Slow Cooker recipes

Name Changed · 23-10-2016 09:54PM

Sorry. Cola?

La.de.da · 24-10-2016 12:21AM

Is it necessary to use so much liquid in the slow cooker.
For example, to do a joint of beef most recipes seem to fill the cooker with water/stock.

( have slow cooker with weeks still ain't used it

)

Dizzyblonde · 24-10-2016 10:33AM

La.de.da wrote: »

Is it necessary to use so much liquid in the slow cooker.
For example, to do a joint of beef most recipes seem to fill the cooker with water/stock.

( have slow cooker with weeks still ain't used it )

Definitely not. For stews etc I use half the amount of liquid recommended for oven/hob cooking. For a joint of beef I just add a mug of hot water, mixed with a stock cube for flavour.

dastardly00 · 24-10-2016 04:00PM

La.de.da wrote: »

Is it necessary to use so much liquid in the slow cooker.
For example, to do a joint of beef most recipes seem to fill the cooker with water/stock.

( have slow cooker with weeks still ain't used it )

As Dizzyblonde said, you don't need much liquid/stock for a joint of beef etc. I just usually add a cup.

Easiest thing to get you going with the slow-cooker is... buy a joint of beef, before you go to work in the morning put it into the slow-cooker along with some seasoning and a cup of stock. Stick it on low until you get home in the evening. Then eat!

Alf Stewart. · 30-10-2016 09:57AM

Dizzyblonde wrote: »

I made this beef curry in the slow cooker today and it was really good, the beef was extremely tender (I used rib)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/slow_cooker_beef_curry_13533

The only thing I'd add is a teaspoon or two of sugar to counteract the acidity in the tomatoes. I added some to the leftovers before freezing them.

Have this in the slow cooker right now (added sugar, just in case) expect an update around 5.30/6pm. It

It has the house smelling wonderful by the way:D

Zelda247 · 30-10-2016 10:10AM

Alf Stewart. wrote: »

Have this in the slow cooker right now (added sugar, just in case) expect an update around 5.30/6pm. It

It has the house smelling wonderful by the way:D

Did you use fresh chilli and ginger?

Alf Stewart. · 30-10-2016 11:10AM

Zelda247 wrote: »

Did you use fresh chilli and ginger?

Yes.

A few things I believe must always be in the kitchen.

Onions.
Chilli
Garlic
Ginger
Scallions
Cans of tomatoes.
(You can make s wide range of dishes with them)

Was a bit annoyed that Mrs Stewart had made a chilli during the week, and forgot to inform me she had used the last of the tinned tomatoes.

I only found out after I had browned the beef, and fried the onions garlic, chilli and ginger with the spices.

Cue a badly dressed Alf, with the kids in toe headed off to the shop before 9am to get them. :mad

frag420 · 30-10-2016 02:56PM

Alf Stewart. wrote: »

Yes.

A few things I believe must always be in the kitchen.

Onions.
Chilli
Garlic
Ginger
Scallions
Cans of tomatoes.
(You can make s wide range of dishes with them)

Was a bit annoyed that Mrs Stewart had made a chilli during the week, and forgot to inform me she had used the last of the tinned tomatoes.

I only found out after I had browned the beef, and fried the onions garlic, chilli and ginger with the spices.

Cue a badly dressed Alf, with the kids in toe headed off to the shop before 9am to get them. :mad

I never liked Ailsa, could never be trusted that one!!

Alf Stewart. · 30-10-2016 05:21PM

Alf Stewart. wrote: »

Have this in the slow cooker right now (added sugar, just in case) expect an update around 5.30/6pm. It

It has the house smelling wonderful by the way:D

It was delicious.

Simply delicious. I should add that I added some garden peas to it, about thirty minutes before I dished it out. (Love peas in curry)

Kids loved it too.

Gloomtastic! · 30-10-2016 08:58PM

Anyone recommend a vegetarian slow cooker recipe that kids/adults could all have tomorrow evening?

ahlookit · 30-10-2016 10:01PM

Gloomtastic! wrote: »

Anyone recommend a vegetarian slow cooker recipe that kids/adults could all have tomorrow evening?

I've done sweet potato & chickpea curry in slow cooker. Lots of recipes online... Just see which variant you want to go for.

For the day that's in it you could swap sweet potato for pumpkin maybe...

http://www.thekitchn.com/recipe-slow-cooker-vegan-pumpkin-curry-recipes-from-the-kitchn-211457

Zelda247 · 02-11-2016 01:55PM

I am planning to do a beef stew tomorrow but fancy making it with tin of tomatoes instead of stock, any thoughts if this would work well?

02-11-2016 01:59PM

Zelda247 wrote: »

I am planning to do a beef stew tomorrow but fancy making it with tin of tomatoes instead of stock, any thoughts if this would work well?

Why dont you want to use stock? No reason you cant use both.

Zelda247 · 02-11-2016 02:03PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Why dont you want to use stock? No reason you cant use both.

Just hoped for something a bit richer, hence the tomatoes.

02-11-2016 02:04PM

Name Changed wrote: »

Sorry. Cola?

Don't knock it til you try it.

What is cola? Caramelized Sugar in liquid form. Adds great taste.

Alf Stewart. · 02-11-2016 02:29PM

Zelda247 wrote: »

I am planning to do a beef stew tomorrow but fancy making it with tin of tomatoes instead of stock, any thoughts if this would work well?

I do a mean beec stew with tomatoes as its base, also some paprika etc.

