New and improved Coca-Cola Zero Sugar launched this summer and replaces the original Coca-Cola Zero. This new soft drink looks and tastes more like Coca-Cola Classic than ever before, but without the sugar. It's the result of years of development and innovation and I love that the new bottles feature the iconic Coca-Cola red disc across the packaging.
If you are a Coca-Cola Classic only type of person, now is the time to give Coca-Cola Zero Sugar a try. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.
Now, one of my very favourite ways to enjoy Coca-Cola is with a good meal once the kids are in bed. So I've teamed up with Coca-Cola to celebrate this latest product than with a recipe that not only pairs beautifully with a cool bottle of Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, but also uses the drink as a key ingredient?
So here are the results: a simple, nutritious noodle stir fry, packed with veg, full of flavour, and low in sugar thanks to the addition of Coca-Cola Zero Sugar. It's perfect for when the children are in bed and you just want something quick and yummy.
Here's how to make it.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ tbsp vegetable oil
- 75g (2.5 oz) broccoli, broken into small florets
- 1 medium red pepper, deseeded and sliced
- 145g (5 oz) dried medium egg noodles
- 200g (7 oz) marinated tofu pieces
- 30g (1 oz) mangetout
- 25g (1 oz) spring onions, sliced
- 15g (0.5 oz) root ginger, chopped
- 1 red chilli, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
- 2 tbsp Coca-Cola Zero Sugar
- 1/2 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp lemon or lime juice
- 40ml (1.5 floz) water
Instructions
In a small bowl, mix the soy sauce, Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, ground coriander, lime juice and water.
Heat the oil in a large wok. Add the broccoli and red peppers and stir fry for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, cook the noodles according to pack instructions.
Add the tofu, bean sprouts, mangetout, spring onions, ginger, chilli and garlic to the wok.
Stir fry for a further 2–3 minutes.
Once the noodles are cooked, drain, then add to the stir fry and mix well.
Pour the Coca-Cola Zero Sugar sauce over tofu and vegetable mix. Mix well and simmer for a couple of minutes.
Transfer to bowls and serve with cool glasses of Coca-Cola Zero Sugar and enjoy!
Coca-Cola Zero Sugar is available nationwide in all major supermarkets, so why not try it for yourself today?
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Coca-Cola Zero Sugar tofu and vegetable noodle stir fry
Ingredients
- 1 ½ tbsp (1.5 tbsp) vegetable oil
- 75 g (2.65 oz) broccoli broken into small florets
- 1 medium red pepper deseeded and sliced
- 145 g (5.11 oz) dried medium egg noodles
- 200 g (7.05 oz) marinated tofu pieces
- 30 g (1.06 oz) mangetout
- 25 g (0.88 oz) spring onions sliced
- 15 g (0.53 oz) root ginger chopped
- 1 red chilli finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
- 2 tbsp Coca-Cola Zero Sugar
- 1/2 tsp (0.5 tsp) ground coriander
- 1 tsp lemon or lime juice
- 40 ml (1.35 floz) water
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix the soy sauce, Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, ground coriander, lime juice and water.
- Heat the oil in a large wok. Add the broccoli and red peppers and stir fry for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, cook the noodles according to pack instructions.
- Add the tofu, bean sprouts, mangetout, spring onions, ginger, chilli and garlic to the wok.
- Stir fry for a further 2–3 minutes.
- Once the noodles are cooked, drain, then add to the stir fry and mix well.
- Pour the Coca-Cola Zero Sugar sauce over tofu and vegetable mix. Mix well and simmer for a couple of minutes.
- Transfer to bowls and serve with cool glasses of Coca-Cola Zero Sugar.
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shelley says
Slow cooked beef brisket with coke
Lesley Styles says
My favorite recipe that incorporates Coca-Cola Zero Sugar is simply to mix it with a large slug of Jack Daniels!
gemma raines says
I would be tempted to try a stir fry or id throe it over some beef and cook it in the oven :)
Matt Brasier says
Slow cooked gammon in coke
Harley says
A fab chicken kebab yum
Lorraine Stone says
How about using it in a cake? Or for the frosting on top?
Ashleigh Milner says
Slow cooker pork with coke added in for the fluids
gemma hendry says
sticky chicken wings
Steve Davies says
Already on it, our coca-cola chocolate cake at our cricket club is already a winner. Really helps the rise and makes for a really light cake. If anyone wants the recipe, no problem...
Alex says
Never come across a recipe with Coca Cola before, definitely sounds worthy of a try.
