Need a slow cooker recipe for a perfectly cooked chicken? Well this is it! This chicken is so easy to remove from the bone and the skin just comes right off…an excellent leftover slow-cooked chicken to use for another dish or meal! Servings: 8-10 You’ll need: At least a 3-1/2 qt. slow-cooker Non-stick cooking spray 1.5 – 2 lb. whole chicken, neck or gizzards removed (if any) Buttery spray, Smart Balance brand preferably 2-1/2 tsp. garlic powder 1-1/2 tsp. seasoned salt 1-1/2 tsp. poultry seasoning 1-1/2 tsp. paprika 1-1/2 tsp. onion powder 1-1/2 tsp. parsley flakes 1 tsp. ground black pepper 1 meat thermometer Spray the inside of a slow-cooker crock with non-stick cooking spray. Cut off string (if any) on chicken and remove any excess fat and skin. Place chicken with legs up into slow-cooker crock. Cover entire chicken with buttery spray. Sprinkle seasonings; covering the visible parts of the chicken with the garlic powder, seasoned salt, poultry seasoning, paprika, onion powder, ground black pepper and parsley flakes. Cover and cook on high for at least 3-1/2 to 4-1/2 hours, or until an inserted meat thermometer into the thigh of the chicken reads at least 180 degrees. Turn slow cooker heat to low until ready to serve. Serve immediately; saving any leftover chicken in a sealed container in the fridge. Karen’s Note: To make a chicken gravy from strained chicken drippings just make a flour roux/paste using 1/4 cup all-purpose flour and 2-3 Tbsp. water whisked into a paste in a 2-3 cup measuring bowl. Slowly add the strained (using a strainer to remove any skin, bones, etc.) drippings to the roux and whisk briskly until it is thickened as a gravy…CAUTION DRIPPINGS AND GRAVY WILL BE VERY HOT! Also, the gravy may taste wonderful, but it isn’t low fat, so go easy on the servings!
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Servings: 4-6 You’ll need: 1-1/2 lbs. beef stew meat, trimmed of visible fat 1-1/2 Tbsp. canola oil (optional) 2 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce 2 tsp. seasoned salt 1-1/2 Tbsp. flour 2 tsp. onion powder 2 tsp. garlic powder 1-1/2 cups water 1/2 small onion, quartered and sliced 1-2 celery stalks, cut into sticks 8 oz. baby carrots 4-5 small potatoes, peeled and quartered 2-3 bay leaves 1-1/2 tsp. ground black pepper 1-1/2 tsp. salt Non-stick cooking spray In a medium pan or large Dutch oven heat (optional) canola oil or non-stick cooking spray over medium-high heat. Begin browning meat, while stirring, on all sides. Add Worcestershire sauce, seasoned salt, onion powder, garlic powder and half each of salt and pepper. Continue browning, while stirring for at least 15 minutes. When meat is browned on all sides, stir in flour, until fully coated. Spray non-stick cooking spray inside slow-cooker crock. Add half of the cut vegetables and add coated meat to the crock and set heat to high. Add 1-1/2 cups of water into the Dutch oven and set heat to low. Stir all remainder of meat, flour and drippings into the broth and add the remainder of salt and pepper, and stir for about 5 minutes. Pour broth in to the crock and stir. Add the rest of the vegetables and stir mixing all ingredients together. Cover and cook on high heat for at least 3 hours or until the vegetables are “fork tender”. Set heat to low and stir every 1/2 hour, until ready to serve. Servings: 12 You’ll need: 1 bag Simply (shredded) Potatoes 9 cooked and crumbled slices of turkey bacon 1 onion, diced 1 red pepper, diced 1 c. low fat shredded cheddar cheese 1 dozen eggs 1 c. skim milk 1-2 tsp. salt 1-2 tsp. pepper Non-stick cooking spray. Beat together eggs, milk, salt and pepper. Coat crock with non-stick cooking spray. Layer first five ingredients in slow cooker and pour egg mixture over top. Salt and pepper to desired taste. Cook in a covered slow cooker on low heat for 10-12 hours or overnight. Serve immediately with lightly buttered whole wheat toast on the side. Karen’s Note: This slow cooker breakfast casserole recipe is one of my friend’s family favorites for serving when camping or when her family comes to visit. Try serving it with my favorite salsa on the side! |
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