Cola Braised Chicken Wing Drumettes
A classic, crowd-pleasing Chinese home-style dish where chicken wing drumettes are braised in cola to create a tender, sticky, perfectly balanced sweet-and-savory glazed finish.
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This comforting, low-effort staple of Chinese home cooking has earned widespread popularity for its uniquely balanced sweet and savory flavor, turning humble chicken wing drumettes into a flavorful, crowd-friendly dish perfect for casual family meals or small gatherings.
Ingredients
chicken wing root
2 bags
cola
as needed
star anise (bajiao)
as needed
facing heaven chili
as needed
scallion
as needed
ginger
as needed
dark soy sauce
as needed
cooking wine
as needed
fermented bean curd brine
to taste
salt
to taste
sugar
to taste
Instructions
1
Step 1
Soak the chicken drumsticks for a while, then blanch them by putting them into a pot with cold water.
2
Step 2
While the blanching process is underway, prepare the seasonings.
3
Step 3
Remove the blanched chicken drumsticks from the pot.
4
Step 4
Heat the pan, add cold oil, then directly put in star anise and sliced ginger.
5
Step 5
After frying until fragrant, add facing heaven chilies.
6
Step 6
Then add the chicken drumsticks to the pan and stir-fry, then add dark soy sauce, cooking wine, fermented tofu brine, salt and sugar in sequence. When the stir-frying is nearly done, pour in cola, cover the lid, bring to a rolling boil over high heat then reduce to medium heat and simmer for 20-30 minutes, and it is ready when the sauce is almost fully reduced.
7
Step 7
The fragrant cola chicken drumsticks are served!!
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Step 8
Take a look at my home's seasoning box and spoon. With this spoon, I used 4 and a half spoons of salt for 2 bags (46 pieces) of chicken drumsticks, and the taste is just right. For one bag, 3 spoons is enough! As for sugar, 2 to 3 spoons is sufficient, since cola itself contains sugar.