I think it could go nicely as a non-alcoholic version of Christmas pudding! I guess it wouldn't light up like Brandy does, mind!
kathy cakebread says
A lovely dessert not sure what though
Kelly Wiffin says
I don't know but perhaps a dessert - maybe a slush. I know not exactly inventive!
Elizabeth Flood says
BBQ chicken or over ham
Michelle Davey says
Over a joint of ham slow cooked!!!
Cerys John says
Glazed over ham- delicious!
sharon martin says
slow cooked with a piece of ham
Allan Fullarton says
Love using Coke Zero for pulled pork, lovely.
jacqui graham says
A BBQ sauce using coke, fresh chillies, ketchup and tabasco sauce
jacqui graham says
A BBQ sauce using coke, fresh chillies, ketchup and tabasco sauce
Gwyn Sharps says
Perhaps in a beef stew or casserole?
lynn neal says
Witches brew especially for Halloween! Take a tall glass and add some coco-cola zero and it becomes all frothy, just add some straws to serve and children and adults love it!
Michelle Louise Weston says
I would never have thought to use Cola in a recipe but i have to say they look delicious!
adrian price says
a slightly healthier ice cream cola float
Wendy Drake says
I cook Gammon in a mix of coca cola and water. It's delicious x
carly bryan says
i would make a bbq sauce using coca cola which is great for pulled pork or a topping for pizza instead of tomato sauce
alice lightning says
pork chops coke and apples delicious with creamy mash peas and carrorots
Natalie Crossan says
If you slow cook pork in coca cola - it's amaaaaazing
Julie says
I'd like to try it in a risotto.
Amanda Young says
Maybe a chocolate cake with coke in
Angela Paull says
Slow cooked gammon in coke
Katie says
I'm not very imaginative - I need to follow other people's recipes! Maybe some kind of sauce or flavouring for chicken xx
Hayley Colburn says
I'm not the best at inventing but I think some kind of sticky chinese pork with a sweet and sour coca cola sauce/dip would be nice
jessica cook says
I like coke chicken with chips and so do my kids
tina edwards says
slimming world cola chicken is delicious
Pauline black says
I love the sound of cola marinated chicken breasts!
Cheryl G says
Slimming World have a great chicken in cola recipe that this would be ideal for - the coke makes it taste barbecued
Eve ogden says
Diet Coke chicken it is lovely
carol boffey says
Coca cola with ham
Clare Ollif says
Would love to try this recipe
Emma Fox says
Gammon and coca cola - yummy :)
joanne cox says
Coke with ice cream! Tastes like cream soda!
Samantha walker says
Cola glazed ham, my friend cooked me in a few weeks ago! Was lovely
Kaye M says
Sweet and Sour Chicken using Coca Cola.
Miss Tracy Hanson says
We tried Coca Cola with ham. It was absolutely delicious. :)
jackie beckett says
I would use it in an apple sauce cake to give it that extra zing
Leanne Humberstone says
chicken in the slow cooker
Keeley Shaw says
My friend always marinades chicken breasts and steaks in coca cola before barbecuing them, They are delicious. Served up with chips and salad.
Cheryl says
Cole glazed ham
Amanda Gregory says
I always cook a joint of gammon in coke zero. Score the skin first and then boil (simmer) it in the coke for around 2 hours, depending upon size. Make sure you keep topping up the coke so that it doesn't boil dry. Take out and smother a couple of tablespoons of black treacle around the sides. Pop in the oven with tin foil around it for around half an hour.
Samantha Buntain says
I am making on Sunday gammon joint in the slow cooker cooked in Coca cola yummy
Jessica Townley says
Pulled Pork in the slow cooker with Coke works well!
Addie Roe says
Coca-Cola cupcakes decorated with frosting and gummy cola bottles
Ali Fanstone says
Gammon with coca cola,yum, was going to put Vodka and coca cola but didn't know if that would count lol
EJ Dunn says
I used to make barbecue chicken with diet/zero coke and tomato sauce. Mix and bake and it makes a gorgeous sauce for chicken!
Jessica M says
Coca cola chicken recipes
sandy ralph says
a chicken stir fry with coke is lovely
Audra says
Use cherry coke instead for extra zing , we marinade in syrup and cherry coke a huge joint gammon for nye
Kelly Simpson says
coca cola chicken
Emma choonage says
I slow cook gammon with coca cola normally but would relace it with zero sugar coca cola instead. I would serve this with crispy herby and garlic new potatoes and honey glazed carrots and parsnips x
Scott fallon says
Coca cola ice cream
Louise Evans says
I love filling a glass 2 thirds with Coca-Cola Free Sugar and topping with raspberry ice cream, then sucking the cola through a straw. Delicous
Lisa Mauchline says
I think it would be great for BBQ ribs
Tess D says
Tuna marinated in soy sauce and coke zero then grilled would be delicious x
Julie Edwards says
Coca Cola Chicken
Jacqueline Roberts says
Oh blimey the only one I know is the slow cooked pulled pork with cola
Danielle Pooley says
I love gammon being cooked in coke, tastes delicious!
