Crock Pot Kentucky Stew Burgoo Recipes

TRADITIONAL KENTUCKY BURGOO

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in an 8-quart pot over medium heat; brown pork and beef cubes in the hot oil, working in batches if necessary.
• Stir in chicken broth, chicken pieces, potatoes, and carrots. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer stew for 1 hour.
• Stir in stewed tomatoes, barbeque sauce, green beans, okra, corn, onion, green bell pepper, celery, apple cider vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, bay leaves, salt, black pepper, and hot pepper sauce.
• Bring stew back to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer 1 more hour.
• Discard bay leaves before serving stew in bowls.

SLOW COOKER KENTUCKY BURGOO

Steps:

• Dice the pork and chicken into 3/4 inch cubes. Add the meats, onions, carrots, celery, garlic, tomatoes, spices, and stock to a slow cooker. Stir to combine, layer the sweet potatoes on top, then cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours.
• After 5-6 hours, add the lima beans and corn, stir and cook for another 30 minute to an hour.
• Combine the cornstarch with 1/4 cup water, then add to the stew, stir and cook 10 more minutes with the lid off before serving.
• Serve with hot sauce to taste.
• Serves 8 (1 1/4 cups per serving)

CROCK POT KENTUCKY STEW (BURGOO)

Steps:

• 1. Using 3 Tbsp. oil, brown cubed beef and cubed pork until browned. Place in the bottom of a crock pot.
• 2. Place cubed chicken on top of beef and pork.
• 3. Add onions, carrots, celery, garlic, tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce, seasonings, chicken broth and cubed sweet potato to the crock pot. Stir to combine. Cover and cook on HIGH for 5 hours.
• 4. After 5 hours, add peas or lima beans and corn. Mix cornstarch with cold water until dissolved; pour into the crock pot. Stir. (I like to heat the corn and peas up in the microwave before add them to the stew.)
• 5. Cover and cook on HIGH for another hour.
• 6. Serve with Hot Sauce on the side.

BURGOO FOR THE SLOW COOKER

Steps:

• 1. Dice the pork and chicken into 3/4 inch cubes. Add the meats, onions,cabbage, carrots,okra, celery, garlic,tomatoes, spices and broth and bourbon to a slow cooker. Stir to combine, layer the potatoes on top , then cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours.
• 2. After the 5-6 hours have passed, add the lima beans and corn, stir and cook for another 30 minutes to an hour.
• 3. Combine the cornstarch and water, then add to the stew, stir and cook 10 minutes more with the lid off. Serve with the condiments. Note: you can adjust the thickness of this recipe by adding more or less chicken broth or water.

SLOW COOKER KENTUCKY BURGOO

Steps:

• Place the beef and pork in a crock pot. Sprinkle with the onion salt, black pepper, and cayenne. Mix well. On top of the meats, layer the carrots, onion, chicken, potatoes, bell pepper, and tomatoes. Do not stir. Pour the chicken broth over the mixture. Cover the crock pot and cook on low heat for 4-6 hours or until the beef and pork are tender. Remove the chicken thighs from the crock pot and set on a cutting board. Add the corn and lima beans to the crock pot. Stir the entire mixture. Turn the heat to high and cook for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, cut the chicken meat from the bones. Cut the meat into bite-sized pieces and return to the crock pot. Stir well then serve hot.

KENTUCKY BURGOO

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• In a large pot, add the chicken and beef in the chicken broth, beef broth, and water with coarsely ground pepper and cayenne pepper. Simmer until the chicken and meat are very tender, about 30 to 45 minutes.
• Remove the bones and dice and shred chicken and beef. Return to the liquid.
• Add the corn, diced tomatoes, tomato puree, potatoes, bell pepper, onions, cabbage, carrots, butter beans, and okra. Season with a little of the salt and pepper and the Worcestershire sauce.
• Cook on low for 2 to 3 hours, stirring occasionally from the bottom to keep from scorching. Add water, if necessary, to keep from sticking. Taste and add salt as needed.
• Serve hot and enjoy!