Slow cooker meat roasts

[atomicsmoke]

I heard about people roasting meats in the slow cooker. The idea is to cook without liquid (or other sources of liquid -vegs) and raise the meat a bit from the liner so it doesnt poach in its own liquid. And skin side up,

The pictures show a nice roast colour and they say skin is crunchy.

I specifically heard about chicken legs, but if those work why not other non-lean meats?

Has anyone tried?

Any tricks to know?

 

[Geebs]

Never tried chicken legs that way. But the way I do my roasts have very little liquid. Add 1 cup water, 1 packet ranch dressing, 1 packet italian dressing, and 1 packet gravy. Thats it and it turns out amazing.

 

[atomicsmoke]

Never tried chicken legs that way. But the way I do my roasts have very little liquid. Add 1 cup water, 1 packet ranch dressing, 1 packet italian dressing, and 1 packet gravy. Thats it and it turns out amazing.

Do you end up with roasted meat? Brown colour, roast texture and flavour of the outside layers?

 

[Geebs]

Yup! Tastes awesome! Thats always been a family go to and it turns out moist and falls apart.

 

[normonster]

Geebs , I have heard the same thing but I have yet to try it. I forget what the low and high temps are on a crock pot but If I recall the Low setting is like 205, so perfect to try it on some ribs.

If you do it please post up results.

Cheers!

 

[Geebs]

I don’t ever put anything on high. I just put a roast in the morning on low and it’s done by the time I get home from work.

 

[chopsaw]

A cup of water in a slow cooker , is alot of moisture . Non poached , non braised, roasted meat would be no added moisture . Atomic , interesting question .

 

[atomicsmoke]

I tried out the technique with chicken legs. No liquid, no vegs, just the meat, skin side up, well seasoned.

Ran it on low for 7h. Few hours into the cook there was about an inch of liquid. At the end of the cook there was only grease, not water.

Chicken came out very tender and moist. Skin was somewhat crunchy but didn't have the dark oven roast/bbq colour. Loved it. Will do again.

But more importantly i will use this method on boneless lamb shoulder.

 

[atomicsmoke]

I started this morning two boneless lamb shoulders in the crockpot.

Spices

Raised the roasts over some crumpled aluminium foil.

Set on low....will take a while

 

[atomicsmoke]

After 8.5h the IT was 202...There was more than a cup of liquid (grease mostly) at the bottom. Took the roasts out and wrapped in foil.

After resting

Pulled

It pulled nicely. Less barky than what you would get in a oven/smoker.

Satisfied with the results.

 

[chopsaw]

Interesting . Sure looks good . What do you think the temp of the crock pot is ? Any idea ?

 

[atomicsmoke]

Don't know. From what i read slow cookers on low run at 170-200.