Sweet & Spicy Coca-Cola Glazed Turkey Chops
Shut the front door!!! Can you believe it’s almost time to start planning those Thanksgiving menus?! Are you ready?
It sneaks up on me every year even though I anticipate this holiday all year long!
Oh how I live for Thanksgiving you guys! That juicy turkey, southern cornbread dressing, creamy gravy, homemade cranberry sauce, savory collard greens, cheesy baked macaroni & cheese, sweet potato pie….lord have mercy! Oh and spending time with my extended family is usually pretty awesome too!
However, this year we’re doing something a bit different in my house.
Since we’ll be going to Disney World a few days after Thanksgiving we’re foregoing our traditional huge Thanksgiving feast and keeping it simple!
For the first time in like… ever, we’ll be having a small, candlelite dinner with just our family of four.
Instead of roasting a big turkey I’ll be making these sweet, spicy & smokey Coca-Cola glazed turkey chops. These turkey chops are incrediblely tender, juicy and drenched in bold flavor!
If you’ve never cooked with Coca-Cola before then you are in for a treat! The Coca-Cola brings all of the ingredients together so beautifully. It blends so well with the smoked paprika and salty soy sauce to create the most flavorful, finger-licking glaze.
Not to mention, there is something oddly entertaining when that fizzy soda hits that hot, seasoned pan. Hey, I’m easy to please I guess.
As far as side dishes, we’re letting the boys prepare two of their favorite side dishes to go with these Coca-Cola turkey chops. If I know my boys like I think I do, it’ll probably be cinnamon baked carrots, sautéed cabbage, rice and cornbread.
To keep a bit of our normal family Thanksgiving tradition, we’ll be making a nature-inspired table setting and finishing up the evening by watching a classic. Yep you guessed it, “The Christmas Story”. I probably know every single line of that movie!
I have to admit, although I’m all for big family gatherings with tons of food, I’m really looking forward to the simplicity of a more intimate Thanksgiving and spending it with the people that I am the most thankful for.
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Get the Recipe: Sweet & Spicy Coca-Cola Glazed Turkey Chops
Ingredients
- 1 lb. turkey chops
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- SPICE RUB
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon parsley flakes
- GLAZE
- 1 cup Coca-Cola soda
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon smoke paprika
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Combine spice rub ingredients and sprinkle mixture evenly over the top and bottom of turkey chops.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- When pan is hot, add the turkey chops and sear for about 2-3 minutes per side or until golden.
- Remove chops from pan and place on a paper-towel lined plate to drain.
- In the same skillet, do not drain, add the Coca-Cola.
- Stir in the remaining glaze ingredients.
- Bring to a light boil and then reduce the heat to simmer until sauce has thickened slightly.
- Add turkey chops and cook until chops are cooked through about 1-2 minutes per side.
- Garnish with fresh parsley.
Notes
Thanks Coco-Cola for helping me make this Thanksgiving quick, easy, unique and delicious!
What are some ways that you keep Thanksgiving simple and easy?
This recipe is my go to for turkey chops. It’s a hit with the entire family (even those who don’t care for turkey). Thank you!
This recipe is my go to for turkey chops. It’s a hit with the entire family (even those who don’t care for turkey). Thank you
I Think that you should find a way to put your videos on your website page so when you looking for the recipe you can go straight to the video because I have to keep going backwards and forward from the recipe page to the YouTube videos Oh and by the way I love you you’re one of the best I hope in the future my wife will subscribe and try more of your dishes
Hi Isaac! This particular recipe doesn’t have a video but most of the others do. The video is always the blog post as well.
My son who’s a picky eater said loudly THEY ARE GOOD. I like glaze i plan on using it on other meats. Loved this one here
I made turkey and dressing this year in my slow cooker and it turned out AMAZING! I used a boneless turkey breast and I saved so much time using the oven to cook everything else. Everything was ready just intime for dinner.
I made this dish tonight and it was DELISH!!! Thanks so much for all the great recipes.