Summertime, and the *slow-cooking* is easy.
Slow-cooking in the warmer months is useful, as well, for when you're entertaining outdoors. You can cook your large-format dishes without batting an eye, freeing up the grill for burgers and steaks. Think: big batches of slow-cooker BBQ chicken, pulled pork sandwiches, and smoky shredded beef tacos.
Thanks to the Crock-Pot, your summer cookouts have never been easier. The versatility of warm-weather slow-cooking is boundless. So whether you're feeding friends at a backyard barbecue or meal-prepping for the week just for you, these summer Crock-Pot recipes should have you covered:Nothing says summer cookout like the sight of BBQ chicken drumsticks, i.e. little sweet-and-sour glazed meat lollipops. These beauts get slow-cooked with a few spices, then slathered in a homemade bourbon BBQ sauce."I challenge you to come up with a Crock-Pot chicken breast recipe that doesn't dry out," I prompted our test kitchen director Josh Cohen. He came up with this easy yet elegant weeknight dinner option—and yes, moist-as-can-be thanks to the luscious mustard-leek sauce that goes with.The main point of using your slow cooker is to cook a big batch of meat that you can mix and match in about a million ways. Here, tender, slow-cooked beef chuck roast gets thrown into tortillas and topped with lettuce, guac, and cheese. While they'd be great just about any night, these tacos are perfect for a party, as your guests can assemble their own meaty parcels.Mediterranean food and summer go hand in hand. This slow-cooker chicken stew has those signature bright, briny flavors, thanks to feta, olives, and tomatoes.If it's pulled pork you're after, then you'll want to try this Crock-Pot wonder."This recipe gives you fork-tender pulled pork barbecue with just 10 minutes of effort," writes recipe author Ivy Manning."It gets a slightly smoky flavor from smoked paprika."These vegetable-packed lentils are just the thing you want to eat on hot summer nights when you're looking for sustenance without the heaviness.Let your slow cooker do most of the work for these sweet and salty chicken wings—no deep fryer or hot oil required. Finished with an addictive hoisin and soy sauce glaze, they'll be the first thing to go at your backyard BBQ.I'm never above a comforting bowl of vegetarian noodles, even in the summer. This hot and sour number relies on dried shiitake mushrooms, which reconstitute as they slow-cook with all of the other aromatic ingredients.Did you know that you can steam artichokes in a Crock-Pot? The ultimate warm-weather food, these come out perfectly tender, flavored with garlic, lemon, and thyme with an optional anchovy dipping sauce.For brunch, ditch the oven and make this bacon and corn–packed frittata in your slow cooker. Just be sure to use a soufflé or casserole dish that can fit into your Crock-Pot insert; the indirect heat will set your eggs and your kitchen will stay chill while you're at it.Growing up in the South, my cousins and I would cook up huge shrimp boils on the beach: corn, shrimp, kielbasa, and lots of lemon. This slow-cooker version is a little tamer for quieter summer get-togethers—just dump, set, and forget.I'll leave you with this über Crock-Pot dinner, for nights when you want classic pot roast comfort without the fuss. Don't forget to make the fresh chickpea salad; it really brightens up the rest.
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