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LafayetteLady -> RE: Crock Pot Recipes (12/29/2009 11:20:45 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: barelynangel I think you can get those liner's anywhere near the ziploc area. I am trying to figure out how to do basic chicken breasts without gravy or anything, as i want to start cooking them in the crock pot on Sunday and have heat and serve for the week to help with my plan to get in shape. I can get them already seasoned. How much water do they actually need and how much time? My vice tends to be i get lazy and hate cooking for one so its so much easier just to pick something up. angel angel, If you use just water, it might not taste quite as good, you are getting them already seasoned? Most salad dressings make good marinades for chicken, and they will not add that many calories. How much time depends on how much chicken. If you go with 7 chicken breasts (for 7 days), and they are "appropriately" sized, as in the size of a deck of cards, probably only about 4-5 hours on low. Since you are looking to do this on a Sunday, you would be around to check them anyway right? I will look around at the really huge amount of recipes I have already gotten from Lucylastic (they sound great) and see what chicken ones are there.

wykkidesire2plsU -> RE: Crock Pot Recipes (12/29/2009 4:30:01 PM)
One of those, hmmm what do i have in the frig that kind of goes together recipes, turned out to be one of my favs: 3 chicken breasts- give them a quick brown in a saute pan on both sides 1 orange cut in qtrs 1/2 onion, cut into slices Scant handful of dried cranberries Generous splash of white wine 1 can chicken broth Enough water to barely cover the chicken 1 pkg mushroom gravy mix Pat of butter Put the onions in the crock pot and arrange chicken on top in single layer. Put the rest of the ingredients in the crockpot except for the gravy mix. Cook on low for 4-5 hours. When done, pour the drippings into a sauce pan and reduce on simmer for about 10 minutes. Add a pat of butter and the gravy mix. Arrange the chicken on a platter, top with the onions and cranberries then pour on the gravy. Yummy on mashed potatoes.

barelynangel -> RE: Crock Pot Recipes (12/29/2009 4:37:23 PM)
Thanks LafayetteLady, i am just afraid in my ignorance lol i would end up with mush lol. I am going to try it this weekend and see. I really do think if i could prep and have grab and goes, i would be more apt to eat healthier instead of eating out so much which will also allow me to save more money lol. angel

CalifChick -> RE: Crock Pot Recipes (12/29/2009 7:28:50 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: barelynangel I am going to try it this weekend and see. I really do think if i could prep and have grab and goes, i would be more apt to eat healthier instead of eating out so much which will also allow me to save more money lol. If you're just doing chicken breasts, you're better off steaming them or cooking them in seasoned water on the stove. It's much faster - why use electricity for 4 hours? You mostly want to use the crockpot for things that need long slow cooking to develop flavors, to break down tough meat, etc., or when you don't want to heat up the whole kitchen by using the oven. Or when you want a meal that will be ready when you get home. Cali

barelynangel -> RE: Crock Pot Recipes (12/30/2009 4:38:31 AM)
smiles umm cooking them in season water? hese are chicken breasts without the bone btw. How do you cook them in flavored water? The reason i was thinking of using the a crock pot would be easier, less having to stand over it so to speak and less mess to clean up because i can use the liners instead of messing up pans and such. I don't have a dishwasher. Sorry to derail the thread lol i really need to learn to cook one day lol. I am really sad lol when i cook chicken like in a skillet or oven, they end up as pieces because i end up cutting them up to make sure they are done all the way through lol. Yes i know i am sad. angel

LafayetteLady -> RE: Crock Pot Recipes (12/30/2009 9:10:56 AM)
angel, no apologies necessary. Sure I wanted crock pot recipes, but I love the cooking threads and everyone should be able to benefit. I know how to cook, but I still will cut my chicken in the pan to make sure it is done. You are the only one whose eating it, it doesn't have to look impressive. Hint: If you ARE having someone for dinner and serving chicken, don't cut all the way through and then turn it over when you serve it so they don't notice the cut, lol. I've found one of the keys to cooking tends to be either a love of good food or the joy of seeing others enjoy your cooking. There are tons of cookbooks out there even "dummy" books I'm sure. Cooking in "flavored water" would not be something I would ever recommend, no offense to the one who suggested it. Boiled chicken, whether the water is flavored or not is just not appealing to me. I get the desire to have as little clean up as possible. Keep in mind, just because you put liquid in the crock pot, or that there may be "gravy" or "sauce" doesn't mean that the dish is less than healthy. There is one dish that I know a bunch of friends love and it is ridiculously simple. Put a can of cream of mushroom soup over the chicken and cook. I don't eat it because I don't like mushrooms. But you could easily do this in the crock pot. As far as your concern over "healthy," just don't scoop lots of the resulting sauce over the chicken.