Vicky Loveday says
I think you could mix up your icing sugar with cola zero, and spread it on a cake. Mmm
damian thomas says
Coca cola fajitas
Rebecca Cusick says
I think chicken marinated in cola would be nice, with salt & pepper too.
Jayne Kelsall says
I would love to try Coca Cola truffles .x
Matthew Waterhouse says
Gammon joint with cola is often nice
Hayley Todd says
I have already used Coke in baking and made a really delicious, scrummy and very moreish Coca Cola Chocolate Cake!
Lauren Old says
Slow roasted joint of ham with coca cola is delicious
Joanne Casey says
Sticky chicken wings with cola, soy sauce, garlic and olive oil...yum
rebecca courtney says
i always do diet coke chicken in the slow cooker
Claire Ward says
Slow cooked gammon in coca cola
Rebecca Roberts says
With gammon in slow cooker
karen laing says
I do a rather lovely ham.I sore the fat and press cloves into the skin,about six will do,season well.Pour in twi cans of Coca-cola zero sugar and then cook in a slow cooker for around eight hours,absolutely delicious x
Lucie fish says
Diet cola chicken is fab!
Emma h says
I've heard about cooking gammon with cola but not tried it myself yet.
Have made cakes using Coke though
andrea johnson says
Gammon with coca cola, put it in the slow cooker with honey. It's lovely
wendy Rockeford says
Chicken cooked in Coca- cola is amazing!!
Robyn Clarke says
We use Coca Cola in marinade, makes an awesome steak marinade when combined with BBQ sauce.
Dale Dow says
zero sugar sticky chicken
Emma Robinson says
Coco cola chicken - slimming world recipe! It's so good
Liam Stephens says
As coke zero has no sugar it would make a great sugar free jelly dessert.
sarah knightley says
Coco cola ice lollies
Sheri Darby says
I haven't tried it - but there are some great ideas here
M Harvey says
Oh gammon in Coke yum yum
Gillian Turner says
A lady who was a regular in a pub I worked in used to do gammon with coca cola and honey, this would work great.
Gemma Massey says
I love Coca Cola over gammon it's so tasty and makes it so succulent xx
Jill Fairbanks says
I would go for a nice stew with a tough of Coke Zero for extre zest ! No idea if it would be horrible or not
simon hardy says
I use coke pasted over a gammon joint. I normally use cherry coke as I love the flavour it gives the gammon but I'm sure other types of coke would work as well!
Lindsey Stuart says
I used to make a lovely cola chicken dish, I learnt how to make it through slimming world and i must admit I didn't like the sound of cola and chicken but it was gorgeous and felt like such a treat! It tasted like a sweet curry my whole family loves it and it is actually quite healthy :)
Natalie White says
BBQ Chicken with Coke! I had something similar from a slow cooker recipe book once and it was so yummy :)
Catherine Macnab says
use it as a glaze for chicken, or pork BBQ style
Allan Wilson says
Chicken breasts marinated in Coke Zero and tossed in herbs prior to oven baking. (I do this with 7 up)
Kerry Locke says
Sweet and Sticky Chicken ... you could use it as a glaze for fried chicken
Carly Belsey says
Gammon slow cooked in Coca Cola always tastes so amazing. I have been doing this for years
paula cheadle says
I would make a coke a cola jelly
chris bull says
Chicken drumsticks slow cooked in zero sugar coca cola, add as many veggies as you like, when you serve the drumsticks quicky bubble the sauce to thicken slightly, these are greats served with cheesy mash
jacqui Cheadle says
i would use it to add a twist to bbq sauce to go with chicken
Anna Brown says
I follow slimming world and one of my favourite meals is Diet Coke chicken. It's delicious!
Iris W says
I use it for cola ham and it always turns out lovely and a big hit with the family
elaine stokes says
glazed gammon, first cook it in the coke then claze it
lisa shepherd says
wow ty for the chance this would be fab xxx i love the isead of cooking with coke xx
Rachel white says
I've used it in a Thai sweet chilli
hayley cooper says
i make sweet and sour chicken with coke zero
Karen Barrett says
A BBQ sauce using coke, fresh chillies, ketchup and Worcestershire sauce
Jade says
I add it to the stock when I cook chicken and its lovely.
