Tag: slow cooker

Honey Garlic Slow Cooker Ribs [Recipe]

/ Gary Hilson

I was initially wary of this recipe because it said to place the ribs up against the wall of the slow cooker, and I thought that would lead to the sauce not sticking to the meat well enough.

I was wrong. These are the best ribs I’ve ever made in a slow cooker. I cooked mine for four hours on high and occasionally spooned the sauce over the ribs.

Servings: 3–4

Ingredients:

1 (2½–3 lb) rack of pork ribs, halved
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon pepper
1 tablespoon paprika
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 cup honey
½ cup soy sauce
10 cloves garlic, minced

Preparation

1. Season ribs evenly with salt, pepper, paprika, and chili powder. Rub in on all sides.
2. Add honey, soy sauce, and garlic to a large slow cooker.
3. Transfer the ribs to slow cooker and turn them over in sauce until coated. Position the ribs so they are standing up, with the meatier side down, and so the meat side is against the walls of the slow cooker, with the bone sides facing in.
4. Cover and cook on high for 4 hours, or low for 7 – 8 hours. Check after the allotted time, you want to make sure the meat is cooked through and tender.
5. Remove the ribs and transfer to cutting board.
6. Cut between the bones to separate into individual ribs.
7. Serve with additional sauce from the slow cooker, as needed.

Paleo Slow Cooker Roast Chicken [Recipes]

/ Gary Hilson

Paleo Slow Cooker Roast ChickenHaving embarked on the Paleo Diet a second time, roast chicken is perfect for creating multiple meals. The only problem: I don’t have a roast pan, and even if I did, it would have to be a small one because I have a small oven in my apartment.

I do have a large slow cooker, however, and roast chicken in a slow cooker is easy and the meat falls off the bones. Cooking time varies depending on your slow cooker. An average-size chicken was done in four hours on high by mine.

You need:

1 Whole chicken
1 Sliced onion

For the spice rub:

1 tablespoon salt
2 teaspoons paprika
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon ground pepper

Paleo Slow Cooker Roast ChickenYou can also throw in vegetables as you would when roasting a chicken in the oven. I threw in a few servings of carrots but eschewed the potatoes as they are not Paleo-friendly. Instead, I used sweet potatoes.

Rinse chicken under cold water and pat dry. Mix together all ingredients for spice rub. Rub the spices on the outside and inside of the chicken.  Stuff cavity with sliced onion. I cooked mine on high for four hours; the original recipe I came across suggests cooking on low 5-7 hours. Either way, make sure the chicken is cooked through. You can try removing chicken and sitting it on a serving platter, but it’s a challenge taking it out without the chicken falling apart.

4-6 servings depending on your appetite. 🙂

Recipe: Golden Mushroom Pork & Apples

/ Gary Hilson

2 cans (10 3/4 ounces each) Campbell’s® Condensed Golden
Mushroom Soup (Cream of Mushroom soup will work too)
1/2 cup water
1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves, crushed
8 boneless pork chops, 3/4-inch thick (about 2 pounds)
4 large Granny Smith apples, sliced
2 large onions, sliced (about 2 cups)

Stir the soup, water, brown sugar, Worcestershire and thyme in a 3 1/2-quart slow cooker. Add the pork, apples and onions.
Cover and cook on LOW for 8 to 9 hours or until the pork is cooked through, or on HIGH for 4 to 5 hours.

Serving Suggestion: Serve with a field greens salad tossed with toasted walnuts, blue cheese crumbles and red wine vinaigrette with
Texas toast or garlic bread. For dessert serve a fruit and yogurt parfait; layer strawberry yogurt with chunks of pineapple and green
seedless grapes, then sprinkle with granola.

Nutrition Information
Calories 277, Total Fat 9g, Saturated Fat 3g, Cholesterol 57mg, Sodium 603mg, Total Carbohydrate 26g, Dietary Fiber 4g, Protein
23g, Vitamin A 11%DV, Vitamin C 7%DV, Calcium 4%DV, Iron 7%DV

Recipe: Sweet-And-Sour Ribs

/ Gary Hilson

Tasty and easy to make in your slow cooker.

Brown sugar, packed 2 cups 500 mL
All-purpose flour 1/4 cup 60 mL
Water 1/3 cup 75 mL
White vinegar 1/2 cup 125 mL
Ketchup 2 tbsp. 30 mL
Soy sauce 2 tbsp. 30 mL
Garlic powder 1/4 tsp. 1 mL
Ground ginger 1/4 tsp. 1 mL
Pork side ribs, cut into 2 or 3 bone portions 3 lbs. 1.4 kg

Combine brown sugar and flour in medium saucepan. Add water. Stir. Add next 5 ingredients. Heat and stir on medium until boiling and thickened.

Layer ribs and brown sugar mixture in 5 to 7 quart (5 to 7 L) slow cooker.

Cook, covered, on Low for 10 to 12 hours or on High for 5 to 6 hours.
Serves 6.

1 serving: 720 Calories; 32.0 g Total Fat (14.2 g Mono, 2.9 g Poly, 11.7 g Sat); 128 mg Cholesterol;
77 g Carbohydrate; trace Fibre; 32 g Protein; 449 mg Sodium