Slow Cooker Tips

Slow Cooker

If your recipe calls for a large amount of liquid cut down a bit in the slow cooker to avoid watery meals.
One recipe tested used chicken with the skin in the slow cooker. The results were better after removing the skin, since the skin became soggy when cooked in the slow cooker.
Use the instructions from your slow cooker as a guide for how long to cook meals, but keep in mind that cooking longer in a slow cooker does not usually cause negative results.
If you are preparing a meal that might stick in your slow cooker, be sure to spray your slow cooker with Crisco Cooking Spray before use to make cleanup of your slow cooker a breeze.
Choose the correct size slow-cooker for your recipe. For best results, a slow cooker should be from half to two-thirds full.
Cut roasts 3 pounds and over in half to ensure proper and even cooking.
Trim as much fat as possible from meat before placing it in the slow cooker to avoid greasy gravy.
Give your gravy more flavor by browning the meat first in a skillet. Then scrape all the browned bits from the bottom of the skillet and add to the slow cooker with the meat.
Unless required to add an ingredient, don't remove the lid during cooking. Each "sneak peek" loses a significant amount of heat and increases cooking time.

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