![]() Having said that… slow cookers don’t let liquids evaporate away the same way that oven cooking or stove top cooking does. Liquids (usually water and broth) are very important in slow cooker cooking. This 6-quart slow cooker is my work horse. You CAN run a slow cooker that is less than 2/3 full, but it will most likely cook hotter and faster than you expect. If your recipe doesn’t fill the slow cooker that full, try a smaller slow cooker or a different recipe. Your slow cooker should be at least 2/3 full. But there are a few more things to keep in mind. How long to cook a recipe is one of the biggest challenges when you’re trying to adapt a recipe to a slow cooker. You don’t want to come home from work only to find a slow cooker full of over-cooked chicken or under-cooked beef! More Tips for Converting Recipes The chart above ( printable version here) will give you a good place to start, but it may not be exact for every recipe. All slow cookers are a little different, and all recipes are a little different. (Click here for a printable version.)Ī word of caution – if you’re trying a new recipe in your slow cooker (especially one that you’re adapting to your slow cooker), do it on a day that you’ll be home and can keep an eye on it. You can (more or less) use this chart to figure out how long to convert an oven or stove top recipe to a slow cooker. How long should I cook it in my slow cooker? The Basics – How Long to Cook a Recipe in Your Slow Cooker I get asked this question a lot: I want to try this recipe in my slow cooker, but it’s written for the oven. How to Convert Oven Times to Slow Cooker Times Shelf Height / Position in the OvenĮven in my fan assisted oven, things cook quicker on the top shelf than they will on the bottom.Have you ever wanted to convert an oven recipe to a slow cooker recipe? The first step is to know how long it will need to cook in your slow cooker. The more space, the easier it is for the heat to penetrate and the quicker the cooking time. If you have equal amounts of say veggies for roasting and cram one sample into a small roasting dish but spread the other sample out on your largest rimmed baking sheet, there will be a significant difference in the time each takes to cook. This can result in you checking, opening, checking, opening and things ending up taking significantly longer than planned. Opening the oven.Įvery time you check and open the oven door, the temperature in the oven drops. Other factors to consider when adjusting cooking times for different temperatures. NOTE: There will be slight differences in your calculations for Celsius but the results won’t be significantly different. Common Examples of Different Temperatures – FahrenheitĤ50F instead of 400F = 0.89 = 27 minutes Common Examples of Different Temperatures – Celsius This isn’t an exact science, and you don’t want to burn dinner, so I check earlier just to be sure.įor our example if the new calculated time is 53 minutes, I’d check after 50 minutes. Multiply initial time by the % Differenceīack to our example, if something takes 60 minutes at 400F (200C),Ħ0 minutes x 0.89 = 53 minutes. ![]() Start Temperature / End Temp = % Difference.įor example going from 400F (200C) to 450F (230C) Work out the percentage difference in temperature. ![]() How to adjust cooking times for different temperatures. Works every time! Here’s how to adjust cooking times for different temperatures. When I’m short on time, one of my favourite techniques is to crank up my oven so everything cooks quicker. ![]()
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