbq chicken recipe?? My son Michael created these amazing juicy chickenwith coke zero to add to bbq chicken.
Ingredients
- 5 Ounces Soy Sauce
- Lemon Juice
- Chicken Legs
- BBQ Sauce
- 12 Ounce Coke Zero
Instructions
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Marinate your chicken in a zipper plastic bag with soy sauce and a squirt of lemon juice
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Spray your slow cooker with non stick spray
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Place chicken in slow cooker
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Cover in bbq sauce and coke zero
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Cook on low for about 6 hours and be sure to watch them to not over cook
Scott says
I don’t think I’ve ever had wings made in a slow cooker. I think I would miss the crispy breading/skin. I guess I could toss them in the broiler real quick to crisp them up.
Melissa Pezza says
This is the perfect party food. Coke gives food a unique flavor, and it’s classic for game day.
Elizabeth P. says
These look perfect for game day! I love Vanilla Coke and Cherry Coke while Hubs is a Coke Zero fan!
Anne says
My huband loves wings! Last time I made them I set off the smoke detector, so I think your recipe in the slow cooker looks ideal.
Leona astoria says
could you please give the coke zero cooker bbq chicken with the amounts of the ingrediants. I would like to try this recipe but not sure how much soya sauce, etc to use. Thanks
Jenny says
I just updated the post. I used a small bottle of soy sauce in the bag with my wings. You could use more depending on how you like them to taste but I don’t like the strong soy taste. You mainly want enough to coat all the wings and for them to chill in while they soak in the fridge.