Today is my first Secret Recipe Club reveal and I am super excited. I had asked April to join the club quite a while ago, and I was psyched when she wrote me back and accepted me in the club. And I was even happier when I got my first assignment.
I was assigned to Leah’s beautiful blog: So, How’s It Taste? The great thing about her blog is that with every recipe she tells us how it tastes. And she tells it like it is: if something did not turn out great Leah lets us know.
Leah is a talented baker and has many recipes for cookies, cakes, and other fun desserts on her blog, but I am not that much of a baker. I didn’t one to do her a disservice and bake an horrible cake, I decided to showcase one of her savory recipes.
There were many to choose from and I was tempted by many, but I could not resist her barbecue cola chicken. Even if it was winter and the temperature in the Midwest approaches 0F making it de facto impossible to grill outside. Even if I did not have barbecue sauce. Even if I didn’t have chicken.
So i made my own barbecue sauce, I substituted the chicken with pork and I used the oven to grill my meat. The result was outstanding! I think I might never grill again without BBQ sauce and cola.
Ingredients
- 1 cup ketchup
- 1 tbsp mustard
- 1/3 cup vinegar
- 2 tbsp worchester sauce
- 1 tsp chili paste
- salt
- pepper
- 1 can cola
- BBQ sauce
- 2 thick slices of grilling pork meat
Directions
- Mix all ingredients for the bbq sauce in a pot and put on a the fire + the cola. Cook for about 1 and 1/2 hour or until thick and reduced to about 2/3.
- Place the meat in a ziploc bag with the cola bbq sauce and let to marinade for 6 hours (and up to 12) in the fridge.
- Place the meat on a rack in an oven dish. The rack helps in achieving a BBQ like effect because it keeps the meat from sitting in its own grease as it bakes.
- Cook in a 400F oven for 45 minutes occasionally, turning and brushing the meat with some of the reserved marinade.
Now I will go hunt for my secret cook and explore all the other recipes prepared by SRC members!
Hi! I'm PolaM, the Italian cooking in the Midwest.
Welcome to SRC! Always fun. The pork looks delicious.
I’m new to SRC too- great recipe!
Elizabeth@ Food Ramblings recently posted..Tomato Balsamic Soup
I love how creative you are when cooking. If you decide you are making something, you go right ahead and tweek without fear and always end up with a marvelous result. I am not quite as courageous. Back to the recipe, I made pulled pork a while back on my blog with Coke and besides being delicious, it is one of my most clicked posts… so we must be on to something! ;o)
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I have never cooked with coca cola before and from the looks of it, I am seriously missing out! This looks insane and I want it in front of me right now!!
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What a clever way to use cola in a savory dish!!
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I almost forgot that my mom has a recipe using coca cola. I think she mentioned that it gives nice caramel flavor. Looks great, I’d use pork or chicken too!
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I like the idea of marinating meat in cola. I do not think I’ll have your courage for a barbecue in the winter, but I put this recipe in things to do this summer!
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I don’t blame you for not wanting to get out in 0 degree weather. Being resourceful like you were with this recipe really helps. Down here in Texas I think the recipe might go best using Dr. Pepper. I wouldn’t do that because I’m from Chicago, so maybe a little RC would hit the spot. Mmmm,Mmm. Can’t wait to try it.
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Looks very succulent with the dripping barbecue sauce there. Have a good week, Pola!
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I love cola and pork together! I’ve never had it with chicken though but good to know that it suits both meats
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Sounds delicious! I quit cooking a lot of chicken because I was bored of the same old herb combinations I use. This looks like a great alternative, and I like how you tried it out on pork.
Welcome to the SRC and what a delicious looking recipe. I have wanted to make a cola pork so I’m saving this recipe.
I’d love for you to check out my SRC entry Lemon Almond Biscotti.
Lisa~~
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wow this looks fingerlicking!
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welcome to SRC!
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