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Pork chops in the slow cooker

Jan13

I am on a bit of slow cooker kick right now…I have to tell you, my family does not love pork chops.  No matter what I do to them they come out dry and yucky.  So I thought, hey I will try them in the magical slow cooker, my new best friend!  Here is the recipe I tried (from allrecipes.com):

Pork Chops in the slow cooker

Ingredients

  • 6 boneless pork chops
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 cup soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup ketchup
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • salt and pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Place pork chops in slow cooker. Combine remaining ingredients and pour over pork chops.
  2. Cook on Low setting for 6 hours, until internal temperature of pork has reached 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

I cooked them for 10 hours because that is how long I was out of the house for.  They came out perfectly.  The sauce was so yummy, with a great ginger taste.  The kids loved them and said they were the best pork chops they have ever had.  They each ate a full pork chop.  I was impressed and will definitely make this one again!

Roast Chicken in a crockpot

Jan11

A friend of mine on Facebook started a recipe group and I am not sure where this recipe originated, but she posted it.  It immediately intrigued me because it seemed kind of bizarre and yet simple too.  I tried it out today and it was AMAZING!!!

ROASTED CHICKEN (DONE IN A CROCK POT)

Ingredients
-One whole chicken (soak in salt water to cleanse chicken-pat to dry w/paper towels)
-Montreal Chicken Spice (I used steak spice as I didn’t have the chicken spice)
-Crock Pot
-Pam Cooking Spray
-Aluminium Foil

Preparation
-Spray Crock pot with Pam Cooking Spray
-Make a few balls out of aluminum foil (golf ball size) and place on bottom of Crock Pot
-Sprinkle Damp Chicken with Montreal Chicken Spice until it is completely covered in spice
-Place on top of aluminium Foil
(Do not add any water or liquid)

Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours until the chicken is no longer pink and the juices run clear

Chicken will roast and skin will brown and crisp just like a rotisserie chicken.