What do you cook in your slow cooker?

**musclemick** · 10-10-2009 07:45 PM

Hi guys. Just bought my self a slow cooker and am unsure of what to cook! So I was wondering what do you cook in your slow cooker? And with what flavours/vegetables etc.

I just threw in 2 skinless chicken breasts (browned in a fry pan first), 50ml of smokey bbq marinade, 1 chopped up clove of garlic and about 300ml of water all mixed together. Don't know how it'll go but I'll find out in about 7-8 hours.

I'll mainly use mine for chicken breasts and the odd roast chicken. This way I can cook 8-10 chicken breasts at once which will be 3-4 days of lunch and dinner.

Thanks, Mick.

**Donnajo** · 10-10-2009 08:23 PM

PM me...I got lots of stuff for a slow cooker.

**Detard** · 10-11-2009 10:21 AM

get a cheap slab of meat and do a pot roast

**Genacide** · 10-11-2009 03:55 PM

Pot Roast, potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic, small amount of water, salt and pepper. 5 hours later and BAM.

**peatr99** · 10-11-2009 06:00 PM

how did it turn out? i've never tried making several chicken breasts in one before

**Invain** · 10-11-2009 07:01 PM

I'm looking for some good recipes too. I cooked a whole chicken in my slow cooker a few weeks ago, turned out awesome.

**johnnyo_99** · 10-11-2009 08:51 PM

Pulled Pork

3-4lb pork shoulder

Dry Rub
2 T Sea Salt
1 T Blk pepper
1/4 cup garlic powder
2 T oregano
2 T celery seed
1/4 t paprika
2 T chili powder

Rub on pork and set for 30 min.

place pork in pot with the following:
4 head Garlic clove
1 bay leaf
1 onion, sliced
Apple Juice and chicken stock until pork is 3/4 way covered

Cook for 8-9 hrs, eat plain or as sandwhich with BBQ sauce.

**skinny99** · 10-12-2009 11:10 AM

Donnajo if you have time post some recipes for us! I always like new things! Thanks!

**ryuage** · 10-12-2009 01:16 PM

i make chili every week for my girl and I

this feeds both of us... I eat abut 3/4th of it

1lb ground beef/chicken/or turkey
1 green bell pepper
jalapenos (I like it spicy... usually 4 or 5)
can of diced tomatoes
3-6oz tomato sauce
one onion chopped
couple cloves of garlic (I use about 3-4)
tbsp chili
tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper

8-10 hours on low
4 hours on high

**ncsuLuke** · 10-12-2009 05:23 PM

One of the best recipes ever...

add the following to the slow cooker in this order:

1 can corn
1 can black beans
3 good sized chicken breasts
some diced jalapenos if you like a little spice
some fajita seasoning (you can get a packet in most grocery stores)
1 jar chipotle salsa or your favorite salsa...I like the darker kind

Cook on low for 8 hours, shred the chicken with two forks when about at the 6-7 hour stage (doesn't really matter when just sometime after 6 hours, you could do it right before you eat if you want). Put it in a tortilla, add some cheese and some sour cream and you are good to go. Tastes great by itself as well.

Enjoy

**doberman** · 10-12-2009 05:59 PM

Is a crock pot the same as a slow cooker?

**ncsuLuke** · 10-12-2009 06:02 PM

Originally Posted by doberman

Is a crock pot the same as a slow cooker?

sure is

**musclemick** · 10-13-2009 06:15 AM

Thanks for the replies guys some good recipes there definately gonna give them a go.

Donnajo im about to send a pm.

Chicken breasts turned out dry. I had them in there on low for 5 or 6 hours, can't remember now. I think they were over cooked. I'll have another go this weekend.

Keep posting up

Thanks again, Mick.

**Genacide** · 10-14-2009 11:02 AM

Originally Posted by johnnyo_99

Pulled Pork

3-4lb pork shoulder

Dry Rub
2 T Sea Salt
1 T Blk pepper
1/4 cup garlic powder
2 T oregano
2 T celery seed
1/4 t paprika
2 T chili powder

Rub on pork and set for 30 min.

place pork in pot with the following:
4 head Garlic clove
1 bay leaf
1 onion, sliced
Apple Juice and chicken stock until pork is 3/4 way covered

Cook for 8-9 hrs, eat plain or as sandwhich with BBQ sauce.

