Cooking appliances such as the Cuisinart Multi Cooker are a lifesaver in this time poor society we live in. Whether you work long hours or you are a stay at home parent, with demanding children at meal times, this multi cooker makes cooking meals so much easier.
Simply add in the ingredients and leave the Cuisinart Multi Cooker to do all the work!
The variety of dishes you can make in a slow cooker is incredible. However, many recipes require you to sauté / brown ingredients before adding it to the slow cooker. This is where the multi cooker takes an extra load off the home cook. All the browning can be done in the cooker, using temperatures of up to 200°C, by selecting the browning function. You can then switch to a high or low slow cooker function and leave your meal to cook. No extra pans are needed and there is no need to move food from cooker top to slow cooker. With just a little bit of prep in the morning, you can have delicious home-cooked meals ready and waiting for you in the evening.
Another fantastic function of this multi cooker is the steamer. Add water to the cooker and place your food on the cooking rack provided, set the required time and let it do its work. There is a delicious sounding recipe for steamed artichokes with garlic in the recipe book included. I’m looking forward to trying it, along with many of the other breakfast, side, main meal and dessert recipes.
You can't go wrong when all you have to do is add ingredients and push one-touch buttons. The removable cooking pan has a non-stick coating and every removable piece can be hygienically cleaned in the dishwasher.
Evenly cooked and rich with flavour, slow cooking has never been so simple
This is one of my favourite slow-cooked meals that I finish off in the grill. It is a great family friendly meal that can be tailored to suit tastes.
Made using the
Cuisinart 3 in 1 Multi Cooker MSC-600A.
Slow Cooked Chicken Tacos
Multi Cooker Setting: Slow Cooker
Ingredients:
- 1.25kg Skinless Boneless Chicken Thighs
- 1 small onion (chopped)
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 1 tbsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp cracked black pepper
- ½ tsp salt
- 250ml chicken stock
- 2 tomatoes (deseeded and finely chopped)
- 1 avocado (chopped into small chunks)
- 2 limes
- 1 handful coriander (chopped)
- Soft tacos for serving.
Method:
Add the chicken, onion, garlic, spices, salt, pepper and stock to the bowl of the Cuisinart Multicooker. Gently stir to combine.
Cook on low for 6-7 hrs or high for 3-4 hours until the chicken in tender and falls apart easily when shredded with a fork.
Once cooked, heat your grill at a high temperature and shred the chicken.
Using a slotted spoon remove the chicken from the Multicooker bowl and place on a large baking tray. Spread out and cook for 5 mins.
Remove from the grill and add ½ a cup of the cooking liquid to the tray and gently mix together. Return to the grill for a further 5 mins. Repeat this one more time.
Add the tomato, avocado, coriander and the juice of the two limes to the tray and gently mix together.
Serve in soft tacos with some sour cream/yoghurt dressing.
About the Author:
Amy is the recipe developer, photographer and voice behind the blog
Healthy Little Foodies. She has a BSc(Hons) Food Science and Marketing and has, in the past, worked as a food development technologist, developing products for the UK's leading supermarkets. She now lives in Sydney and is a Mum to two young boys age 5 & 2.
