I'm cooking a London Broil in a crock pot, should I sear it in a pan before putting it in the slow cooker?!
Answers: Yes, searing it will help to keep in the juices during cooking.
Yes. One of the advantages of searing is that it forms a sort of external seal for the juices-almost like the concept of cooking a turkey in a bag.
yes, then after its done searing, leave it in the pan and pour 1-2 cups beef broth in the pan to "de glaze" ( this will make the burnt/brown juices etc mix with the broth, making AWESOME flavor). pour all of this into your slow cooker, along with your other ingredients
Yes, definitely brown it first. The only thing is that any London Broil that I ever made only took about 15 to 20 minutes of total cooking time. So I'm wondering why you would bother using a slow cooker?
Personally I like the fact that it is a quick and delicious meal without any Fuss...
Yes, it will have more flavor. But why commit a crime against beef? A London Broil, like it says in the name should be broiled to a rare or med. rare at most. Use the slow cooker for arm roast and other cuts with lots of connective tissue. For that a slow cooker can turn out some mighty tasty food.