Citrusy Tom Yum Chicken Stew With Yams Kale Slow Cooker Recipes

CITRUSY TOM YUM CHICKEN STEW WITH YAMS & KALE (SLOW COOKER)

Steps:

• Combine the lime juice, orange juice, tomatoes, onion, bell pepper, chili peppers, ginger, soy sauce, fish sauce and tom yum paste in a food processor. Pulse once or twice so the mixture resembles a chunky salsa.
• Add this sauce to the slow cooker along with the chicken, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves and water. You may need to break the lemongrass in half for it to fit in the pot- that's fine. Mix lightly, and cover and cook on low for 3 hours.
• After 3 hours, add the yams, nestling them underneath the chicken. Cook for a further 1 1/2 hours.
• Finally, add the kale, basil and cilantro. Increase heat to high and cook for a further 30 minutes, or until the yams and kale are cooked through.
• Stir; remove & discard lemongrass & lime leaves. Serve with or without rice/noodles.

CHICKEN AND CHORIZO STEW (SLOW COOKER)

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat until the oil is shimmering. Ad the onion, garlic, 1/4 tsp salt and cook until the onions are soft & slightly browned.
• Pour the onion mixture in the slow cooker and stir in the chicken, broth, tomatoes, chorizo, tapioca, chipotles, and sugar to combine.
• Cover and cook on low until the chicken is tender, 7-9 hours (or high for 4-5 hours).
• Tilt the cooker insert slightly and skim excess fat from the surface with a large flat spoon.
• Stir in the corn & black beans. Let stand about 15 minutes until they are heated through.
• Season with salt & pepper to taste. Serve.

TOM YUM SOUP WITH PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• Place lemongrass and minced ginger in a large saucepan with broth, jalapeños and lime zest. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer; cover and cook for 15 minutes. Strain into a bowl. Discard solids.
• Return the broth to the pan. Add pineapple, mushrooms, tomato, fish sauce and sugar. Bring to a simmer and cook, uncovered, for 5 minutes.
• Add shrimp and cook until they are pink and just cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and stir in lime juice, scallions, and cilantro.

WINTER COLD CHASER CHICKEN STEW (SLOW COOKER)

Steps:

• 1. Put carrots, celery, potatoes, garlic and onion in bottom of slow cooker. Note: Add frozen peas after about 4 hours of cooking.
• 2. Mix chicken broth with gravy mix and basil.
• 3. Add chicken and bay leaf to slow cooker.
• 4. Pour chicken broth mixture over everything in slow cooker. Salt and pepper to taste.
• 5. Cover and cook for 7 hours, or until done. (7 hours works well for me).
• 6. Break out the crusty bread and enjoy.

TOM YUM SOUP

Steps:

• Wash mushrooms and set aside.
• Crush lemongrass with back of knife to release flavor. Tie in a knot and drop into pot of water.
• Bring water to a boil.
• Add mushrooms.
• Pull kaffir lime leaves from their stems and place in water. If using lime zest instead, add it.
• Turn off heat on stove.
• Crush chili peppers and place into a serving bowl. This will make the dish very spicy. If you don't want as much heat, don't crush the peppers, or only crush one. (If you prefer, omit the peppers entirely and use bottled chili sauce).
• Add fish sauce and juice from limes into bowl.
• Pour lemongrass broth into serving bowl.
• Taste, adjust fish sauce and lime if needed.
• Serve, sprinkled with cilantro.

WELSH WHOLE CHICKEN STEW (FFOWLIN CYMREIG)

Steps:

• Wash a 4 to 5 pound chicken; twist wing tips and fasten so wings are akimbo and flat against back of chicken. Or if wings tips are cut off, skewer or tie chicken. Pat dry and rub about 1/2 teaspoon salt in body cavity. Dice the bacon and fry until crisp and brown in a Dutch oven or heavy, deep frying pan. Brown the chicken in the hot drippings, turning to brown sides, breast, and back. Brown giblets, if desired, or save for another use. Sprinkle with another 1/2 teaspoon salt while browning. Remove chicken from pan.
• Clean and slice leeks very thin, using just a small portion of the green tops. Add to bacon bits along with diced carrots. Cook until lightly browned; stir in flour and brown lightly. Add coarsely chopped cabbage, remaining 1/2 to 1 teaspoon salt, and pepper. (Amount of salt will depend on saltiness of stock.) Stir to mix thoroughly and when cabbage is slightly wilted, add chicken stock. Cook, stirring frequently, until simmering. Add chopped parsley; crush fines herbes and stir into vegetables. When stew is simmering gently, arrange chicken on top. Cover and simmer very slowly until chicken is tender, 1 to 2 hours depending on its tenderness. (A very old stewing chicken may take even longer.) Turn chicken several times and spoon sauce over it occasionally.
• To serve, cut slices from breast and cut legs, thighs, and wings into pieces. Arrange chicken pieces on beds of vegetables. Serve with potato cakes and spoon the broth over vegetables, chicken, and potato cakes. Makes 4 servings, perhaps with some leftovers.
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KALUA PIG IN A SLOW COOKER

Steps:

• Poke roast all over with carving fork. Rub thoroughly with salt and liquid smoke (wear disposable gloves or your hands will smell of smoke for days!). Place pork, bay leaf, garlic and water in slow cooker.
• Cover and cook on Low 16-20 hours, turning once. (You can also cook 3 hours on high then 7 hours on low if you need it to be done the same day.).
• About 3 hours before meat is done, skim off as much fat from juices as possible then remove bay leaf and garlic. Add cabbage. (If it doesn't all fit, just use as much as will fit - it will cook down.) Re-cover and continue cooking on low.
• Remove meat from slow cooker and shred, using two forks. Drain juices from pot into a large glass measuring cup. Put 1 1/2 cups of juices into a saucepan; return the rest of the juices to the slow cooker with the shredded meat and cabbage. Reduce slow cooker to Keep Warm.
• Bring juices in saucepan up to a boil. Drizzle in cornstarch slurry. Pour gravy into a sauceboat and serve alongside the meat. Serve with sticky rice, or with Hawaiian or Portuguese sweet rolls. You can offer barbecue sauce on the side, but you won't need it!