I would love it if you would organize this list by maybe some stars after the title of the recipe. It would be so much easier.. looking for a great chicken crockpot recipe. I want something that is excellent and tested. If there were stars or something to indicate the level of how your family liked it .. I could narrow down my search.

Just found your blog and I LOVE it! It's so nice to see crock pot recipes that don't just call for processed junk thrown together! I love that it's organized by meat type also. I can't wait to try some of these recipes. Everything I've seen so far looks great! Thanks Stephanie!

Perhaps I'm missing something but where can I search for, say, Chicken THIGH recipes or Chicken BREAST recipes, etc.? The titles of the recipes pretty much don't say which PARTS are used. I love your column Stephanie and have (quietly) followed you since well, day 2 or 3 and used many,many of your concoctions. keep on keepin' on.

You aren't missing anything! The recipes will work with whatever chicken parts you have on hand. I usually prefer thighs because they have more flavor, but will use breast halves interchangeably if I have them on hand.
The cooking time remains the same--- I hope this helps a bit!
and thank you for your kind words and support.

Not once have I ever cooked a crock pot meal that I REALLY enjoyed. So I haven't used my c.p. for 2=3 years. Something tells me I'm going to change all that. .

Hi! I love your blog! I'm out of the house for about 10 hours each day and want to use these recipes by making it in the morning and coming back to it. I have a timer on my slow cooker so it will go to warm after the cook time. The 1 time it tried it (lemon garlic recipe), it was terrible/burnt/dried out - not edible actually (I use boneless chicken breast mostly). Any tips? Specific recipes that will work for this?

Hi Anon,

Sure thing. 1) make sure the pot you are using is 2/3 to 3/4 of the way full. 2) the cooking time is a range -- so if the recipe says 6 to 8 hours and you are out of the house for 10, opt for the 6 hour cooking time. WORST case scenario you need to flip it to high when you get home for a bit longer, but usually not.
3) thighs usually work better but if you are using breasts, realize that they don't have as much moisture as thighs so you will need to add a bit more fluid to the pot. I write in all the recipes whether or not I recommend breast halves, pieces, or thighs.

I hope this helps a bit!! good luck! steph

Thanks for your response! you are amazing! So I am NOT a good cook so forgive me for my dumb question - when you say fill it 2/3-3/4 lets say the recipe is with seasoning etc would I just add some water on top of all of it?

-melissa

Hi Anon, no problem! everybody starts somewhere... it's all good.
No, do not add water -- you don't want to drown the meat. I mean that the pot with the chicken, sauce, etc. should mound up and fill the majority of the pot. If that isn't happening for you, then use a smaller pot or put an oven safe dish into the pot (corningware, pyrex) and then put the food in to that.
that will help insulate the food. in all of my recipes I suggest a pot size. :-)

Stephanie, do you plan to put these into a CCC (Crockpot Chicken Cookbook) I am of the old school and hate cooking from a notebook, computer or other such technologic nonsense.