Pollo a la Coca Cola

Ingredients

• 6 medium chicken thighs or legs (skin and bone-in)
• 1 can Coca-Cola (330ml —a little less than 1 1/2 cups)
• 1 medium yellow onion (sliced)
• 2 Tablespoons tomato paste
• 2 Tablespoons Maggi Sauce (or soy sauce)
• 1 1/2 cups chicken stock
• 1 Tablespoon chipotle powder (or paprika)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 2 Tablespoons olive oil
• 2 Tablespoons butter
• salt and pepper (to taste)

Instructions

1. 1

   Season chicken with salt, pepper, garlic, and chipotle powder.

2. 2

   Heat oil and butter in a pan and sear the chicken on all sides until lightly browned (about 10 minutes).

3. 3

   Remove chicken from the pan and place on a plate. Cover and set aside.

4. 4

   Add onions to the pan and cook stirring often until onions start to caramelize.

5. 5

   Add tomato paste and Maggi Sauce. Then pour in the Coca Cola and mix to combine.

6. 6

   Pour the chicken stock scraping up the browned bits from the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon.

7. 7

   Return chicken to the pan and bring to a simmer.

8. 8

   Cover the pan and cook for 45 minutes over medium heat turning the chicken halfway through cooking.

9. 9

   Uncover the pan and adjust the seasonings to taste. Keep cooking until the Coca-Cola sauce is nicely thick and caramelized.