Laura Harrison says
Marinade for my salmon, very yummy. Might have to give this stir-fry recipe ago. Thank you for the lovely giveaway xxx
Amanda Hopkins says
My daughter is allergic to egg and we found out that you can make up Betty Crocker Mississipi Mud Pie cake mix with a can of coke instead of the other ingredients. It's delicious and egg free!
Melissa Crowe says
yum used it for slow cooked gammon
Paul Halling says
I like cooking gammon in cola
jules eley says
The hubby and kids enjoy gammon cooked in coca cola, I just pop it in the slow cooker, fill half way and pop the lid on and leave :) always turns out lovely!
Pam Smith says
I only use it as a marinade for gammon
Mary H says
Em no, not for me. I don't want to incorporate it into any of my food.
carole n says
maybe add to a marinate for pork or chicken
grainne marnell-fox says
gammon cooked in coca cola zero, i have done this many times and it is delicious
Ruth Davies says
I use the nigella Lawson coca cola ham will use with coke zero
Rebecca Howells (@PeanutHog) says
Coca cola icing on a cake!
Ali Duke says
I think it would go lovely with either a chicken or gammon roast
mainy says
Ice lollies with a touch of blackcurrant to go with it and give it a extra touch of something different.:)
Hollie says
I'd like to try cooking diet cola chicken (slimming world) with this!
Amy Dickson says
I love using coke zero in a chicken dish, it's just a sauce of coke zero, pasatta, sugar, seasoning and Worcestershire sauce with chicken and peppers and onion served with cauliflower rice and broccoli. It's almost like a bbq chicken. It's lovely
MANDY DOHERTY says
I would use it for marinading and slow cooking a pork joint
Jade says
I think it might be good used in a sweet and sour stir fry sauce.
jen s morgan says
I make a dish with cola in chicken tomatoes onions Garlic herbs and spices and stick and cola it's goes all sticky and sweet it's lovely the family all love it x
sarah fielding says
Maybe a cake that tastes like coke! That would be awesome!
Beky Austerberry says
I like baking chocolate cake with coke so think it would be lovely with coke zero.
Sharon stanley (@Shandy2008) says
I have never tried cola for anything other than drinking but a freind of mine uses it to marinate his chicken. I need to give this a go, can't miss out on this :)
Deborah Clarke says
I l9be to use it when.baking a cake instead of egg and milk. It's lovely x
Mary Duncan says
We are big fans of chili con carne made with coca cola, will have to try it with coke zero now.
Alica says
I use it to cook slow cooked gammon! Tastes divine!
nolene oneill says
The kids love my coke-zero jelly, a real big hit at parties
Kellie Steed says
For someone who drinks Pepsi Max with pretty much every meal, I still find this really strange. I can't believe so many people are commenting with ideas as I'd literally never heard of putting Coke into food! I'm a vegan, so there's not much that I could glaze, like many people are mentioning below. Hmmm, perhaps in a satay style vegetable stir fry? I think I'd be scare to try it though lol
Laura Bryant says
Pulled pork with cola
tracy james says
slow cooked pork in cola is soooo yummy x
yvonne says
Great prize, would love to win, got everything crossed.xx
Angela McDonald says
Using coca cola to glaze pork is a great idea and it gives pork crackling a little bit of oomph in flavour!
Fiona Sanderson says
We always use coke in our slow cooked bbq pulled pork :-D
Rachel McMillan says
Ribs with coco cola and soy sauce
Stevie says
We like to make Coca Cola ice cubes to use as a mixer with rum and/or vodka.
Mairi Black says
Coca Cola ham - a Slimming World favourite!
Mairi Black says
Coca Cola chicken - a Slimming World favourite!
Helen Stratton says
I tried the Coca-Cola Minestrone soup and it is delicious. I would try this with the Zero.
Katie Sharman says
Coke ham in the slow cooker
mia vine says
chicken drummers in a sticky coke marinade
ElizM says
we're coke float fans here, so that would be our first choice of recipe
Emily Clark says
I made coke can chicken once - you prepare a roast chicken and sit in on top of an open can of coke. As it roasts, the coke evaporates and flavours the meat. It's really tasty and adds lots of moisture!
Rebecca Nisbet says
fill a baking tray with the coke zero, add the chicken, cover with foil and cook, then when nearly ready remove the foil to allow the skin to crust up, it taste delicious.
sarah rees says
coca cola chicken
karen hutchinson says
Gammon joint boiled in coca cola for a lovely smoky taste
jennifer bolognesi says
2 cups bananas
2 1/2 cups dark brown sugar, packed
1⁄2 cup oil
4 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
3 1⁄4 cups flour
1 cup Coca-Cola sugar free
1 cup chopped walnuts
Puree the bananas mix the sugars, oil, eggs and vanilla.
