Slow Cooker - The Recipe Collection

currently_poor_peter

Just found this thread and have spent 15 minutes cutting and pasting all your recipes.

Way too many people to thank individually so a BIG thanks to everyone who has posted a recipe here

However I could do with a slow cook recipe for some cheap short code duck legs I've just got in Tesco. Any one got one?

Nyx_2

3KIDSNOMONEY wrote: »

HI, I have just bought myself a slow cooker. I want to use it for cooking roasts. Need to know how to cook a roast, beef or pork really easily.

What sort of joint do i need
How long and at what temperature do i cook it at.
Do i put in water, veg, etc.
How do i make gravy with the stock.

And any other basics i really ought to know. want to use it for xmas lunch as never done it before and don't want to be worrying about basting, etc.

Hi There, i bought 2 nice cheap pieces of brisket last week and stood them in an inch of liquid made with an oxo cube, i surrounded them with onions and cooked them on low for about 8 hours (i did them overnight on the economy 7) They turned out really nicely, i used one for roast dinners and made pies with the other one.
I`ve also done the same with a chicken with a chicken oxo but i stood the chicken on 4 balls of crushed foil so that it was just above the liquid and that turned out really well too. I threw the onions and liquid in the blender to make nice onion gravy with so nothing was wasted.
I think as long as you cook the meat for long enough anything will turn out well and there are some fantasic recipes on here.
Good Luck.

TheDoolallyDilly

I've been looking through all the recipes on here too, thanks to everyone for sharing them - lots to try out.

I don't know if this is any help, but if you want to adapt conventional recipes, the following guide should help with cooking times :-


Conventional oven/hob 20-30 minutes, slow cooker on low setting 4-6 hours, slow cooker on high setting 1.5 - 2.5 hours

Conventional oven/hob 30-45 minutes, slow cooker on low setting 6-8 hours, slow cooker on high setting 3-4 hours

Conventional oven/hob 45 mins - 3 hours, slow cooker on low setting 8-10 hours, slow cooker on high setting 4-6 hours



Hope it helps someone!

TDD xx

egon

Hi all,

I am loving this thread. I can't wait to try some out over the next two weeks.

Just have to make sure, I first finish what we have!

egon

egon

JUST A QUICKIE FOR A NEWBIE, if I let the slow cooker run over night, do you leave it on 'keep warm' or do you reheat when you want to eat it for dinner?

janet6267

What a great thread, I am going to copy some recipes in the morning. Thanks to you all.

fallen_angel_shelley

has anyone got a good recipe for lamb shanks for 2 people, please

tillymint

I cooked a couple of lamb shanks in my slowcooker and just used a packet lamb and mint gravy sachet. I didn't use as much liquid as the sachet said as it doesn't boil away in the SC. When they were done I lifted them out and thickened the gravy with a bit of cornflour. Yum yum!

fallen_angel_shelley

tillymint wrote: »

I cooked a couple of lamb shanks in my slowcooker and just used a packet lamb and mint gravy sachet. I didn't use as much liquid as the sachet said as it doesn't boil away in the SC. When they were done I lifted them out and thickened the gravy with a bit of cornflour. Yum yum!

thanks for that tillymint, i will give it a go over xmas hols.

viva1angel

hi all... need a little Bit of Help.... i got A slow cooker Today as a christmas Gift from my Mum... i am Making a Chicken Casserole from a Colemans Packet mix on Boxing day and Was Reading the back of the packet... it says Slow cooekr Friendly but it doesnt Give any Cooking Instructions. How long Does it need to be in the Cooker for? do i do it the same as if i put it in the Oven, Same amounts of water Etc?

thanks for any help