Rapture

What kind of Crockpot do you guys all use? I've been in the market for one, but noticed you can get ones <$40 off Amazon, but others go for $120 or so. Does price = quality with Crockpots?

Also, throwing raw meat into the crockpot is okay? There's no issue of contamination?

btw post more recipes please

BeezleTL85

I forget the brand of ours but it couldn't have been more than $60 and we've had it for almost 3 yrs. It gets hot enough to kill anything that could harm you. My family is still alive anyways

97BlackAckCL

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I have one with locking handles, pretty sure it's a crock pot brand, cook and carry, it was a gift. If I bought myself one, it would definitely have a timer on it

doopstr

You don't need anything fancy. Mine doesn't even have a timer.

maharajamd

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Love ours. Official "Crock-Pot"s are best IMO!


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Rapture

Got one!


I'll try some chili and stew recipes first. I'll post any good recipes I find.

Rapture

I just cooked an awesome pork roast in my crockpot last weekend and holy fsck was it good Just chopped off a lot of excess fat, tossed it in with chopped red peppers, onions, jalapenos + "juice" from the jar, a little bit of olive oil, and this packet of pot roast sauce I got for free with my Crock-Pot.

Definitely the juiciest and most tender porkloin I've had. No homo.

maharajamd

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Slow cooking always produces good food imo.

This one is SUPER easy.

- 2 lbs chicken thighs (my fav), breasts bone in, hell whatever you got
- 24 oz salsa verde (tomatillo)
- 1 large chopped sweet onion
- Few cloves of garlic (optional)

Cook all day. Pull the thighs, shred, return to pot.

Serve with chopped cilantro, crumbled cotija cheese, shredded red cabbage, and warmed corn tortillas.

Rapture

So as a rule of thumb, is it better to cook on high instead of low? I cooked another porkloin last night. This time cooked on high for 6 hours instead of low for 8-8.5. It did seem to be a bit more tender.

Or is it all in my head?

NSXNEXT

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My experience has been...

Low fat meat - cook on high
High fat meat - cook on low

maharajamd

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I mean if you are going to leave it all day I'd just go low.

If you are going to be there, for pork loin, I'd probably go high for the first half of cooking and then low to finish it off. Better yet, sear it on the stove and then just go low.

I know for the most part the difference between High and Low on a crock pot is about forty percent. 9 low, 5 high. 7 low, 3 high. Etc.

cmschmie

The wife and I use a crockpot at least twice a week. Since she work's evenings she'll get things started before she leaves for work which makes it easier on me to get things ready to feed the kid.

Will post a couple of our favorite recipes when I get home. One thing we have found is that boneless/skinless thighs seem to take to slow cooking better than breasts.

97BlackAckCL

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Flipster23

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I'll have to post some meals that I've made in the crockpot.

ucf_bronco

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I actually have a meal in the crockpot right now. It's not the healthiest option but I could think of worse.

Upside Down Chicken Pot Pie

Ingredients:
1 lb boneless/skinless chicken thighs
2 cans of 'cream of chicken' soup
1 can of 'cream of chicken with herbs' soup
1 small can of peas
1 small can of carrots
1 small can of corn
10 frozen Grands buttermilk biscuits

Directions:
1. Place chicken thighs in crockpot and cover with all three cans of soup.
2. Cook on low for 8 hours.
3. About 30 minutes before serving, stir (and pull apart) chicken and add all three (drained) cans of vegetables.
4. Bake biscuits per directions on package.
5. Serve crockpot mixture over biscuits.

97BlackAckCL

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^ Sounds awesome

Jakes_tl

anyone else have any crockpot recipes?

maharajamd

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I bookmarked this a while back from someones fb wall...

46 Summer Crock-Pot Recipes to Try | Greatist

Flipster23

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I use pintrest....

Don't judge, them womenz and mez be knowing some good crock pot/ freezer meals..

Jakes_tl

I tend to think men are better cooks than women

cu2wagon

This is my go to lazyman recipe for bulk protein. Depending on where you live, you may or may not find tubs of frozen red or green chile in stores. Homemade will be better than bought, but for easy/lazy, whatever will do.

I typically go light (or none at all) on the salt because I'm not a fan of overly salty food, plus it's a little bit healthier. YMMV.

I've also changed it up and substituted green chile for the red, and chicken for the pork. So, the same basic recipe can yield four variations all the same: Red Pork, Red Chicken, Green Pork, Green Chicken. Chicken usually takes less time than pork, but I find it's pretty forgiving in the crock pot if you go too long. Once the proteins break down, it's good to go.

Goes great as a taco/burrito filling, with beans and cheese, or with fried eggs. Cube some potatoes and bake them, and serve with the meat for a tasty collaboration. I'll often cook a batch of red pork and then mix half a pound of frozen spinach with a healthy glob of meat, some cheese, and a couple eggs.

Anyway:

RED CHILE PORK, CROCK POT
2 lb pork roast or loin
1 tbsp oregano to taste
2 tsp garlic powder to taste
2 tsp ground cumin to taste
salt to taste
14 oz. red chile sauce

Trim fat from meat if necessary.

Place meat in crock pot. Season with spices.

Place red chile over meat.

Cook on low ~10 hrs or high ~5 hrs until meat shreads easily with a fork.