Crock Pot Wednesday: Pork Chops Creation

For some reason, this silly crock pot makes me feel nearly invincible in the kitchen.  I rarely have fear with creating dishes.  Once I learned that potatoes cooked well in this marvelous appliance, I was inspired. 

Today, I am cooking a recipe I made up.  I don't know if it will be tasty or not.  I don't know if it will be a success or a failure.  You are welcome to try it, just don't expect too much!

I added this recipe in my menu plan on Monday.  I am undecided at this point if I will use chicken or pork - we just had pork a couple days ago. 

Without further ado:

Sesame Ginger Pork Chops and Seasoned Potatoes

Using a divided crock, I will make pork chops in a sesame ginger glaze with seasoned roasted potatoes.

In one side of crock, drizzle a little extra virgin olive oil in bottom.  Place pork chops in crock.  Pork chops can be raw or can be seared on each side.  I plan to sear mine first.  Add about a 1/4 cup water and a 1/4 cup Lowry's Sesame Ginger marinade.  Cook on Low for 4-6 hours until pork is done.

In other side of crock, place cleaned and cubed potatoes.  Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil.  Season to taste.  I had a lightbulb moment concerning the 'taters.  Place clean/cubed potatoes in a ziploc bag.  Drizzle in extra virgin olive oil.  Sprinkle in seasonings.  I plan to use seasoned salt and some dry mustard and probably just experiment with the different spices I have on my rack.  Shake the bag like mad.  Pour into other side of the crock.  Cook as directed above.

To serve, place pork chop and potatoes on plate.  Add a side of salad.  Drizzle just a little marinade over the pork chops.

I hope this recipe works!  I will let you know!


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Crock Pot Cry-Out

I love my crock pot.  I try to use it at least once a week.  I am in a quandry and hope some of my readers could help!

I need some ideas.  I have pork chops.  A lot of pork chops.  I have potatoes.  A lot of potatoes.  I would love to make pork chops and potatoes for dinner this week.  I was wondering - can I "bake" potatoes in a crock pot?  I have a large oval crock pot with 2 crocks - one large oval one and one divided crock.

What do you think?

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Crock Pot Wednesday - Chicken and Dumplings

 

Crock Pot Wednesday

I am trying a new meme today.  I posted a Works for Me Wednesday on my other blog and want to post this new one here!  The theme of the meme is crock pot cooking.  I went on a crock pot adventure today and would like to share!

I started with a basic recipe but changed it QUITE a bit.  First, I cleaned and prepped a whole chicken and placed in the crock pot.  I poured 6 cups of water over the chicken then added some bullion and random spices (powdered mustard, poultry seasoning, onion powder, celery seed, salt, and pepper).  I put the crock pot on high and let it cook for 4 hours.

Once the bird was done, I put it on a cutting board and strained the stock into a large pot.  I removed the skin and pulled/shredded the meat.  I added about a cup of egg noodles to the liquid, added another cup - cup and a half of water, a tablespoon of butter, about a cup of peas, some salt, and some pepper.  Once the liquid was boiling, I added the chicken and let it simmer while I prepped the other steps.

I mixed 1/2 cup cold water and 1/2 cup flour and mixed that into the soup as a thickening agent.  I used Bisquick to make the dumplings and added them as the Bisquick directions suggested.  When it was all done, it was YUMMY!!!