Ah, the crockpot—my trusty kitchen companion. Imagine tossing a few ingredients in, setting the timer, and returning home to a kitchen filled with the comforting aroma of a well-cooked meal. Lately, I’ve been all about chicken recipes—so simple, yet they transform the mundane into something extraordinary. With everything from a zesty lemon herb to a rich, creamy garlic chicken, these dishes are like a warm hug after a long day.
Steps
- Place chicken breasts in the slow cooker.
- Pour salsa over the chicken.
- Cook on low for 4-6 hours until the chicken is tender.
- Season a boneless pork shoulder with your preferred spices.
- Place the pork in the slow cooker.
- Cook on low for 8-10 hours until the meat is tender and easy to shred.
- Choose between chicken thighs or breasts, and place them in the slow cooker.
- Add sauce ingredients over the chicken.
- Cook on low for 6-8 hours until the chicken is cooked through.
- Substitute pork chops with pork loin roast if desired.
- Pour Thai peanut sauce over the pork.
- Cook on low for 6-8 hours, then serve over coconut rice.
- Prepare beef chuck roast and sauce the night before.
- In the morning, place ingredients in the slow cooker.
- Cook on low for 8-10 hours, then enjoy.
- Place the roast in the slow cooker with five simple ingredients.
- Add carrots and potatoes for a complete dish.
- Cook on low for 8-10 hours until everything is tender.
- Cooker Thai Chicken
- Combine chicken with salsa and peanut butter in the slow cooker.
- Cook on low for 6-8 hours until the chicken is done.
- Serve and enjoy the surprising blend of flavors.
- Season pork and place it in the slow cooker.
- Cook on low for 8-10 hours.
- Divide into portions for freezing or serve immediately.
- Garlic Slow Cooker Chicken Thighs
- Place chicken thighs in the slow cooker.
- Pour the honey-garlic sauce over the chicken.
- Cook on low for 6-8 hours, and thicken the sauce with cornstarch if desired.
- Combine turkey, beans, and spices in the slow cooker.
- Adjust cayenne and hot pepper sauce to taste.
- Cook on low for 6-8 hours and serve hot.
- Place frozen chicken breasts in the slow cooker.
- Pour barbecue sauce over the chicken.
- Cook on low for 6-8 hours and serve with baked potatoes.
- Put loin roast in the slow cooker.
- Cover with salsa verde.
- Cook on low for 6-8 hours until the pork is tender.
- Place chicken and tikka masala sauce in the slow cooker.
- Cook on low for 6-8 hours.
- Finish with a squeeze of lemon and serve with rice and naan.
- Prepare ingredients the night before and place in the slow cooker.
- Cook on low for 10-12 hours.
- Enjoy a hearty, warm soup.
- Place chicken breasts and sauce ingredients in the slow cooker.
- Cook on low for 6-8 hours.
- Shred the chicken and mix with rice before serving.
Ingredients
- Slow Cooker Chicken and Salsa
- Chicken breasts
- Salsa
- Slow Cooker Carnitas
- Boneless pork shoulder
- Various spices (specific spices not listed)
- Chicken Cacciatore in a Slow Cooker
- Skinless boneless chicken breasts or chicken thighs
- Ingredients for sauce (specific ingredients not listed)
- Slow Cooker Thai Peanut Pork
- Pork chops or pork loin roast
- Ingredients for Thai peanut sauce (specific ingredients not listed)
- Hungarian Goulash II
- Beef chuck roast
- Ingredients for sauce (specific ingredients not listed)
- Mother’s Pot Roast
- Pot roast
- Optional: Carrots, potatoes
- Frank’s Favorite Slow-Cooker Thai Chicken
- Chicken
- Salsa
- Peanut butter
- Flaming Slow Cooker Pork
- Pork
- Ingredients for sauce (specific ingredients not listed)
- Honey-Garlic Slow Cooker Chicken Thighs
- 6 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- Ingredients for honey-garlic sauce (specific ingredients not listed)
- Cornstarch slurry (optional for thickening)
- Slow Cooker Turkey Chili
- – Turkey
- – Cayenne pepper
- – Hot pepper sauce
- Zesty Slow Cooker Chicken Barbecue
- – Frozen chicken breasts
- – Ingredients for barbecue sauce (specific ingredients not listed)
- Salsa Verde Pork
- – Pork loin roast
- – Salsa verde
- Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Tikka Masala
- – Chicken
- – Ingredients for tikka masala sauce (specific ingredients not listed)
- – Lemon (for finishing)
- Hamburger Soup II
- – Ingredients for hamburger soup (specific ingredients not listed)
- Creamy Hatch Chile and Mushroom Chicken Breasts
- – Chicken breasts
- – Hatch chiles
- – Mushrooms
- – Rice (optional for serving)
FAQ
- Can I use frozen chicken for slow cooker recipes?
- Yes, you can use frozen chicken in slow cooker recipes. For example, the Zesty Slow Cooker Chicken Barbecue recipe suggests throwing the chicken breasts in frozen and serving them with baked potatoes.
- What cuts of pork are suitable for slow cooking?
- Various cuts of pork can be used for slow cooking. For instance, the Slow Cooker Thai Peanut Pork allows for a pork loin roast instead of pork chops, and the Slow Cooker Carnitas uses a boneless pork shoulder.
- Can I prepare ingredients the night before using a slow cooker?
- Absolutely, you can prep ingredients in advance. The Hungarian Goulash II recipe suggests cutting up the beef chuck roast and whisking the sauce together the night before, so everything is ready to go into the slow cooker in the morning.
- How can I thicken sauces in slow cooker recipes?
- To thicken sauces, you can use a cornstarch slurry. In the Honey-Garlic Slow Cooker Chicken Thighs recipe, after the chicken is cooked, a little cornstarch slurry is stirred in to thicken the sauce.
- Is it possible to adjust the spiciness of slow cooker dishes?
- Yes, you can modify the spiciness of your slow cooker meals. For instance, the Slow Cooker Turkey Chili recipe indicates that the level of spice can be controlled by adjusting the amount of cayenne and hot pepper sauce used.
Tips
- When making Chicken Cacciatore in a slow cooker, consider using chicken thighs instead of skinless boneless chicken breasts. Thighs hold up better to prolonged cooking and may enhance the dish’s flavor and texture.
- For the Hungarian Goulash, you can prepare the beef chuck roast and sauce the night before. Store them in the fridge, so in the morning, you can simply transfer everything into the slow cooker and get on with your day.
- If you’re preparing Slow Cooker Turkey Chili, start with the recommended amount of cayenne and hot pepper sauce. You can always adjust the spiciness to your liking once it’s cooked.
- For Honey-Garlic Slow Cooker Chicken Thighs, after cooking, remove the thighs and stir in a cornstarch slurry to thicken the sauce. This technique ensures a perfect sauce consistency.
Equipment
- Slow Cooker – Essential for all the recipes listed, a slow cooker (also known as a crockpot) is the primary piece of equipment needed to prepare these dishes.
- Instant-Read Meat Thermometer – Useful for ensuring that meats, especially pork and chicken, are cooked to the right temperature.
- Spice Grinder or Mortar and Pestle – Helpful for recipes involving spice rubs, like the Slow Cooker Carnitas, to grind fresh spices if not already available in the pantry.
- Rice Cooker – While not specifically mentioned in the recipes, a rice cooker could be beneficial for preparing sides like coconut rice, basmati rice, or other grains to accompany the main slow-cooked dishes.
