In my slow cooker today...

lala1974

:hello:Hi Everyone,

As you can see, I'm relatively new - I joined about 12mths ago but haven't posted much!

Reading these posts encouraged me to wipe the dust off the SC! Yesterday I made a chicken curry in it (I cheated using a jar I dug out from the back of the cupboard but needed to start simple for confidence)!! Anyway, I did a whole chicken overnight and the smell when I came downstairs (early - thanks little DS ) was just fantastic!

Anyway, I'm looking for suggestions for the chicken that will be left over from todays lunch! Is it ok to reheat it in the SC or oven? I'm never sure with chicken and usually do sandwiches with the leftovers. You guys have inspired me to try something different - hopefully using the SC!

thanks everso!

Lala

Mrs_Thrify

Hi Lala, I would use caution reheating chicken. I would use it up on sandwiches and cold sliced with a jacket potatoe.

Little_Mis-spent

Hi all :hello:

Another newbie who's been inspired to dust off my slow cooker here! I used to use it quite regularly but haven't for a while so I'm going to cheat today by using a jar of S & S sauce! Not very Sunday roast-like I know but going to be eaten later tonight, just DH & me, a romantic meal for 2 is much needed and overdue ;-) I've never used jars of sauce in it before, am I right in thinking I don't need to brown the chicken first but can just put it straight in?

xx

pammie39

hi all
i,m going to try the carribian chicken tomorrow!!!!
in the previous reciepe the person said about boiling it all first! is it possible to just bung (sorry, skillfully place) it sraight in the sc?????


tryed spag bol (not the spag) on thursday, oh and dd loved it, by the time i had mine (after home from work) the sauce had dried up abd it tasted burnt!!!
still trying to clean the sc without scraching it:mad:

thanx for any help with the above

lala1974

Little_Mis-spent wrote: »

Hi all :hello:

Another newbie who's been inspired to dust off my slow cooker here! I used to use it quite regularly but haven't for a while so I'm going to cheat today by using a jar of S & S sauce! Not very Sunday roast-like I know but going to be eaten later tonight, just DH & me, a romantic meal for 2 is much needed and overdue ;-) I've never used jars of sauce in it before, am I right in thinking I don't need to brown the chicken first but can just put it straight in?

xx

I just threw (:rotfl:) it in without browning the chicken! The chicken was so tender, just yummy - think DH feared I was trying to take his title of Curry King! Had to come clean about the jar! Oh well!

Enjoy!

gizmo111

pammie39 wrote: »

hi all
i,m going to try the carribian chicken tomorrow!!!!
in the previous reciepe the person said about boiling it all first! is it possible to just bung (sorry, skillfully place) it sraight in the sc?????


tryed spag bol (not the spag) on thursday, oh and dd loved it, by the time i had mine (after home from work) the sauce had dried up abd it tasted burnt!!!
still trying to clean the sc without scraching it:mad:

thanx for any help with the above

How lonmg after they ate theirs did you have yours and what setting was it on?
I find for cleaning hot water and washing up liquid is OK and if that doesn't get it off then try switching it on with water and WUP liquid in it.

Sui_Generis

pammie39 wrote: »

still trying to clean the sc without scraching it:mad:

thanx for any help with the above

For any dishes that are liquid/spattery I tend to brush all the inside of the SC with oil beforehand, it definitely makes the cleaning easier and doesn't affect flavour. Counterintuitively, when cooking a whole (dry) chicken it isn't necessary.

You may have more luck with hot water and bio washing powder but wash thoroughly after of course.

Rachie_B

pammie39 wrote: »

hi all
i,m going to try the carribian chicken tomorrow!!!!
in the previous reciepe the person said about boiling it all first! is it possible to just bung (sorry, skillfully place) it sraight in the sc?????


tryed spag bol (not the spag) on thursday, oh and dd loved it, by the time i had mine (after home from work) the sauce had dried up abd it tasted burnt!!!
still trying to clean the sc without scraching it:mad:

thanx for any help with the above

boiling water and soda crystals ( about 60p a pack from supermarkets )
leave for a while and it will all come off easily

nsimpson123

In mine today is a piece of beef, I softend a sliced onion in olive oil then sliced a few carrots popped the beef on top then made up an oxo cube with hot water and poured it over everything, didn't bother to brown the meat, will have with mash and roast parsnips and perhaps yorkshires about 6o'clock tonite, cant wait x

pammie39

hi all
thanx for the advise on cleaning the sc, i was anoyed with it at first so i used....... a tea spoon to scrape the burn bits of at first...... please dont shout at me!!!!!!!! now soaking in washing up liquid and boiling water again!

also sorry.. does anyone have the answer to the question regarding the carribian chicken? (please see above), i need to put it on first thing in the morning

thanx again pam x