CalifChick -> RE: Crock Pot Recipes (12/30/2009 11:28:26 AM)
By "seasoned water", I meant water with onion powder, garlic powder, black pepper and any other seasonings you would like. You can put chicken breasts (with the bone or without) in there with no problem. It makes a mild meat that you can use for many other things, and add more seasonings to your new dish (meaning, it's not so highly seasoned that all your dishes will taste the same, but not so bland as to taste like nothing). You'll know they're done when you spear one with a fork, give it a slight twist, and it comes apart. Drain the water and chill the meat. You do have one pot to wash, true, but even when I use a crockpot liner, I still wash the crock. Cali

lusciouslips19 -> RE: Crock Pot Recipes (12/30/2009 11:33:43 AM)
I find roasts and stews are the best in a crock pot. Food that benefit from slow cooking. Although mac n cheese can be home made in less than 2 hours. But back to roasts. dredge in flour and brown on all sides. Add water, red wine, and tomatoe paste, maybe some onions and other spices mentioned above. Than cook that sucker all day and it is just awesome!

CalifChick -> RE: Crock Pot Recipes (12/30/2009 11:37:53 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: lusciouslips19 Than cook that sucker all day and it is just awesome! ::blinkblink:: I swear that said "cock that sucker"... Cali

lusciouslips19 -> RE: Crock Pot Recipes (12/30/2009 12:15:31 PM)
You made me check. My typing skills are atrocious!

CallaFirestormBW -> RE: Crock Pot Recipes (12/30/2009 12:53:12 PM)
Unfortunately, crockpotting does require at least a little liquid. I use a little chicken stock, some celery, some cinnamon sticks or freshly grated nutmeg, freshly grated ginger, and white wine in mine, and put -frozen- chicken breasts in, then let it simmer all night on low. You can leave out the spices and just have plain breasts, too. Storm quote: ORIGINAL: barelynangel I think you can get those liner's anywhere near the ziploc area. I am trying to figure out how to do basic chicken breasts without gravy or anything, as i want to start cooking them in the crock pot on Sunday and have heat and serve for the week to help with my plan to get in shape. I can get them already seasoned. How much water do they actually need and how much time? My vice tends to be i get lazy and hate cooking for one so its so much easier just to pick something up. angel

tiemeupSir02 -> RE: Crock Pot Recipes (12/30/2009 1:36:30 PM)
i have a crock pot recipe book that i got at a book store that has tons of recipes in it, anything from spicy to mild, i have not had the chance yet to use any of the recipes but they all look very tasty. everything from breakfast items to desserts.

LafayetteLady -> RE: Crock Pot Recipes (12/30/2009 6:07:10 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: lusciouslips19 I find roasts and stews are the best in a crock pot. Food that benefit from slow cooking. Although mac n cheese can be home made in less than 2 hours. But back to roasts. dredge in flour and brown on all sides. Add water, red wine, and tomatoe paste, maybe some onions and other spices mentioned above. Than cook that sucker all day and it is just awesome! My mom used to make wonderful stew. Well she made a lot of wonderful things, but her stew is one that I just was never able to get right, and I am very much looking forward to making some soon. Such a great winter meal! Also I did pulled pork the other night, and my friend did as well. She used the MacCormack seasoning packet, I just did it my own way. My way was to put the pork roast in the pot, one "normal" size bottle of Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ sauce and then about half of the empty bottle of water. Stir the BBQ and water to mix together. First I put it on low for about 2 1/2 hours, then when I went to bed, I turned it to "warm" because I was worried about all the liquid dissapating (need not have worried, but I did anyway), then when I got up I put it back on low and cooked it for another 3-4 hours. When I took the roast out it fell apart just using a fork. I mixed in a little of the sauce in the pot and it was really good. My friend said she preferred it to the MacCormack one and from what I can tell, mine was certainly easier. No measuring. If someone put it in in the morning at say 8am, and then left it on low all day until like 5 or 6, it would probably work the same.

WyldHrt -> RE: Crock Pot Recipes (12/30/2009 6:21:24 PM)
quote: I am going to try it this weekend and see. I really do think if i could prep and have grab and goes, i would be more apt to eat healthier instead of eating out so much which will also allow me to save more money lol. Hey Angel I used to save time and money by buying the "max pack" of chicken and baking it all at once in the oven (sprinkle with garlic powder, onion powder, pepper, and a pinch of salt). It leaves a pan or 2 to clean, but lining them with foil cuts down on the mess. Once done, I divided the meat into meal sized baggies and popped some into the fridge, and the rest into the freezer. One go is enough chicken meat for a week or 2, depending on what you do with it.

tsatske -> RE: Crock Pot Recipes (12/30/2009 7:25:07 PM)
Crockpots are a fantastic invention, esp for (esp for a lot of things - those who work, those with big families, ect ect) esp if you live alone. another great thing to have, if ou live alone, is a forman grill. For chicken breasts and steaks, it is perfect. For chicken breasts, buy a big bag, split them up into sandwich baggies, one to a baggie. Pour some bottled salad dressing or marinade over each one, and freeze them. take out a few each week. when you get home from work, just put it on the forman, and cook the number of minutes it tells you to in the book, it is really quick. To clean the forman, take your dishrag and put it inbetween, just like the chicken was, close it, but make sure it is unpluged! Then go eat. When you are done, rinse it off with your sink sprayer, scrub it for a second with your dish brush or scrubbie pad, then dry it. It is easy to cook on and easy to clean up.

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