Ingredients

2 - lbs of Stew Beef
4 - Cups of warm water
4 - teaspoons of Beef Bouillon Granules
1 - medium Onion, sliced
3 - medium Carrots, sliced
6 - Red Potatoes, quartered and diced
2 - Tablespoons of Butter
1/3 - cup Tomato Paste
1 - teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce
1 - teaspoon Salt
1 - teaspoon Sugar
1/2 - teaspoon Black Pepper
1/2 - teaspoon Paprika
Instructions

Melt the butter in a large sauce pot over medium heat.
Add in the stew beef cubes, brown for about 10 minutes.
Add 4 cups of warm tap water.
Add sliced onions.
Add Worcestershire Sauce
Add Salt
Add Sugar
Add Black Pepper
Add Paprika
Cover, let simmer on medium-low heat for 1 hour.
Add carrots
Add Potatoes
Add Tomato Paste
Add Beef Granules, stir all ingredients well.
Cover again, simmer for about 45 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
Serve warm and Enjoy!

Leave skin on the spuds.

BaZmO* · 02-11-2016 02:57PM

Zelda247 wrote: »

I am planning to do a beef stew tomorrow but fancy making it with tin of tomatoes instead of stock, any thoughts if this would work well?

The beef stew (or casserole as others would call it) that I make includes tinned tomatoes and beer, no stock.

I start with the holy trinity carrots/celery/onions fried with bay leaves and sometimes Thyme. Then add the beef and a table spoon of floor. Then a tin of tomatoes and a bottle of ale. Lid on and fuhgeddaboudit for a few hours.

Basic but beautiful.

La.de.da · 02-11-2016 04:09PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Don't knock it til you try it.

What is cola? Caramelized Sugar in liquid form. Adds great taste.

Our Christmas ham is always glazed in the oven with cola and spices. You're right it's gorgeous.

goat2 · 03-11-2016 02:43AM

La.de.da wrote: »

Is it necessary to use so much liquid in the slow cooker.
For example, to do a joint of beef most recipes seem to fill the cooker with water/stock.

( have slow cooker with weeks still ain't used it )

To cook a joint of beef, I first brown the outside in frypan, it is called sealing, i lay carrot, onion on bottom and put in half a cup of water, and lay beef on the veg , close and come back 6 hrs later, and it is beautiful, then I make the gravy from the liquid on bottom of slow cooker,

REM76 · 03-11-2016 03:17PM

I tend to avoid any vegetables in a slow cooker. Great for meat, but veg tends to turn to unappetising mush.

Zelda247 · 04-11-2016 10:38AM

My Beef Stew with tomatoes turned out very nice indeed.

I used, stewing beef, onion, carrots, parsnips, red potatoes with skins on chopped in half, 1 tin of tomatoes, soup mix (a dried mix of lentils and beans) stock cube, hot water, chilli flakes, paprika, worcestershire sauce and salt and pepper, cooked on slow for 8 hours.

04-11-2016 11:00AM

REM76 wrote: »

I tend to avoid any vegetables in a slow cooker. Great for meat, but veg tends to turn to unappetising mush.

Depends which vegetable you use. Harder, root vegetables work well, so carrot, parsnip, and potato. To use softer vegetables, like say peas, add them an hour or two before the end of cooking.

Zelda247 · 04-11-2016 02:07PM

What's everybody's favourite slow cooker chicken dish? I just never can get right with chicken

04-11-2016 02:13PM

Zelda247 wrote: »

What's everybody's favourite slow cooker chicken dish? I just never can get right with chicken

Ive done Pulled Chicken a few times. Just treat it like anything else. Stock, chicken, some veg. Chicken on the bone is best as it gives more flavour to the meat.

If you dont premarinade chicken breast or put it in a rub the night before, the meat will be a bit bland.

implausible · 04-11-2016 05:09PM

Deleted User wrote:

Chicken on the bone is best as it gives more flavour to the meat.

I've cooked chicken thighs before in the slow cooker, but had a job to get my family to eat it. The bones make everything v awkward and messy and they hated picking through them.

Any solution to this - do people remove the bones and skin before or after cooking? Or maybe it's one of those things people are into or they're not.

04-11-2016 05:31PM

implausible wrote: »

I've cooked chicken thighs before in the slow cooker, but had a job to get my family to eat it. The bones make everything v awkward and messy and they hated picking through them.

Any solution to this - do people remove the bones and skin before or after cooking? Or maybe it's one of those things people are into or they're not.

After a few hours in the slow cooker you should be able to easily slip the meat off the bones with a couple of forks. Removing the bones before oooking means you miss out on the added flavour. Removing the bones prior to serving means it'll be easier for the family to eat.

I will point out that when I was a kid I always opted for breast meat when we had poultry, because I hated the idea of removing bones or cartiledge from the bit I was about to eat. It doesnt bother me any more though.

Satriale · 05-11-2016 02:23PM

Tried sourdough bread in the slow cooker a few days ago. Probably came out one of the best sourdoughs i've baked, crusty where it touched the cooker and soft crust from the steam everywhere else. Preparation as normal, put it in the (buttered) crock at room temp, left to rise, then 2 and a half hours or thereabouts on high.

OldMrBrennan83 · 05-11-2016 02:31PM

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Cheshire Cat · 05-11-2016 03:09PM

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That sounds very interesting! Could you persuade her to share the recipe with us?

OldMrBrennan83 · 05-11-2016 03:10PM

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