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  • Jul 23, 2009, 08:41 AM
    CJ12
    I have dry crock pot chicken.what should I do?
    I have started using my crock pot like crazy because it is so simple and easy. I am having a problem with my chicken being a little dry though. My husband thinks it is fine but I have not been able to eat my last 2 meals because I couldn't choke it down. I defrost my frozen chicken then put it in the crock pot on high for 4 hours then my husband turns in on warm for about 45 minutes until I get home. Is there a trick to getting moist chicken in the crock pot. I thought about starting my crock pot in the morning on low but I am not sure if that will help. If you have any ideas I would love to hear them! Thans!
  • Jul 23, 2009, 08:48 AM
    jenniepepsi

    Put it on in the morning on low and cook it all day :) will turn out MUCH better :)
  • Jul 23, 2009, 08:48 AM
    N0help4u

    That or
    Are you putting enough liquids, gravies in it?
    Make sure the lid is on tight too.
    The 4 hours on high could possibly be too much too long too.
    Maybe do like you have been but put it on medium for 3 hours and adjust accordingly.
    Like if it isn't done in the same amount of time try a little longer like 3 1/2 hrs on med.
    If it is still dry then maybe go to less than 3 hours.
  • Jul 23, 2009, 09:10 AM
    CJ12
    Thanks for the ideas, I will try it on low and see if that helps. Yesterday I put a whole bottle of BBQ sauce in with my chicken breast and thought that would be enough liquid but it still turned out dry. I only have 3 setting on my crock pot... low, high, and warm. Maybe I need to upgrade? I usually get everything ready during my lunch hour so I don't have the option of cooking it any less then 4 hours.
  • Jul 23, 2009, 09:13 AM
    jenniepepsi

    Yes definitely too high. Its drying everything out including the liquids and sauces you put in.

    You will be amazed at chicken in the crockpot on low for 10-12 hours!
  • Jul 23, 2009, 10:16 AM
    nikosmom
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by CJ12 View Post
    Thanks for the ideas, I will try it on low and see if that helps. Yesterday I put a whole bottle of BBQ sauce in with my chicken breast and thought that would be enough liquid but it still turned out dry. I only have 3 setting on my crock pot...low, high, and warm. Maybe I need to upgrade? I usually get everything ready during my lunch hour so I don't have the option of cooking it any less then 4 hours.

    Also, BBQ sauce is mostly "sticky" liquids (honey, sugars, etc)... You may still need to add a 1/4 - 1/2 cup of water to it.

    Perhaps, get everything prepped the night before, then turn it on LOW before you head out for work.
  • Jul 23, 2009, 12:50 PM
    kp2171
    all the above.

    including a potential "upgrade" if yours is older/handed down/misbehaving.

    mine is older, unreliable, and therefore mostly unused these days. Thatd be the crock pot, by the way. The low setting just doesn't seem to regulate right... why haven't I bought a new one?

    don't know.

    I'm a guy. I don't buy crock pots. I get married and get them grandfathered in or given as presents... tho' at the current state of my marriage, maybe another one will be coming along down the line some point in the future... uhm... never mind. *meow* I'm irish and in a rotten mood. Ill patch the holes in the wall tomorrow. Moving on.

    you need the lower setting and you need a reliable crock pot. If you do all that's been mentioned above (including adjusting liquids) and it still not working, blame the equipment.

    or at least borrow someone else's and see if the same recipe comes out differently.

    when in doubt, borrow another persons tool. (NK... bite your tongue)

    k.

    ill be out back on the back deck. I've cold amber bock, a great chilled pinot grigio, a couple of bottles of korbel for mimosas or straight in the flutes. The bar is downstairs by the pool table. Can't tell you what's in stock or not.

    jenniepepsi has the yummy, tender chicken. She promised. Time to put out, love.

    NK... is that BBQ sauce dark, sweet, and sassy like you? =) smiles your way girl, haven't talked to you in ages it seems. What your latest piggy polish these days?

    whatcha' got Nohelp? I Know you can stir the pot well with thoughtful talk... but what's coming to the potluck besides attitude and intellect?

    is it Friday yet? Please excuse my ramblings. "It is That Kind of Day, said Pooh.
  • Jul 23, 2009, 01:21 PM
    jenniepepsi
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by kp2171 View Post
    jenniepepsi has the yummy, tender chicken. she promised. time to put out, love.

    Now THAT is going in my siggy ;)
  • Jul 23, 2009, 01:25 PM
    nikosmom
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by kp2171 View Post
    maybe another one will be coming along down the line some point in the future... uhm... nevermind. *meow* ...when in doubt, borrow another persons tool. (NK... bite your tongue)...NK... is that BBQ sauce dark, sweet, and sassy like you? =) smiles your way girl, havent talked to you in ages it seems. what your latest piggy polish these days?...

    Ooh Pick me! Pick me! I'll share your crock pot with you! ;)

    Bite my tongue. It's bleeding now! You know me so well. :rolleyes:

    The sauce must be sticky and sweet, that's the best kind, after all I'm southern so sauce is no good if it doesn't make you lick your fingers. The polish, it's some sort of tropical pink. I forget the name though. Will be changing it tomorrow.

    is it friday yet? please excuse my ramblings. "It is That Kind of Day, said Pooh.

