Crock Pot Chicken

[AmyTheFamilyChef]

@CheckM8King2 Hi there. Chicken breasts do not have enough fat to be in the crock pot that long. You might want to try keeping the skin on during cooking and then removing or using chicken thighs instead. Is there a way you can cook for only 4 hours? Or, try cooking the breasts in more of a sauce. I still think the lack of fat eventually makes it dry up.

[CheckM8King2]

I have problems cooking chigken breasts in my slow cooker. I cook the on low for about 8 hours but they alwasy come out a bit dry and void of taste. Any suggestions? thanks

[AmyTheFamilyChef]

@100inkersell I'm sorry you made that assumption. I realize I did not point it out. I use the Smart Chicken brand which is free range and organic.

[ingoljosh]

She tell you how high and how long to cook it at 3:00

[sandipdas]

& one more thing....you said it stays in the pot for 3 hrs.... how much electricity does it consume..... i ask coz i'm i'm new to using this....

[sandipdas]

that looks delicious.... i'm learning how to use this..... but i wan't to know how do you get that brown color on the chicken.....

i'm going to try this tomorrow...

thanks again....

[RCK502]

That looks nice. I have a few tips.

1. You can get celery to last a very long time, and crispy if you will clean it, cut it as you want it, and then put it in a bowl of cold water, and put it in the ice box. It really works. Will also work with lettuce.

2. You can place the chicken in the crock out at like 8, and let it go till 4 or 5 with no problem. If you are concerned about the time that it will it until it comes up to temp, you can turn it on high for an hour, and it will heart the crock.

[AmyTheFamilyChef]

@lcorinth I'm not entirely sure but I would try it (you can do this in the crock pot as well); just make sure to add the same type of vegetables and plenty of salt. When you make the crock pot chicken, try to go on the lower end of the time spectrum (3 hrs vs 8). The worse case scenario is that you lose 1/2 onion, a few carrots and celery stalks. Let us know the verdict.

[lcorinth]

This is great - I'm making it tomorrow. One question: Do you know if you can use the carcass afterwards to make a stock, or will all the gelatin have leached out of the bones during the slow-cooking process?

[AmyTheFamilyChef]

@klined Yes, I'll try to do more! Been busy cooking. It's either a 5.5 or 6qt. A 3+ lb chicken should fit in either. thanks, amy

[klined]

what size is that crock pot? Iwonder if my 6qt can handle a whole chicken.

PS: Get to work on more videos! What do you think we pay you for

[AmyTheFamilyChef]

@jmmcgee1 I would always recommend a starch/grain and a vegetable. Starches could be noodles, potatoes, a quinoa dish, mashed potato and cauliflower combo, roasted potatoes, kasha/toasted buckwheat, etc. If you like a steamed/boiled potato texture, put them in the crock pot for the last hour, depending upon how big.

@ThumbsUPifUMakeMe I'm not sure (will check in the store next time I go) but think around 2.5-3 lb. You can cook for 8 hrs (on low) if it's 3.5lb but might be done earlier.

[AmyTheFamilyChef]

@jmmcgee1 I would always recommend a starch/grain and a vegetable. Starches could be noodles, potatoes, a quinoa dish, mashed potato and cauliflower combo, roasted potatoes, kasha/toasted buckwheat, etc. If you like a steamed/boiled potato texture, put them in the crock pot for the last hour, depending upon how big they are.

@ThumbsUPifUMakeMe I'm not sure (will check in the store next time I go) but think around 2.5-3 lb. You can cook for 8 hrs (on low) if it's 3.5lb but might be done earlier.

[jmmcgee1]

What did you eat for sides and would you recommend putting potatoes in the Crock Pot with the Chicken?

[HALLSYSKITCHEN]

looking good...now for pt 2

[AmyTheFamilyChef]

Thanks for the comments everyone. It was my first video. I'll be posting another one soon. If you think I talk a lot, you should meet my son. :-)

[ThumbsUPifUMakeMeLOL]

@AmyTheFamilyChef .. How big is this chicken? I ask because I just watched another video earlier and she put a 3.5lb chicken in the pot for 8 hours... and you only did 3 hours. - Just wondering what the differences are here? - Thanks.