Sift all dry ingredient
Mix together add cola, add nuts
Spoon in to greased loaf tin.
Bake for 1 hour and 20 mins
Leanne Lunn says
Coke cola chicken it would make a lovely sticky chicken dish.
Jennifer Toal says
Added to make pulled pork
Michelle Ferguson says
I'd use it when cooking a nice gammon joint to make it extra juicy
lisa tebbutt says
I LOVE TO COOK GAMMON IN Coca Cola Zero
David Thomson says
A touch of Coke-Zero (10-15ml), a spoon of cornflour and a smidgen of celery salt makes a perfect glaze for either gammon or beef steaks.
hobson says
oven chips! would be great taste with cola zero
Glynis Soper says
Jelly made with Coke Zero
Graham Ross says
Sweet and sour pork with Coca Cola Zero added
A says
Chocolate cake! I wonder if it would work in fudge, too, or maybe fudge sauce if the consistency couldn't be solid.
steve cooper says
pulled pork & coke slow cooked
Louis p says
Reduce Coca Cola Zero in a pan and then pour over parsnips and roast as normal with Sunday roast
Abigail Cullen says
Chicken pieces pan fried in a light batter, with thin crunchy chips and of course a lovely bottle of Coka Cola Zero to wash it down with.
Amanda says
I add some to Chicken Korma dishes to give a extra sweet taste - its delicious!
Kim Styles says
Coca Cola used in batter makes a lovely crispy crunchy batter for fish ,sausages or any other battered food and zero sugar is perfect for this .
Sandra Lane says
Add about 6 tablespoons of coca cola to a carrot cake mixture. It really makes a difference to the taste.
karen hill says
We add some to a pork joint cooked in slow cooker and chicken to give it a sticky glaze x delicious x
AnnMarie Gould says
This is a favourite with the kids in our house-
Coca-Cola Chicken Wings
Serves 4
Ingredients
2 pounds chicken wings, wings and drummettes separated
1/4 cup soy sauce
2 tablespoons canola oil
2 tablespoons dry sherry or Chinese rice wine
3/4 cup Coca-Cola (not diet or anything flavored!)
2 scallions, chopped
A few pinches of freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
Put the chicken wings in a large bowl and pour half of the soy sauce on top. Turn the wings so they are well-coated and allow them to marinate for 10 to 15 minutes at room temperature.
Heat a wok or large deep skillet over medium-high heat. Sear the chicken wings until they are golden brown on each side but not cooked through, about 3 minutes each side. Pour in the other half of the soy sauce, the sherry, and the Coke and bring the liquid to a simmer. Simmer the wings uncovered for 15 to 20 minutes, until the liquid is reduced to a glaze.
Season the chicken with black pepper. Transfer the chicken to a plate, garnish with scallions, and serve.
Annabel Greaves says
I think it would go great with a chicken korma to give it that extra zing
Jackie Dawson says
I love coating chicken with it, it makes a lovely sticky chicken to put in a tortilla wrap with lots of nice peppers and onions
Tracy Nixon says
Chocolate cola cake - adding cola to a chocolate cake mix makes the cake incredibly moist. Make a cola topping by mizing butter, cola, cocoa powder and icing sugar!
laura stewart says
i would cook it with chicken x
Tee simpson says
I would like to baste my chicken in Coke Zero. I think it would add a lovely sweetness to a roast dinner especially if used with the juices in a gravy
Michaela Smith says
Coca cola cake and with coca cola icing :)
Tania Atfield says
I'd try it in a beef stew recipe I think, not done that before!
Rebecca Morton says
I'd Use Coca Cola When Making Chicken Wings
Jane Duckworth says
I use Coke when roasting a gammon joint - makes a wonderful stock/base for soup too.
Louise Dickens says
You could use coke zero to make ice-cream!
melanie stirling says
Use it to cook a roast joint of beef in,it will keep the beef succulent.
Elinor Hill aka Beachhutcook says
Great use of the Coca-Cola Zero Sugar. Now you've got me thinking of using this when slow cooking a gammon joint not forgetting to keep the cooking liquid which I freeze and use in lentil soup. Delicious. Elinor x
frances hopkins says
With gammon in the slow cooker
Kate Bissell says
I'm obviously not as creative as you, as I can't for the life of me think of any recipe I'd fancy with Coke in!
Erica Price says
I think I'd add it to my cowboy stew recipe.
Helen Thurston says
I used to use coca-cola when making up jellies (but no longer eat jelly). I have seen a recipe for coca-cola cake that looks interesting
jayne fotheringham says
I love making coca cola glazed ham