Slooooooow Cooker Recipes

[Mobile Chicane]

Tesco frozen 'casserole beef' is excellent in the slow cooker. Probably equine rather than bovine, but it tastes great in a chilli or Asian style beef curry.

[Don]

juice said:

I bought a Common & Garden 2kg pork leg from Sainsbury's and followed this recipe

https://witness.theguardian.com/assignment/52f49c1...

It turned out epic. Really, really crispy crackling and fall-apart pork. Turned out way better than roasting it, in fact I'll be doing it this way going forward !

The "hot finish" slow cooking technique. It's great. I make pork (with crackling) and shoulder of lamb this way.

the lamb is stunning: super soft inside, crisp well browned exterior

[P924]

Dan_1981 said:

I made a home made kebab in the slow cooker..... was amazed at how good it actually was!

Have you got a recipe for this, looks yum!

[Dan_1981]

P924 said:

Dan_1981 said:

I made a home made kebab in the slow cooker..... was amazed at how good it actually was!

Have you got a recipe for this, looks yum!

Just a bog standard pack of lamb mince and the following herbs
1.5tsp cayenne pepper
1.5tsp garlic powder
1tsp black pepper
1tsp mixed herbs
1tsp oregano
1tsp salt

Mix it all together by hand, modge the mince up, knead it all together and form it into a ball / loaf

I then wrapped in foil and just put it on the bottom of the slow cooker - I did about 6 hours on high.

Once done took it out n wrapped in different foil n let it rest for 15 min

[condor]

Was the initial wrapping in foil 'tight' to keep the shape?

[Dan_1981]

Not especially, more to stop it drying out too much

[Melman Giraffe]

any stock or water?

[Dan_1981]

Melman Giraffe said:

any stock or water?

Nope completely dry - just sat on the bottom of the slow cooker.

By the time it's finished the mince will have leaked some fat out, but nothing major.

Whole new approach to slow cooking for me.

[Melman Giraffe]

Dan_1981 said:

Melman Giraffe said:

any stock or water?

Nope completely dry - just sat on the bottom of the slow cooker.

By the time it's finished the mince will have leaked some fat out, but nothing major.

Whole new approach to slow cooking for me.

interesting and the meat wasn't dry?

[HTP99]

Don said:

juice said:

I bought a Common & Garden 2kg pork leg from Sainsbury's and followed this recipe

https://witness.theguardian.com/assignment/52f49c1...

It turned out epic. Really, really crispy crackling and fall-apart pork. Turned out way better than roasting it, in fact I'll be doing it this way going forward !

The "hot finish" slow cooking technique. It's great. I make pork (with crackling) and shoulder of lamb this way.

the lamb is stunning: super soft inside, crisp well browned exterior

Did this at the weekend; bought a slow cooker over Christmas.

The crackling was epic, however as nice as the pork was and it tasted great, when carving it just fell apart, it would have been nice to get proper slices.

[Pothole]

Legend83 said:

rsbmw said:

What cut did you use? lean cuts will tighten/toughen up rather than break down, or perhaps you simply didn't give it long enough.

Guessing you used braising or stewing steak they sell in supermarket packets? I did the same yesterday and they ended up like bullets.

The best cut to use is shin off the butchers counter or alternatively chop up a lump of brisket.

Ox cheeks also very good.

[Cotty]

Because I have an Amazon Echo I have been playing about with WIFI plugs. Do you think that it would be ok to put the ingredients into the slow cooker about 7:30 in the morning then turn it on about midday remotely from work so it will be cooked by the time I get home?

[Cotty]

You just add the plug to the app on your phone and switch it on remotely.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/b6t/Switch-Wi-Fi-Smart-...

[FredericRobinson]

Or just turn on at half 7 when you put the ingredients in, won't come to any harm

[Cotty]

FredericRobinson said:

Or just turn on at half 7 when you put the ingredients in, won't come to any harm

On a working day that would be 12 hours. Probably a bit too long.

[Cotty]

OK bit the bullet and bought a Morphy Richards Sear and Stew Slow Cooker.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00888ZZD8/ref...

[FredericRobinson]

Cotty said:

On a working day that would be 12 hours. Probably a bit too long.

Works fine for me, on low setting

[Cotty]

Cotty said:

OK bit the bullet and bought a Morphy Richards Sear and Stew Slow Cooker.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00888ZZD8/ref...

OK picked up my new slow cooker today and put it together. Is the lid supposed to sit flush all the way around? It seems to sit on the narrowest part of the lid in the middle and the widest part (left and right on the pic) sits a little proud so it rocks back and forth a tiny bit, to the point I can slide a sheet of paper between the gap. Once going I assume the steam condensing on the lid will fill the well creating a seal.

[illmonkey]

Cotty said:

Cotty said:

OK bit the bullet and bought a Morphy Richards Sear and Stew Slow Cooker.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00888ZZD8/ref...

OK picked up my new slow cooker today and put it together. Is the lid supposed to sit flush all the way around? It seems to sit on the narrowest part of the lid in the middle and the widest part (left and right on the pic) sits a little proud so it rocks back and forth a tiny bit, to the point I can slide a sheet of paper between the gap. Once going I assume the steam condensing on the lid will fill the well creating a seal.

Heat, expansion, magic, $$$?

Maybe...

[HTP99]

Paddy_N_Murphy said:

Cotty said:

OK picked up my new slow cooker today and put it together. Is the lid supposed to sit flush all the way around? It seems to sit on the narrowest part of the lid in the middle and the widest part (left and right on the pic) sits a little proud so it rocks back and forth a tiny bit, to the point I can slide a sheet of paper between the gap. Once going I assume the steam condensing on the lid will fill the welll creating a seal.

Wouldnt worry

Its a slow cooker, not a Pressure cooker. - help cook off some of the liquid.

My Crock Pot has 4 indentations around the rim of the ceramic bowl, when the lid is on, part of the indentation is exposed, I guess to let out steam etc.