In my slow cooker today.... part 2

dizzybuff

Spagetti ratetoulli bolonese . mmmmmmmmmmm

squeakysue

squeakysue wrote: »

I am experimenting with one of those big cheap turkey legs today, have stuck in some carrots onions some chicken stock and then placed the turkey drumstick on top with a sprinkle of garlic. No idea what it will turn out like but hoping the meat comes off the bone so maybe add a little curry powder?

I stripped off all the meat and made a curry, it was lovely, I was surprised with how much meat we got for such a small price and it just came away from the bone so nicely :j

La_escocesa

DaisyMoo wrote: »

I've got some chicken thighs and drumsticks that I need to cook up. I am a slow cooker novice, could anyone help with how much liquid I should put in for about 10 small pieces of chicken?
Thanks

I usually put in about a pint of stock and maybe a can of chopped tomatoes too. The last time I felt like I had loads of liquid left at the bottom but it made a nice little sauce for lunch today (had it with cous cous and there were a few sneaky bits of chicken in there too).

Mollycat13

Mollycat13 wrote: »

OK, complete experiment. If it's horrible might have to use the back-up Gammon for dinner instead.

Anyway, I've put

4 pork loin steaks (browned first)
a sprinkling of garlic granules
a sprinkling of onion powder (like the taste of onions but hate the texture)
a sprinkling of rosemary
2 small appled (chopped up and peeled)
enough cheap apple juice to just cover meat.

Anyone ever tried using apple juice instead of water? Is it a disaster in the making?

I also added a couple of handfuls of green beans part way through cooking. I used the liquid left in the slow cooker and some boiling water and pork bisto to make a gravy served with roasties.

When I dished up, my husband said the pork was really nice and what had I done to it.
It tasted very appley and quite sweet but was really quite nice. A bit more interesting than grilled pork as I would usually do.

dundeedoll_2

griffam wrote: »

Steak and mushroom pudding......with suet crust yummy

Yes, sounds Y U M M Y

Recipe please?????????????????

scottishblondie

Hello! I'm new over on this bit of MSE. My parents got me a slow cooker for my Christmas, and this is it's first outing. I picked up a beef brisket in M&S tonight for £2 (hooray for reductions), never cooked one before so this is a real experiment!! A brief bit of research online told me it can be quite a tough joint so it seems well suited to the slow cooker.

I've put in onion, garlic and carrots, braised the beef and put it in, then made a sort of "sauce" with beef stock, red wine, paprika, chilli powder, tomato paste and Lea & Perrins. Then I put in some chorizo as an afterthought. I just kind of kept adding things - it smells pretty nice tho. I've got it all in the crock pot to marinate and set a timer to turn on the slow cooker in the morning. I'm rather excited about the whole thing!

Mingle

squeakysue wrote: »

I am experimenting with one of those big cheap turkey legs today, have stuck in some carrots onions some chicken stock and then placed the turkey drumstick on top with a sprinkle of garlic. No idea what it will turn out like but hoping the meat comes off the bone so maybe add a little curry powder?

Another delicious recipe for a turkey leg is Turkey curry made with pineapple juice.

You just need turkey, herbs and spices, cheap pineapple juice, handful of lentils , tin of tomato, onions and I always add some spinach in with it. Whack it all in the slow cooker. The enzymes in the pineapple juice really tenderise the meat and act as a really good base. No water needed at all.
:cool:

dizzybuff

Lamb shoulder - blade side a snip at 3 quid , with a selection of veggies and stock ill splash a bit of mushroom ketchup and redwine vinegar in later to create a lamb stew with dumplings

squeakysue

2 spare skinless chicken thighs, carrots, onion, mushrooms and stock, my first attempt at soup in my slow cooker, will be adding a few herbs too. I am loving using up stuff in the fridge that would prob be destined for the bin :j

squeakysue

Mingle wrote: »

Another delicious recipe for a turkey leg is Turkey curry made with pineapple juice.

You just need turkey, herbs and spices, cheap pineapple juice, handful of lentils , tin of tomato, onions and I always add some spinach in with it. Whack it all in the slow cooker. The enzymes in the pineapple juice really tenderise the meat and act as a really good base. No water needed at all.
:cool:

Thanks that sounds lovely, I love sweet stuff x