It's to stop it from swimming in its own juices. Doesn't need to be propped up
And this
If you like the skin crispy, take it out and give it a quick 5 minutes under a grill
That is something I was thinking about recently, with the OH commenting that, although nice, it was a bit runny and was thinking about trying some corn flower next time.
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That’s the same way I thicken gravy, but that’s on a hob, can’t see how the slow cooker could do that at a lower temp & without stirring, but I’ll give it a go
Another one I love is my beef stew.
Coat some chopped braising steak or diced beef in flour. Then fry in a pan some onion, chilli (one red one green, or something spicier if you fancy) with some ginger, garlic, 2 tbsp allspice and a few gloves. Once the onion is starting to caramelise add the beef and continue stirring until it's browned. Add one or two tablespoons of hot pepper sauce depending on taste and stir. Remove from the heat and add one pint of beef stock gradually while stirring. Transfer to the slow cooker and add peppers, tomatoes, carrots, potatoes or whatever other veg you want. Add a tablespoon of flour and stir again. Leave to cook on low for 8 hours.
I did something very similar over the weekend (adding frozen peas and spinach towards the end). Tasted 10 times better the day after when reheated with a jacket spud.
Yes, sauté would do it, and the Instant Pot has 3 heat settings for sauté.
Only downside I can think of is it will only slow cook for 4 hours, but can then keep it warm for up to 10 more.
That's how I finished off the beef stew with a couple small jackets.
Perfect when the weather is not that great outside.
Oh really, so heat wise is it similar to a high setting on a normal slow cooker? I.e: most recipes I use are 7-9 hours low, or 3-5 on high
There are three temperature settings, low medium and high, I'll test whatthey are.