Chicken dry in crockpot

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  • MyLovesMyLife
    MyLovesMyLife Posts: 424 Member
    I throw a bag of frozen chicken in the crockpot with seasoning and salsa and cook for 6 hours all the time never dry. I don't add extra water bc the chicken will dethaw and give it some water
  • lapesadilla
    lapesadilla Posts: 67 Member
    i would recommend poaching chicken breast separately in gently simmering water for about 15-18 minutes and adding it to the slow-cooked foods at the end. honestly i would do the same for the broccoli and other fresh veggies, a quick poach or steam and add them in afterward. a crock pot full of chicken breast and broccoli sounds like it woyld yield mushy broccoli and stringy meat. grains, beans, tomatoes and fattier cuts of meat in the slow cooker are generally fine.
  • AigreDoux
    AigreDoux Posts: 594 Member
    I buy chicken at Costco so they come in these sealed plastic packs you can put in the freezer.

    In the morning, I'll take out two, usually one chicken breast and one chicken thigh and put them (still frozen) in the crock pot with a little chicken broth. Low for 8 hours or so. Drain the water (can save this as chicken stock if you want) and shred. Doesn't come out dry. Can then add a variety of sauces/toppings. Teriyaki, buffalo, curry, etc.

    Have also made the salsa one and it's good, but my kids prefer plain chicken so I usually add the sauce afterwards.
  • mkeonem
    mkeonem Posts: 41 Member
    ericpiccione wrote: »
    mkeonem wrote: »
    If you want to cook chicken in the crockpot all day there are a lot of good suggestions already mentioned ^^. I also recommend cooking on low for only about 4-6hrs and using thighs instead of breasts if you will be on the longer side of things.

    Another thing you can do is put potatoes or some veggies (raw carrot chunks or others that take a longer time to cook) in the bottom, then put the chicken on top. You can use broth or you can use things like cream of mushroom soup or other products as your "liquid".

    When I know I will be away and need something that cooks for a long time I put roasts in the crockpot. You don't have to add liquids to everything. I do dry rubs on pork and beef roasts and let them cook all day long in there. Best way to make pulled pork ever, and you can use "generic" seasonings so you can make 1 large roast and then separate into many different meals adding a little of this and a little of that to complete the proper flavor profile.

    When using a crockpot don't you need some sort of liquid or did I misunderstand your post?

    Nope, you can cook in the crockpot without liquid. Usually I do this with roasts however I have done it with chicken and veggies too. Most meats will have their own juices that will come out while cooking which can flavor any veggies or starches you have in there with it.

    I have even made lasagna in a crock pot and it came out pretty dang good.

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