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Slow-cooked meat so good you’ll eat every shred It’s about to get really busy. Whether you’re headed into the field for spring’s work, chauffeuring kids around to baseball, soccer, golf, etc. you don’t have time to cook a labor-intensive meal. Let the slow cooker do the heavy lifting. All you have to do is shred the meat, put it on the bun, and head out the door. These shredded meat recipes are some of my favorite and I make them quite frequently. Pull out the slow cooker, toss in your favorite meat and get ready to have a delicious meal with minimum fuss.
COOKING WITH KRISTIN By Kristin Kveno
This recipe is so simple; but the results are so tasty. If you want to add a little more sophistication to your meal, put the shredded turkey in a flaky, buttery croissant.
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thin pickles Transfer the pork to a large bowl, leaving the cooking liquid in 2-3 cups of shredded cabbage and carrots mixture the slow cooker. In a small bowl, stir together the cornstarch with 12-16 rolls 3 tablespoons cold water to create a slurry. Pour into the slow cooker, then whisk to combine. Cover the slow cooker and cook on In a slow cooker, add beef, hot sauce, butter, soy high whisking every so often, until the sauce is thickened to your sauce and garlic. Cook on high for 4-5 hours or low liking, about 20 to 30 minutes. for 6-8 hours. Shred beef once cooked. Assemble sliders by slicing rolls in half, horizontally. Adding a While the sauce thickens, shred the pork with two forks or, if it thin layer of ketchup-mayonnaise to both halves of is cool enough to handle, with your fingers. Stir the shredded pork the roll. Sprinkle a tablespoon of cabbage mixture. back into the thickened sauce in the slow cooker. Taste and adjust Add a generous 3 tablespoons of meat mixture, then seasoning as desired (you may need an extra pinch of salt or some 1 tablespoon of caramelized onion, then a pickle and additional hot sauce if you enjoy a kick). Spoon pork on top of buns close the slider. Secure the slider with a toothpick with coleslaw and pickles to create a sandwich or serve it any way you like. n
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Pulled pork is always in season. It’s versatile, delectable and I’ve been making this shredded chicken recipe for years. It’s easy to make. This recipe features the zip of sriracha, the tang of simple but a hit every time I serve it. Whether you put the chicken Slow Cooker Shredded Turkey Sandwiches apple cider vinegar and plenty of other spices to jazz up the pork. on a bun, in a tortilla or on top of a salad, it goes great with anything. https://www.foxvalleyfoodie.com/slow-cooker-shredded-turkeySlow Cooker Pulled Pork sandwiches/ Crockpot Pulled Ranch Chicken https://www.wellplated.com/slow-cooker-honey-pulled-pork/ 2 turkey breasts https://www.thepinningmama.com/crockpot-pulled-ranch1 small yellow onion, finely chopped 24 ounces beer (can substitute low sodium chicken broth) chicken/#recipe 6 ounces tomato paste 1 stick butter 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar 2 pounds chicken breast 2 packets onion soup mix 1/3 cup honey 1 packet Hidden Valley Ranch seasoning or two tablespoons 16 buns 1/4 cup water homemade ranch seasoning, ½ teaspoon reserved Place turkey, beer, butter and soup mix in the slow cooker and 2 tablespoons brown sugar 1/2 cup chicken broth cook until turkey is easily shredded with a fork. Approximately 4 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce hours on high, or 8 hours on low. Shred the meat with two forks. Pour the chicken broth into the Crockpot. Lay the chicken breast 2 teaspoons smoked paprika Serve turkey on buns. on top, then top with ranch seasoning. Cover and cook on high for 2 teaspoons garlic powder 2.5 hours. At the end of the cooking time, remove the chicken and 2 teaspoons sriracha or hot sauce of choice n shred it. Drain the broth, reserving 1/4 cup of the broth. Place the 1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus additional for the pork We have A LOT of beef in our deep freeze right now so I’ve been shredded chicken, the reserved ranch seasoning and broth back 1 teaspoon liquid smoke, optional on the lookout for new beef recipes to try. These beef sliders mininto the Crockpot and stir until everything is evenly combined. 1 3-4 pound boneless pork shoulder or pork but gle the flavors of the caramelized onions, pickles, hot sauce and 2 tablespoons cornstarch plus 3 tablespoons cold water to creNo matter how you shred it, these recipes will add beef, just to name a few. This is a recipe I will be making often, it’s ate a slurry excitement to your dinner plates with little work. that good. In the bottom of a 6-quart or larger slow cooker, whisk together Kristin Kveno scours the internet, pours over old Slow Cooker Spicy Cuban BBQ Beef Sliders the onion, tomato paste, apple cider vinegar, honey, water, brown family recipes and searches everywhere in between to https://latinamommeals.com/slow-cooker-spicy-cuban-bbq- sugar, Worcestershire, smoked paprika, garlic powder, mustard find interesting food ideas for feeding your crew. Do beef-sliders/ powder, sriracha, teaspoon salt and liquid smoke (if using), until you have a recipe you want to share? You can reach smoothly combined. Season the pork all over with a generous Kristin at kkveno@thelandonline.com. v 4 pounds beef roast amount of kosher salt and ground pepper. Add the pork to the slow 2-4 tablespoons of hot sauce cooker and spoon the sauce all over the top to cover it. Cover the 1 stick salted butter slow cooker and cook on high for 5 to 6 hours or low for 8 to 10 1 cup low sodium soy sauce hours, until the pork is fall-apart tender. 3 garlic cloves minced 1/4 cup ketchup, 1 tablespoon mayonnaise, mix 2-3 cups of caramelized onion
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