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by Snooch on February 5th, 2007

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I have had a crock pot (slow cooker)for a while and never used it .. I decided to try a chicken recipe from online .. it was nasty .. any good crock pot ideas (simple not complicated til I have more practice)that you can share?

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  • by Anonymous on February 5th, 2007

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    Also, pot roast is pretty easy to do in the crockpot. The gravy may take some practice, but you can keep some gravy mix on hand just in case the pan gravy doesn't turn out.

    Beef roast - You can use practically any cut of beef. London broil makes a pretty good roast, as it gets very tender from long periods of cooking.
    Onions
    Carrots
    Potatoes
    Red wine (for deglazing the pan and flavoring the gravy)
    Extra virgin olive oil
    Flour
    Beef stock - you can find jars of condensed beef stock or even canned broth will do just fine
    garlic - I put garlic in just about everything


    Heat some extra virgin olive oil in a large frying pan on medium/high heat until the oil ripples in the pan. Rub the roast with salt and pepper and sear all sides. Deglaze the pan with red wine and add to crockpot. Cut up onions, carrots, and potatoes and add to crockpot. Place the seared roast on top of the vegetables and add beef broth to cover the vegetables. Cook on low heat for 7 hours or high heat for 4 hours or until meat and vegetables are tender. Approximately one hour before serving, shake a few teaspoons of flour with a cup of milk and add to the pot. Stir gently, so as not to break up the vegetables or meat. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve with warm rolls or loaf bread. Enjoy!

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  • by Anonymous on February 5th, 2007

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    If it was chicken with the skin on, then I can bet it was pretty nasty. The skin gets all rubbery and ooky... Anyway, I came across a recipe for crockpot pork chops that turned out pretty tasty. I changed the recipe a bit from the original, and you may want to add or omit some things to suit your own personal taste.


    Pork chops - I recommend the boneless kind (unless you don't mind boning them yourself at home), otherwise the meat is likely to come away from the bones during cooking and then you have bones floating around in your gravy which is no good.
    About 1/2 cup of spicy brown mustard or dijon mustard - You could also use ground mustard seed. Don't substitute yellow mustard or it's going to be yucky.
    1/2 cup of white wine - I used sauvignon blanc
    One 10.5 oz can of cream of mushroom soup (or you can use a cup of light cream or even sour cream)
    One cup of milk (you can shake cornstarch or flour with this to thicken the gravy if you prefer it thicker)
    One medium onion, sliced
    A few cloves of garlic, or one teaspoon minced garlic
    A dash of thyme
    Salt and pepper to taste
    **optional**
    Several large potatoes, quartered
    or
    Cooked pasta or rice (to serve under pork chops)

    Brown the pork chops in oil. Quarter potatoes (optional) and place in crockpot along with onions, garlic, thyme, salt, pepper, and wine. Place In a mixing bowl, combine soup (or cream/sour cream), milk, and mustard. Pour over pork chops. Cook on low heat for 8 hours or high heat for 5 hours.

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  • by Caja06 on February 9th, 2007

    Caja06

    I am making pork BBQ this weekend.
    Just throw your pork roast in the crock on high till its tender, shred it and add a good BBQ sauce. YUMMY!

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  • by Galeanda on January 27th, 2008

    Galeanda

    This is great with pork chops or with chicken. Put meat in the crock pot.

    Add:
    1 cup salsa
    1/2 cup plum or hoisin sauce(optional)
    1/2 cup peanut butter
    2 tbsp. lime juice
    2 tbsp. soy sauce
    2 tsp. fresh grated ginger

    Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours. Just before serving sprinkle 1/4 cup peanuts and some cilantro.

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  • by lizizhere on January 25th, 2008

    lizizhere

    1 pack of bacon 1 bag of pinto beans & water & after their tender a dash of salt & pepper to your liking. Or lima beans depending on what kind you like. Cook them for about 6 hours or longer. Super simple

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  • by Sheriff Raff -Answerhag on January 1st, 2008

    Sheriff Raff -Answerhag

    I just throw things I have on hand and like, I don't really follow a recipe. Sometimes I will cook the chicken overnight and it will fall apart..other times I will cook it for a few hours and it stays in tact.

    I love my crock pot.

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  • by cambsman on February 9th, 2007

    cambsman

    You wanted simple - so jacket potatoes cook lovely in a slow cooker.
    But for me - curry or chilli is still the best food to cook in one.

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  • by ENigma on September 14th, 2011

    ENigma

    These I make when I am in a big rush in the morning.

    3 lbs. chicken drummies, thawed if frozen
    1-1/4 cups barbecue sauce
    2 Tbsp. chili sauce
    1/4 cup honey
    3 cloves garlic, minced
    dash pepper

    Pat the chicken drummies dry with a paper towel and place on broiler pan. Broil 5-6 inches from the heat for 8-10 minutes, turning often, until chicken is browned. Place in 3-4 quart crockpot.
    Mix remaining ingredients in a small bowl and pour over drummies. Cover and cook on LOW for 4-5 hours. These can be held for 1 hour after the cooking time on LOW.

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