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Diet cola chicken

Diet cola chicken served with rice

Diet cola chicken

Name: Diet cola chicken
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 tsp olive oil; 640g boneless and skinless chicken thighs; 1 onion finely chopped; 300ml chicken stock; 2 garlic cloves finely chopped; 1 red pepper deseeded and cut into chunks; 1 yellow pepper deseeded and cut into chunks; 1 tsp dried oregano; 1 tsp light brown soft sugar; ½ tsp mustard powder; 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce; 3 tbsp tomato purée; 330ml diet cola; 2 tbsp reduced-salt-and-sugar ketchup; 2 spring onions trimmed and finely sliced

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Serves 4

Easy

Prep: 5 mins

Cook: 40 mins

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Use a can of diet cola as a secret ingredient to enhance this chicken casserole. It's an easy and delicious weekday supper, best enjoyed with rice or pasta

Freezable

Egg-free

Low sugar

Nut-free

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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1 tsp olive oil
640g boneless and skinless chicken thighs
1 onion

finely chopped
300ml chicken stock
2 garlic cloves

finely chopped
1 red pepper

deseeded and cut into chunks
1 yellow pepper

deseeded and cut into chunks
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp light brown soft sugar
½ tsp mustard powder
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
3 tbsp tomato purée
330ml diet cola
2 tbsp reduced-salt-and-sugar ketchup
2 spring onions

trimmed and finely sliced

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Nutrition: Per serving

kcal290
fat12g
saturates3g
carbs10g
sugars9g
fibre4g
protein34g
salt0.64g

Method

step 1

Heat the oil in a large non-stick saucepan over a high heat. Season, then brown the chicken thighs all over for 4-5 mins. Remove with tongs and set aside on a plate.
step 2

Lower the heat, add the onion to the pan and cook for 8-10 mins until softened, adding a splash of stock if needed to prevent burning. Stir in the garlic and cook for 1 min until fragrant, then add the yellow pepper.
step 3

Stir in the oregano, brown sugar, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, tomato purée, diet cola, remaining stock and ketchup. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat, add the chicken back to the pan and simmer for 10 mins, covered, until the chicken is cooked through.
step 4

Turn the heat up and bubble for 10 mins until the sauce has reduced and thickened slightly. Serve sprinkled with the spring onion over rice or pasta.

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