A 1/4 cup garlic powder sounds like a lot, is that correct?

**lady79** · 10-16-2009 03:35 PM

just a simple beef stew with lots of veggies and some sweet potatoes.

**Clifford Gillmore** · 10-17-2009 02:13 AM

Originally Posted by musclemick

Thanks for the replies guys some good recipes there definately gonna give them a go.

Donnajo im about to send a pm.

Chicken breasts turned out dry. I had them in there on low for 5 or 6 hours, can't remember now. I think they were over cooked. I'll have another go this weekend.

Keep posting up

Thanks again, Mick.

Try soaking the breats in a brine solution first Mick. But really, the faster you can cook them the better! 15-20 minutes in the oven tops.

**musclemick** · 11-11-2009 06:26 AM

Thanks mate Ill have a go. I just wanted to cook them in the slow cooker so I could cook the breasts whole. If I cook them in the oven I usually have to chop them in half first to thin them out so they cook evenly

**ScottYard** · 11-11-2009 06:33 AM

If you love coke.............Pork Shoulder Blade, a bottle of sweet baby rays bbq, and a can of regular coke. 8 hours on low and you got a simple easy and cheap batch of pulled pork bbq

**Invain** · 11-11-2009 12:24 PM

Originally Posted by ScottYard

If you love coke.............Pork Shoulder Blade, a bottle of sweet baby rays bbq, and a can of regular coke. 8 hours on low and you got a simple easy and cheap batch of pulled pork bbq

Damn I might try that next week. Actually just bought some pork shoulder a couple weeks ago.

**skinny99** · 11-11-2009 08:17 PM

Originally Posted by ScottYard

If you love coke.............Pork Shoulder Blade, a bottle of sweet baby rays bbq, and a can of regular coke. 8 hours on low and you got a simple easy and cheap batch of pulled pork bbq

Sweet Baby Rays is the best! You can also substitute Beer for the Coke and it is awesome! I have watching trying to catch some pork shoulder on sale but no luck the last couple weeks,hopefully this week though!

**-JM-** · 11-12-2009 06:33 AM

I used johnnyo's pork shoulder recipe above except I did it for 12 hours on medium in the apple juice/stock combo, drained it, pulled it, added BBQ sauce, balsamic vinegar and some leftover stock and blasted it for another 3 hours on medium. Tremendous and super simple.

Part of todays lunch....

**Blueberry Hill** · 11-21-2009 03:43 PM

I've ordered a Sous Vide Supreme. Saw it should arrive in the mail soon. After reading this thread, I'm looking forward to cooking with it!

**Basshog** · 11-23-2009 09:59 AM

6 Bone-In Pork chops
1 30 oz Package of Thawed Hash Browns
1-1/2 cup of shredded cheese
1 Can of non-diluted celery soup
1 1/2 cup of milk
1 1/2 teaspoon of salt/pepper
1 2.8 oz of French Fried Onions

Brown chops, combine everything besides chops in large bowl. Transfer to greased crock pot and top the mix with the chops. Sprinkle with some extra french friend onions/cheese 10 minutes before done. Cook for 3 hours.

Good meal for bulking.

**Cards** · 11-26-2009 01:35 PM

-I put a leg of lamb in the crock pot; let it sit for 6-7 hours. At this point you should be able to shred the lamb with a fork and a knife with no effort.

-Heat up some torillas

Add:
- sour cream
- Mango Salsa
- Cheese

shredded lamb tacos with mago salsa. It's amazing.

**joey54** · 12-08-2009 08:11 PM

Originally Posted by ScottYard

If you love coke.............Pork Shoulder Blade, a bottle of sweet baby rays bbq, and a can of regular coke. 8 hours on low and you got a simple easy and cheap batch of pulled pork bbq

I did this yesterday and it turned out fantastic. I like Cherry Coke, so I used that.

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