Recipes.
Spicy Lamb Shanks | Serves 4 |
4 lamb shanks
1 cup dried apricots
1 cup prunes, pitted
1/4 cup sugar
1 cup water
1/4 cup tomato paste
2 tablespoons white vinegar
1 teaspoon mixed spice
1.Place lamb shanks into the Slow Cooker. Add apricots and prunes.
2.Combine sugar, water, tomato paste and vinegar. Pour over the lamb shanks.
3.Sprinkle over mixed spice. Cover and cook on Low for 8 - 10 hours or High for 5 - 6 hours. Serve with rice.
CHICKEN
Roasting Chicken
Wash chicken and pat dry. Stuff as desired and truss. Place chicken into the Slow Cooker and cover.
Approximate cooking times: Low 2 - 21/2 hours per 500g High 1 - 2 hours per 500g
Dot with butter and sprinkle with paprika to add extra colour.
Lemon Honey Chicken Casserole | Serves |
1.5kg chicken wings and drumsticks
2 tablespoons oil
2 cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped
3 large onions, peeled and cut into eight wedges
8 shallots, cut into 2cm pieces
4 celery stalks, cut into 2cm strips
1 large red capsicum, cut into 2cm strips zest of 2 lemons, cut into thin strips
3/4 cup chicken stock
1/3 cup honey
1.Toss chicken in flour.
2.Heat oil in a frypan. Add chicken and brown all over. Place into the Slow Cooker.
3.Lightly saute garlic and onion. Add to the Slow Cooker.
4.Add remaining ingredients. Cover and cook on Low for 5 - 6 hours or on High for 3 - 4 hours.
5.Serve with fried or boiled rice.
Curried Chicken | Serves 6 |
1 size 15 chicken
1 large onion, peeled finely chopped
1 clove garlic, peeled and crushed
2 celery stalks, sliced
1 red capsicum, seeded, cut into strips
1 x 425g can pineapple pieces, drained
1 tablespoon curry powder
1.Place chicken into the Slow Cooker and barely cover with water. Cover and cook on Low for 7 - 9 hours or on High for 4 - 5 hours.
2.Remove chicken from the Slow Cooker. Remove flesh from the bones and roughly cut into pieces. Reserve 2 cups of stock. Add 1 chicken stock cube for more flavour if desired.
3.Return the chicken and 2 cups of stock to the Slow Cooker. Add remaining ingredients.
4.Cover and cook on Low for 2 - 3 hours or High for 1 - 11/2 hours.
5.Turn to High. Thicken be adding 1 tablespoon of cornflour mixed with 1/4 cup water. Stir through and cook until mixture thickens. Serve with rice.
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