Cooking without an oven

Wondergirl · #1 Jul 26, 2007, 10:52 PM

Your oven has died, but you have four burners on the stovetop and a microwave oven. What meat dish would you cook and how?

rankrank55 · Jul 26, 2007, 10:55 PM

Fried chicken baby! I'd soak the chicken overnight in buttermilk, dip it in seasoned flour, and plop it in a cast iron filled a little less than half way with peanut oil. Yummers!

airbats-goku · Jul 26, 2007, 10:58 PM

roasts can be boiled, chicken can be cooked in a pot with liquid or soup or beer. um...stews are good too. Steaks can be cooked in a frying pan on low heat or boiled. Get a toaster oven. You can also get a little countertop convection oven. Ovens are nice but I've lived without one for about 3 years now. one of these days that will change though lol.
If you want recipes let me know. Chicken is tasty when cooked for a long time in a pot with mushroom soup covering it. Simple and tasty. Use another pot for some rice and you have chicken and sauce ready to go.

nauticalstar420 · Jul 26, 2007, 10:59 PM

Country Fried Steak - sprinkle with salt and pepper, coat in flour, and fry!
Pinto Beans - in the crock pot with some bacon
Mashed Potatoes - Most people know how to make mashed taters..lol
Country Gravy - use drippings from the steak and add 4 tbs. flour, 2 c. milk, and salt and pepper
Cole Slaw - no directions needed, i dont think..lol
and some Fried Apples - 1/4 lb. butter, 1/2 c. sugar, 8 Golden Delicious apples, cut up, unpeeled - add everything to a covered frying pan, cook for 15 minutes, add cinnamon and nutmeg to taste. Some people like them over ice cream

Oh crud I forgot to put how...lol ok i'll fix it...

nauticalstar420 · Jul 26, 2007, 11:06 PM

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Wondergirl agrees: Dredge the steak in seasoned flour and fry in a little oil? Last time I had that was in a little cafe near Butte, Montana.

This meal is awesome! I love country fried steak with country gravy!

pompano · Jul 30, 2007, 06:02 AM

Walgreens sells toaster ovens for $9.99,if you really miss your oven.These also keep your house from heating up so much,the temp is 93 in my city with 100% humidity.Fried bacon ,sausage,and pork chops are good also.At least you still have a stove top,we have been without everything after a hurricane for more than a month.Happy cooking.

jans1812 · Aug 2, 2007, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Wondergirl

Your oven has died, but you have four burners on the stovetop and a microwave oven. What meat dish would you cook and how?

Try a stove-top pot roast. Cook covered on very low heat, in as heavy a pot/pan as you own (such as cast iron).

But my favorite oven alternative is the new-style pressure cookers! they come with a recipe book.

good luck!

SpawnOfAzazel · Aug 2, 2007, 03:27 PM

I'd make stir fry chicken with veggies and rice. Fast and easy.



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