Lemon Lim Soda Chicken In A Crockpot I Made It

Lemon Lim Soda Chicken in a Crockpot

frankieanne 12 years ago
posted by detroittokyo
Lemon Lime Soda Chicken In A Crock Pot
Easy enough chicken recipe. I wasn't making it for dinner - just for sandwiches and such for the week. Very nice recipe! My splash turned out to be 1 Tbs. I measure it in a little measuring shot glass type thing I have. A nice tang with a bit of sweet to the sauce.
I also see I cannot spell "lime." Too late! ;)
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pointsevenout 12 years ago said:

I did these 4 hours on hi and they came out dry. You did it at 5 hours on lo and they came out dry.
Maybe pan searing the meat first will help hold in the juice and color it up from the cadaver look.

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frankieanne 12 years ago said:

Yes, I was wondering what would help them be juicier. Its one reason I don't use breasts. These were left from a buy one, get one free type thing. I think I'll go back to thighs.

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mrpiggy 12 years ago said:

I made this a while back. It did have a good flavor, but mine turned out really dry. I have done chicken in a crock pot twice. Both times came out really dry. I think I will keep my chicken on the grill or stove top til I get more practice. I only use the crock pot for beans and spaghetti sauce for the most part. I thought it was just cuz my crock pot was WAY old. Im glad it wasn't just me. Not to see others have dry food, but more that maybe it wasn't something I did wrong

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sparow64 12 years ago said:

I haven't made this recipe, but, I have never had chicken come out dry in the crockpot. I have made many many different recipes for over 30 years. (Been cooking on my own for 30, and in 8th grade I started cooking every day at my parents - when my sister went to college that became my job, Mom and Dad both worked). ANYway...I have used every piece of chicken imagineable, both bone in and bone out. Looking at this recipe, there is not enough liquid (UNLESS you put the chicken in while frozen, then it would be fine). I would try it again, and add a little chicken stock, no set amount, you want it to cover the bottom of the pot, maybe a 1/4 inch deep or so. Any meat in the crockpot is normally the juiciest, most tender you will ever have. I always cook mine on low all day while at work, and whether it's frozen or not when put in the crockpot, it's done when I get home. : )

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gkwillow 12 years ago said:

Thanks for your tip Sparow. I'm not much of a crockpot cook but I'll be trying this. The recipe calls for 1/6 cup vinegar. That's a little more than 2 1/2 Tblsps - is that what those who made this used?

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essentialingredients 12 years ago said:

I will second Lori's comment - the only time I've had any kind of meat come out dry in a crockpot was when there was insufficient liquid. I also put it on low and leave it on all day while I'm at work and as long as there is liquid, it's moist every time.

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frankieanne 12 years ago said:

Hey, gkw, I used the ingredients exactly as written - so, yes, on the vinegar. I wouldn't put in any more vinegar unless you offset it with the soda.

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pointsevenout 12 years ago said:

Any acid content helps tenderize the meat, breaking down the connective tissue. Was just researching methods of tenderizing tougher cuts of meat this morning. Fresh fruits or veggies high in acid content work well. Anything prepackaged using a heat process doesn't work so well because the heat changes the acid formulation in some manner. A brine solution also works well. Milder forms of acid, buttermilk for example, work for milder cuts of meat, like chicken.
Fresh pineapple is especially good at tenderizing, not canned.

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DetroitTokyo 12 years ago said:

Frankieanne, I'm glad you enjoyed the flavor of this recipe and I am sorry the chicken turned out on the dry side for you. I remember P7O having the same issue. When I made this is was not dry but I think there may be a couple factors, one of which is that not all crock pots are the same and their settings may be slightly different depending on brand, age, etc.

Thanks, Lori and Brooke for looking over the recipe to try to find the issue. I agree that more liquid would help. Chicken stock/broth is a great suggestion b/c it won't take away from the other flavors.

I'd also suggest not putting this in as one of those recipes you'd leave all day, rather check on it after a couple hours.. hope that doesn't defeat the purpose of using the crock pot.

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