Knowing foods not to
cook in a slow cooker saves you from spoiling your dishes.
Not exact matches
Instant Pots have a
slow cooker feature, but they also do a lot more - so they
save you a lot of space, time and money
in the long run.
I do whole chicken
in the
slow cooker with skin on for moisture and flavor, then strip the skin off,
save the skinless meat for other dishes, season the skin with whatever I'm
in the mood for, lay it out on a lightly spray - oiled cookie sheet, and broil it for a few minutes until crispy.
As a time
saving technique simply mix the sauce the night before, prep your sweet potato and onion and then
in the morning all you have to do is add the chicken and prepped ingredients to the
slow cooker.
And since it's made
in the
slow cooker, it will
save much of your time also.
So it is possible to make them quickly if you don't have time, but a
slow cooker is definitely the way to go to
save yourself from having a microwave frenzy while still
in your sweatpants with guests on their way.
If you want to
save yourself some time you could make the sauce mixture ahead of time, whisking well, and store
in a plastic storage container to be poured over the meatballs right before turning on the
slow cooker.
Time
saving tip: Toss the ingredients
in an Instant Pot or
slow cooker for a hands - off meal.
Slow cooker recipes have been the
saving grace of many who have to get their meals started
in the morning.
This happens
in the same skillet the chicken is browned
in before being added to the
slow cooker and
saved for when the chicken is done
cooking.
You can use a bouillon cube or when you make meat
in the
slow cooker or roasting pan,
save the liquid to add to recipes.
Also, the ends of celery, carrots and onions I
save and throw
in the pressure
cooker or
slow cooker with soup bones to make bone broth.