[jboneys]

She sounds lonely.

[jboneys]

3 times longer than it needs to be, i agree, talks too much

[Bigkatojr]

She talks waaaaaay to much!!!!!!

[pinkyluvluv]

i don't think you talk to much at all.some of us are real novices and want as much instruction as possible.

people,if you don't like her vids then keep your rude comments to yourself and look elsewhere.

[TheVittleVlog]

Great video...everything looks great!!!

[razattack1337]

The recipe actually starts at 2:36

[bartender709]

Shut up

[ThePeanutbudder]

This is very similar to the way I do my slow roast chicken. One difference I do which adds one more layer of flavor is brown the whole chicken on each side , then brown the vegetables for less than 2 minutes before putting into the pot. The browning takes less than 5 minutes total and the extra flavor to the final broth and chicken is amazing. Thanks for your video btw!!

[SoAddicted2Poker]

Your enjoyable make more videos!!

[SoAddicted2Poker]

I hope to see more recipes from you. Your very enjoyable to watch!!!!

[SoAddicted2Poker]

I have not tried your recipe, but I wanted to just let you know I enjoyed watching your video. I am always coming to Youtube to look for new ideas on recipes, I hope to see more from you. Not many people can get through a whole video without saying umm 100 times ha ha Please do more videos!!!!

[ArchieLovesMe]

I've never done whole chicken in the crockpot before. This looks great, can't wait to try it. I've got one in the freezer right now.

I don't tend to use up my celery in time, either. So I cut the celery stalks into a few pieces each while it's still fresh and crispy, and then I toss them into some freezer bags and then into the freezer to use later in cooked recipes. I wouldn't use it for salads or anything, though, as the texture changes upon thawing.

[AmyTheFamilyChef]

@ArchieLovesMe Thanks for the nice comments! Hope it comes out well.

[sanzoparty1066]

As someone who scours Youtube for instructional video recipes on a regular basis, I would leave out the "side talk". Most people find it annoying and just want the straight instructions (i.e. your celery talk) only.

[chevellenini87]

u talk way too much>>>

[AmyTheFamilyChef]

@chevellenini87 Hi there. I was trying to do a lesson. Hope you'll try it anyway. :-)

[pasham123]

mama it'll take 7 hours to cook that way

[samuraisem]

so dumb.... takes her 20 seconds to talk about carrots

[skycarl]

If the temperature was right then the chicken was cooked. There is a chemical reaction that makes the meat red mostly near the bone areas and the

pink is okay. America's Test Kitchen had an episode about this and explained it.

[AmyTheFamilyChef]

Thanks for that info. I missed that episode but do love that show. Check back for more videos!

-amy

[kosh2001]

just cooked mine on high for 7 hours and it's not done but falling apart, the meat is still red..HELP..lol

[AmyTheFamilyChef]

Which part looked red; the breast or the leg/thigh? Some times dark meat can look red but be cooked. My inclination, without seeing it, is that if the meat was coming off of the bone, it was cooked. The best way to determine this, though, is to use an instant read thermometer and make sure it's 165 degrees F or more. Otherwise, ask for a refund from the supermarket. Hope this helps.

[kosh2001]

Thanks, yeah it was cooked, again thanks for the info!

[disturbed1199]

i cook my chicken with a cajun dry rub then cook for 5 hours oh yeah add 5 table spoons of liquid smoke and a whole onion in the cavity 4 cloves of garlic and half a stick of real butter in the cavity of course , enjoy

[AmyTheFamilyChef]

That sounds delicious. Thank you!

[silentfades]

can you stuff it or if you had a small turkey can youi do that

or can you put rice or egg noodles in with it ?

thank you

[AmyTheFamilyChef]

I haven't tried stuffing it. Because you are cooking it in liquid, it might absorb the liquid and become very mushy.

You can cook pasta with it but only at the end for the same reasons. Most pasta cooks in 10 minutes; rice noodles sometimes in less time.

The size of the chicken or even small turkey depends upon the size of your crock pot.

Hope this helps!

Amy

[DILAWARR]

those were 11 baby carrots not 10

[ispiseco]

Looks great Thanks!!

[edbork1444]

Sorry kind of boring....

[Mamalah]

you rock amy ( ;

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