The Smell Of Crock Pot Chicken.

[Disney Ontario]

MMM. Thats the smell at my place right now. I searched back on here for a recipe for crock pot chicken. Never used one before and this one was a hand me down, dusting in my cupboard.
chicken- boneless/skinless breasts
cup of ketchup
can of diet coke
clove of garlic

Well I want to eat it now but it said 8 HOURS.
Has anyone used this recipe?

[jiminyC_fan]

Wow, yummy! I will try that one!!!

[Lars624]

MMM. Thats the smell at my place right now. I searched back on here for a recipe for crock pot chicken. Never used one before and this one was a hand me down, dusting in my cupboard.
chicken- boneless/skinless breasts
cup of ketchup
can of diet coke
clove of garlic

Well I want to eat it now but it said 8 HOURS.
Has anyone used this recipe?

that sounds good........how was it?

[bgula]

Just made it today. Not great if you ask me. Ketchup makes it way too tangy. Won't be doing it again. On to the next recipe!

[legalsea]

Allow me to ask: how long did you end up cooking it?

Here is the reason for my question. 20 years ago I had a great crock pot. I would put the meat, potatoes, etc., in the pot, add some liquid, and take off for the day. 8-10 hours later, perfection.

The crock pot did not survive the years. In the past four years I have purchased two new 'slow cookers'. However, neither is really a slow cooker.

Example: I placed a 4 pounds hunk of roast, potatoes, etc. in 'slow' cooker. Put on the lowest heat setting (not 'warm', but one above on the dial). Left for a while. Two hours later, cooked. I am glad I did not leave for the day.

One thought I had was that the U.S. government must have issued a directive to slow cooker manufacturers mandating that the minimum heat in a slow cooker be 180 degrees or so, to prevent growth of bacteria, etc.

I am tempted to go to estate sales and look for old crock pots.

Anyone else have this trouble with newer cookers, or know if such a regulation was issued?

[bgula]

It was between 8 and 9 hours. Just didn't care for the tangy taste.

[piratesmate]

The newer crockpots do cook faster than the old ones. I don't know whether it was a mandated change or not, but they definitely changed. :( I preferred my older one too.

What brand do you have? I have a new Rival - so it's still called a crockpot - and it doesn't cook as fast as yours! :eeek: I know years ago my sister had a "slow cooker" and it always cooked faster than my crockpot. :confused3

Sadly I've found that nothing can be left for 10 hours anymore. Most of my meals get done in 6-8 hours on LOW and if I put it in after lunch at 1 or 2 on HIGH I'd better be here no later than 6:00 to lift the lid (to let some heat out) and turn it to WARM of we have burnt parts. However, I never cook a 4 lb roast...I'm talking about up to 2 lbs of something in that amount of time.

[piratesmate]

It was between 8 and 9 hours. Just didn't care for the tangy taste.

Ketchup does leave a tangy taste in chicken moreso than in beef. I have a recipe for "Bourbon Chicken" that calls for ketchup. We always use Heinz. As much as I love bourbon chicken (oddly no bourbon in it :confused3) and the recipe was very close to what we get at the restaurant, I could taste the ketchup in it.

More recently we bought a generic brand of "catsup" and I was really surprised as the difference it made in the taste when I made it again! The ketchup-y taste or extra tang was definitely missing. It's kind of like the difference between Miracle Whip & mayo...some recipes state "Do NOT substitute Miracle Whip". I do it all the time, but I can actually taste that "tang" when I don't use mayo.

Just a thought....

[legalsea]

I'm not sure of the brand (I am not home presently). I think one is a Rival. I do know that the second one I purchase had five level settings, which I thought improved my chances for sloooow cooking.

I think I shall keep an eye out for an old crock pot. I recall that my original one, which cooked wonderfully slow, did not have a removable pot, and it was a hassle to clean. I wish I could remember why I got rid of it.