An insanely delicious chicken wrap recipe with a secret ingredient...

Name: An insanely delicious chicken wrap recipe with a secret ingredient...
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 small glug oil, vegetable, olive or sunflower are best; 1 red onion, halved and sliced; 1 red, orange or yellow pepper, deseeded and sliced; 4 skinless and boneless chicken thighs, cut into finger-sized strips; 330 mL tin Coca-Cola; 2 cutlery spoonful tomato ketchup; 2 cutlery spoonful soy sauce; Flour tortillas; Salad; Yogurt

We've used Coca-Cola in the sauce which bubbles down to a lovely sticky glaze. Plus, the chicken stays juicy when cooked.

By The Good Housekeeping Cookery TeamUpdated: 20 May 2025

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If you don't want to sink your teeth into this sensational looking recipe, you need to change your mind because it is a firm favourite amongst the GH team. Using Coca-Cola in a sauce is not new (Nigella even make a Christmas ham braised in Coca-Cola), and it's a really easy shortcut to add sweetness and depth to a sauce. Plus, when you cook it for long enough, it caramelises and turns into this wonderfully sticky sauce that coats every piece of tender chicken. We're salivating just thinking about this.

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Yields:

2 serving(s)

Prep Time:

10 mins

Cook Time:

20 mins

Total Time:

30 mins

Cal/Serv:

350

Ingredients

1
small glug oil, vegetable, olive or sunflower are best
1
red onion, halved and sliced
1
red, orange or yellow pepper, deseeded and sliced
4
skinless and boneless chicken thighs, cut into finger-sized strips
330 ml
tin Coca-Cola
2
cutlery spoonful tomato ketchup
2
cutlery spoonful soy sauce

To serve

Flour tortillas
Salad
Yogurt

Directions

1. Step 1Heat the oil in a large, deep frying pan over medium heat for 1min. Add the onion, pepper and chicken and fry for a couple of min, stirring occasionally.
2. Step 2Add the Coca-Cola, ketchup, soy sauce and some seasoning. Turn up the heat to high and bubble until the sauce has reduced to a sticky glaze, about 15min.
3. Step 3Check seasoning and serve wrapped in flour tortillas with shredded salad and a spoonful of yogurt.

GH TIPS:

This easy recipe can be served with wraps, but it also works well when served on top of salad, rice or Asian noodles.

If you want to reduce the sugar, look for Diet Coke, or Coke Zero instead.

Looking for more chicken recipe ideas? Our summer rolls with satay dip is another easy winner and perfect for packed lunches.