Wanting comfort food without the effort? Discover ultimate convenience and flavor with this collection of 15 tantalizing slow cooker roast recipes. From classic pot roast to exotic flavors like Mongolian beef and curry coconut chicken, these recipes promise succulent, tender meat infused with rich aromas. Let your slow cooker do the work as you enjoy the ease and deliciousness of these hearty, mouthwatering dishes.
5 Reasons to Cook Low and Slow
Cooking low and slow offers several benefits that can result in delicious and flavorful dishes. Here are five reasons to consider this cooking method:
1. Tenderizes Tough Cuts of Meat:
Slow cooking is particularly effective for tougher cuts of meat that are rich in connective tissue, such as beef chuck roast or pork shoulder. Cooking these cuts low and slow breaks down collagen and other tough fibers, resulting in tender, melt-in-your-mouth meat.
2. Enhances Flavor Development:
The prolonged cooking time allows flavors to meld together and intensify. With a longer cook time; herbs, spices, aromatics, and liquids infuse properly into the meat. This results in a depth of flavor that cannot be achieved with shorter cooking methods.
3. Retains Moisture:
Cooking at a low temperature over an extended period helps to retain moisture in the food. This is especially beneficial for meats, poultry, and stews, as the slow cooking process prevents them from drying out, resulting in juicy and succulent dishes.
4. Convenience and Versatility:
Slow cooking is a convenient method for busy individuals or families. Once the ingredients are assembled and placed in the slow cooker, minimal attention is required until the dish is ready. Additionally, slow cookers can be used to prepare a wide variety of dishes, including soups, stews, roasts, and even desserts.
5. Promotes Hands-Off Cooking:
Unlike other cooking methods that require constant attention and supervision, slow cooking allows you to set it and forget it. This makes it an ideal cooking technique for busy weekdays or when you want to free up time for other activities while still enjoying a homemade meal.
1. Classic Pot Roast
Perfect Slow Cooker Pot Roast from Cooking Classy is the ultimate comfort food! It’s a super hearty, deliciously flavorful meal in one that’s sure to satisfy even the pickiest of eaters.
2. BBQ Pulled Pork
This pulled pork recipe from Recipe Tin Eats is slow roasted for 12 hours. It is simply made in a slow cooker, a recipe loved by readers all around the world! High returns for minimal effort, pork is rubbed with a secret spice mix, slow cooked until the meat pulls apart effortlessly then tossed in a simple-yet-flavour-loaded homemade BBQ Sauce.
3. Italian Beef Roast
This slow cooker Italian beef from the Recipe Critic is zesty, and infused with intense Italian flavor. This easy slow cooker recipe makes the best sandwiches, with it’s tender, pull-apart beef that is packed with a punch!
4. Mexican Carnitas
Crispy Pork Carnitas (Mexican Slow Cooked Pulled Pork) from Cafe Delites, is so tender and juicy on the inside, while deliciously crisp and golden on the edges! Carnitas are so versatile, you can fill any burrito, taco, quesadilla or use them as a topping for Nachos. Serve them with the typical onion/cilantro topping typically seen served on Mexican food trucks or a good Guacamole.
5. Honey Garlic Chicken
This recipe for Honey Garlic Chicken from Taming Twins is cooked in the slow cooker with just 5 minutes preparation needed. Just a few simple ingredients, and you’re left with a delicious sticky, Asian-style sauce and super tender meat.
6. Balsamic Glazed Beef Roast
This balsamic slow cooker pot roast from Joy Food Sunshine is an easy, healthy make-ahead main dish recipe that takes 5 minutes to prepare (no browning required). This crock pot roast will become your go-to dish for holiday entertaining.
7. Teriyaki Beef Roast
This Teriyaki Beef pot roast from Taste of Home has a hint of Japanese flair. It will make your taste buds dance! This delicious recipe is easy enough for a weeknight family dinner, yet sophisticated enough to serve company.
8. Lemon Herb Turkey Breast
This Slow Cooker Turkey Breast from Recipe Tin Eats is a show stopper that’s bursting with buttery garlic-herb flavours. It has an outrageous super crispy skin and a Garlic Butter Gravy that’s absolutely to-die for!
9. Mongolian Beef
This slow cooker Mongolian beef from Dinner at the Zoo is flank steak cooked with garlic, ginger, brown sugar and soy sauce. This crock pot recipe tastes just like a meal you would get at a Chinese restaurant! This dinner is SO simple to put together and will get rave reviews from your family and friends.
10. Apple Cider Pork Roast
This Crock Pot Apple Cider Pork Roast from Our Best Bites is a little sweet, a little tangy, and super easy. Made with a handful of ingredients that you’ll already have in your house, this is an achievable weeknight family dinner that everyone will adore!
11. French Onion Pot Roast
This Slow Cooker French Onion Pot Roast from the Country Cook is the perfect melt-in-your-mouth meal when you want to make a delicious dinner without all of the fuss! This flavorsome recipe features tender beef, sweet onions, and richly-flavored seasonings to name a few things. Slow cooking everything allows the ingredients time to develop their tantalizing aromas for a mouth-wateringly tasty dish that will truly have your family asking for more!
12. Maple Dijon Chicken
Sweet, tangy and packed with so much flavor, and made right in your crockpot! This Maple Dijon Chicken Recipe from Damn Delicious just doesn’t get any easier!
13. Coca-Cola BBQ Beef
Slow Cooker Coca-Cola BBQ Roast Beef is such an easy slow cooking recipe. The best part of Six Sister Stuffs’ Coca-Cola pot roast recipe is that it is made with pantry ingredients you already have. It’s sure to become a family favourite!
14. Lime Chili Pork Roast
An easy dinner that cooks while you are away. This Slow Cooker Chili Lime Pork Roast from Slow Cooker Gourmet is quick and simple to prepare and turns out so juicy and flavorful!
15. Curry Coconut Chicken
This creamy chicken dinner from Taste takes 10 mins to prepare. All the ingredients go in together at the same time, and you can then basically forget about it until it’s time to eat. Perfection!
These recipes offer a variety of flavors and ingredients to suit different tastes and occasions. Enjoy experimenting with them in your slow cooker!