    Mind if I join you for an amber bock while the chicken simmers? (My attempt at bringing us back to the topic.)

    {{{BIG HUGS}}}

    I've missed you, kp.
  • Jul 23, 2009, 01:36 PM
    Just Dahlia
    I just recently (8 months?) got a larger crock pot for cooking larger things (the old went to the trash) mine also has low, high and warm.

    All of my recipes have to be cooked on Low and at the end just Warm. I don't know if it is because it's newer or maybe it's just 'Super Powered'. My Low almost cooks like my High used to and my Warm is like my old Low. :confused:

    Play with it:) and add some chicken broth or a can of soup undiluted, and make sure the lid is tight.
  • Jul 23, 2009, 01:43 PM
    kp2171
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by jenniepepsi View Post
    now THAT is going in my siggy ;)

    Good for now. Ill do better by you in time... be patient...
  • Jul 23, 2009, 01:46 PM
    ANB428

    I have a question to add on to this one. Can I do this? It pertains to chicken and crock pots :)

    WHat can I season some chicken with when I trow it in a crock pot and cook it on low for at least 10 hours? Any ideas besides BBQ sauce? I was thinking like lemon and pepper or something like that, but I don't know how much of each ingredient I would need to add.
  • Jul 23, 2009, 01:47 PM
    jenniepepsi

    Put some cream of chicken soup in it WITHOUT water.

    Or cream of mushroom soup :D


    I'm like a crockpot guru :P
  • Jul 23, 2009, 01:53 PM
    ANB428

    Okay, without any other seasonings? Thanks!
  • Jul 23, 2009, 01:54 PM
    ANB428
    Well since you are a crockpot guru, what else can you cook in a crockpot besides chicken, ribs and meatballs? That is all I know how to make besides cheese dip. :)
  • Jul 23, 2009, 01:56 PM
    kp2171
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by ANB428 View Post
    I have a question to add on to this one. Can I do this? It pertains to chicken and crock pots :)

    WHat can I season some chicken with when I trow it in a crock pot and cook it on low for at least 10 hours? Any ideas besides BBQ sauce? I was thinking like lemon and pepper or something like that, but I don't know how much of each ingredient I would need to add.

    I think it's a good question...

    I use lemon pepper a lot with the grill and quicker cooking methods... but haven't used it as much with the slo-cook method.
  • Jul 23, 2009, 02:11 PM
    ANB428
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by kp2171 View Post
    i think its a good question...

    i use lemon pepper a lot with the grill and quicker cooking methods... but havent used it as much with the slo-cook method.

    Yea, I use it when I bake fish and thought that it may work for chicken too. Ya never know. :)
  • Jul 23, 2009, 02:17 PM
    jenniepepsi
    KP I also use a lot of lemon pepper



    Quote:

    Originally Posted by ANB428 View Post
    Well since you are a crockpot guru, what else can you cook in a crockpot besides chicken, ribs and meatballs? That is all I know how to make besides cheese dip. :)


    Lol. Well, lets see. ANYTHING. I do porkchops in cream of mushroom soup all day, then break it all up and pour it over rice or mashed potatoes.

    I often take a beef rump roast and stick it in there with some 'Mcormick roast seasoning' packet. And baby carrots and red potatoes ALL day long. And that is my FAVORITE

    Lets see. You can do beef stew in the crock pot.


    And then I have a WHOLE little book full of stuff I've never tried, or even THOUGHT about hehe.

    Its called 'The best slow cooker cookbook ever' by natalie haughton.
  • Jul 23, 2009, 02:23 PM
    ANB428
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by jenniepepsi View Post
    KP i also use alot of lemon pepper






    lol. well, lets see. ANYTHING. i do porkchops in cream of mushroom soup all day, then break it all up and pour it over rice or mashed potatoes.

    i often take a beef rump roast and stick it in there with some 'Mcormick roast seasoning' packet. and baby carrots and red potatoes ALL day long. and that is my FAVORITE

    lets see. you can do beef stew in the crock pot.


    and then i have a WHOLE little book full of stuff ive never tried, or even THOUGHT about hehe.

    its called 'The best slow cooker cookbook ever' by natalie haughton.

    Those are some pretty good ideas. I am deffinantly going to have to try them. It is so easy to do a crockpot meal.

    Also, with the pork chops, how long do you cook them and do you have to brown them first? And with the rump roast, do you add any water or anything with the seasoning packet and all the extras?

    Thanks for all those ideas! I am going grocery shpooing tonight!:D
  • Jul 23, 2009, 02:32 PM
    jenniepepsi

    It depends on what brand of season packet you go with. Mccormick requires 1 cup of water mixed with it. However if you have an overly large crockpot, you might want to do 2 cups and 2 packets.

    The porkchops would cook all day on low heat. From say, 7 in the morning to 6 at night. A good long time. They don't have to be browned first unless you don't want them to be. If you brown them first however, they won't fall apart later.

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