Slow Cooker Kentucky Burgoo Recipes

SLOW COOKER KENTUCKY BURGOO

Steps:

• Dice the pork and chicken into 3/4 inch cubes. Add the meats, onions, carrots, celery, garlic, tomatoes, spices, and stock to a slow cooker. Stir to combine, layer the sweet potatoes on top, then cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours.
• After 5-6 hours, add the lima beans and corn, stir and cook for another 30 minute to an hour.
• Combine the cornstarch with 1/4 cup water, then add to the stew, stir and cook 10 more minutes with the lid off before serving.
• Serve with hot sauce to taste.
• Serves 8 (1 1/4 cups per serving)

SLOW COOKER KENTUCKY BURGOO

Steps:

• Place the beef and pork in a crock pot. Sprinkle with the onion salt, black pepper, and cayenne. Mix well. On top of the meats, layer the carrots, onion, chicken, potatoes, bell pepper, and tomatoes. Do not stir. Pour the chicken broth over the mixture. Cover the crock pot and cook on low heat for 4-6 hours or until the beef and pork are tender. Remove the chicken thighs from the crock pot and set on a cutting board. Add the corn and lima beans to the crock pot. Stir the entire mixture. Turn the heat to high and cook for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, cut the chicken meat from the bones. Cut the meat into bite-sized pieces and return to the crock pot. Stir well then serve hot.

CROCK POT KENTUCKY STEW (BURGOO)

Steps:

• 1. Using 3 Tbsp. oil, brown cubed beef and cubed pork until browned. Place in the bottom of a crock pot.
• 2. Place cubed chicken on top of beef and pork.
• 3. Add onions, carrots, celery, garlic, tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce, seasonings, chicken broth and cubed sweet potato to the crock pot. Stir to combine. Cover and cook on HIGH for 5 hours.
• 4. After 5 hours, add peas or lima beans and corn. Mix cornstarch with cold water until dissolved; pour into the crock pot. Stir. (I like to heat the corn and peas up in the microwave before add them to the stew.)
• 5. Cover and cook on HIGH for another hour.
• 6. Serve with Hot Sauce on the side.

BURGOO FOR THE SLOW COOKER

Steps:

• 1. Dice the pork and chicken into 3/4 inch cubes. Add the meats, onions,cabbage, carrots,okra, celery, garlic,tomatoes, spices and broth and bourbon to a slow cooker. Stir to combine, layer the potatoes on top , then cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours.
• 2. After the 5-6 hours have passed, add the lima beans and corn, stir and cook for another 30 minutes to an hour.
• 3. Combine the cornstarch and water, then add to the stew, stir and cook 10 minutes more with the lid off. Serve with the condiments. Note: you can adjust the thickness of this recipe by adding more or less chicken broth or water.

ERNIE'S KENTUCKY BURGOO (DONE IN A SLOW COOKER)

Steps:

• 1. Place beef and pork in a 6 quart slow cooker. Sprinkle with onion salt, pepper, and red pepper. Toss, until evenly coated.
• 2. Layer ingredients in slow cooker, on top of meat, in this order: carrots, onion, chicken, potatoes, green pepper, and stewed tomatoes with juice. Add chicken broth. Pour liquid from corn, into slow cooker; set corn aside. DO NOT STIR mixture in slow cooker.
• 3. Cover, and cook on HIGH, for 3 hours, then, turn it down to LOW, for about 2 1/2 to 3 hrs., until beef, pork, and vegetables are tender. Be sure to check for doneness, when turning it to LOW, so you have an idea of its doneness. Check again periodically, so as not to overcook.
• 4. When chicken seems done, remove chicken to a plate to cool, and stir in corn, lima beans, and okra, into mixture in slow cooker. Cook on HIGH for 30 minutes, or until heated through. Stir in V-8 juice, chili powder & garlic powder.
• 5. Meanwhile, when chicken is cool enough to handle, remove chicken from bones, and cut into bite size pieces. Discard bones. Return chicken to mixture and heat through. Taste for adjusting seasoning. Add as needed. Makes 10-12 servings. Serve with garlic bread or cornbread.
• 6. If you need more liquid later on, add more V-8 Juice, chicken broth, beef broth, or bouillon mixed in hot water or a combination of all or some & a little chili powder, onion powder & garlic powder.