Can i cook raw hamburger in a crock pot?!
Can i cook raw hamburger in a crock pot?
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6 days ago
oops, meaning not making a hamburger, i meant raw hamburger meat to slow cook sloppy joes. sorry not hamburgers hahaha your answers are great though keep em coming
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6 days ago
oops, meaning not making a hamburger, i meant raw hamburger meat to slow cook sloppy joes. sorry not hamburgers hahaha your answers are great though keep em coming
yeah, it'll probably take less time than, say, chicken breasts or chunks of meat, but i've made taco meat this way, it keeps the seasonings better.
Yep, just make sure it's done before you eat it.
I'm assuming fry it? Then that should be fine. Just make sire the pot has a thick base not a flimsy aluminum one or it will bugger it up.
i wouldn't, just pre cook in on the stove and then throw it in. it only takes a few minutes. better to be safe then sick!
Sure, but its going to take an awful long time. Why would you want to when you can cook it so much faster and easier with other methods? Now if you are making a stew, casserole, etc. thats one thing, but a crock pot would definitely not be my first choice to make hamburger.
I have a notion that you can cook most things in a crock pot.
However hamburgers are a form of fast food, would it be appropriate to waste the time and energy?
yes, but the texture isn't very nice, and it will make your casserole kind of greasy. You are further ahead to brown and drain it, then add it too the crockpot with the rest of your ingredients.
It's not adviseable...most crock pots don't get hot enough to brown meat on their own which is why most crock pot recipes tell you to brown meats in a skillet before you put it in the slow cooker. And if you just put the raw meat in with your other ingredients it will essentially boil and come out gray and rubbery.
Searing and browning not only carmelizes the meat on the outside but gives it texture and some concentration of flavour that you will definitely miss if you don't do it.
For best results, brown the burger on the range top in a skillet or in the microwave first, drain off any grease, and transfer cooked meat to the crock pot!