Marinating Meats w/Diet Colas

[lifeisjustbeginning2011 11]

I tried cooking my ham steak in my slow cooker today (not for very long, maybe an hour) in DIET ORANGE soda. It kept it pretty moist. I've heard of people cooking chicken in soda as well, does anyone have a favorite recipe? I've also cooked a ham steak with Diet Dr Pepper, but this was pre-band, so I used brown and white sugar in it.

[Cindy C 150]

When I was growing up, my mom made a stew that she cooked in beer. It was awesome! I don't eat that kind of stuff any more. Red meat and my band just don't get along. But I used to cook ham in Vernors. Don't know if that is available nationwide but it's a Detroit made Ginger Ale.

[lea3277 6]

I cook chicken breasts in a skillet and mix 1 can diet coke with 1 cup of ketchup, which makes BBQ chicken. The chicken is so moist and tender, plus it's low fat! Just place in skillet and pour diet coke/ketchup mixture over it and simmer for 45 minutes or until the chicken is done. The sauce will thicken as it gets done. I learned this at weight watchers!

You can also mix any type of cake mix with a diet soda. The cakes are still moist and taste great, but with less fat/calories. I always mixed lighter cake mixes with lighter sodas (sprite, gingerale, etc) and darker mixes with darker sodas (diet coke, dr. pepper, etc.).

[lifeisjustbeginning2011 11]

YUM!!!! Sounds great!

[mjp1185 0]

I love ketchup and I used to drink a ton of diet coke before surgery. YOu say I can combine ketchup and dietcoke and cook out all the carbination in the soda. This will make a tasty sauce. This is interesting but I need to try it to see how it tastes.