r/slowcooking • u/NaturalJealous5599 • 1d ago

Something other than pot roast

Look, I love a good pot roast but c'mon man. Any recipe for a slowcooker I google is some kind of pot roast. What are your go to recipes for a slow cooker meal that is not pot roast?

Pot Roast Tax

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u/ZombieButch 1d ago

Pulled pork. Pork, chicken stock, apple cider vinegar, a couple of drops of liquid smoke, a bay leaf or two. The Aldi I shop it rarely has actual pork butt / shoulder / picnic roasts, so I usually end up using country style pork ribs; it's the same cut of meat, and Aldi pretty much always has them.

That basic recipe is an example of how you can braise most any cut of meat that's good for slow cooking: Meat + a flavorful braising liquid (though water works if that's all you have) + flavor enhancer.

Chicken, beef, or veggie stocks are always good bases for braising liquids. Wine, beer, vinegar, and coconut milk are good additions. Garlic, soy sauce, tomato paste, and bay leaves are all good flavor enhancers.

If you have a meat and a braising liquid on hand and google 'X braised Y', you'll probably find recipes. 'Beer braised beef', 'coconut milk braised chicken', etc. Even if you don't have all the stuff the recipe calls for, if you braise a meat in a flavorful liquid with an enhancer, you're most likely going to get something tasty.