How do I adapt a recipe for use in a crockpot?

Question

How do I adapt a regular recipe from a cookbook to use in a crockpot?

Answer 1

Crockpots trap moisture and cook all the fat out of meat so those are two common issues. When I'm adapting a recipe I cut out almost all water and substitute about 1/4 the amount of liquid with broth of some sort. I often add color by putting in one of those dry gravy packets, brown for beef, pork flavor for pork etc. Vegetables need to be down where the moisture will accumulate if they are to cook down well especially potatoes. Dry herbs seem to be able to tolerate the long cooking better than fresh. If you have the opportunity make the recipe and chill it to skim the fat off.

Answer 2

If recipe says bake 15/30 min: crock cook for 1 1/2-2 hrs.on high or 4-6 on low,if recipe says bake 35/45 min: crock cook for 3-4 hrs. on high or 6-10 hrs on low,if recipe says bake 50 min to 3 hrs: crock cook for 4-6 hrs on high or 8-18 hrs on low. When you cook with a crock pot use less liquid, a cup of liquid us usually enough unless you are cooking rice or pasta. Remember to keep the lid on tight and no peeking or stirring is necessary.

Answer 3

Depends on what you are cooking--You may need extra liquid and if it has veggies some won't be added until later on in the cooking or they will be to mushy--also you may need to add more spice--you might just ask for help for the specific recipe that you are looking to convert

Answer 4

throw it all in the crockpot and let it cook ,,,,

Answer 5

What exactly would you like to convert over to the crockpot...??

Give us something to go by, please.