Hi Stephanie -
Lemon Chicken Lynn here!
I have never bought or used MSG, but was wondering how much the original recipe said to add. Have you ever used, bought or been to a Penzey's Spices store? They have THE BEST spices in the world! Check them out, stores all over or can buy online, well worth it and not much more than grocery store spices (not meaning the 50 cent ones). This recipe looks good, thanks!
Lynn

interesting that u should mention msg today. I just heard that there's no msg in Mrs. Dash's seasonings, and they serve the taste-good-to-the-taste-buds need. worth a try for those of us allergic (headaches) to msg. ah, chicken, where would we be w/out 'em? your crock-fried chicken recipe is another keeper, thanx.

I will definitely be trying this!

Dumb questions time:
1) I know MSG is bad for me, but why?
2) What IS MSG?
3) Is there a substitute?

I second the comment about Penzey's Spices. There is one right near my office and I stop there all the time to get get ready made bbq rubs and other spices for my recipes. Couldn't really speculate on what MSG adds to the equation. What do you think the effect of not using it in your recipe was?

"Monosodium glutamate is a sodium salt of glutamic acid, a non-essential amino acid. It is used as a food additive and is commonly marketed as a "flavour enhancer"."
Although once stereotypically associated with foods in Chinese restaurants; it is now found in many common food items, particularly processed foods. [3] Examples include:
Canned soups.
Pre-prepared stocks often known as stock cubes.
Condiments such as barbecue sauce.
Frozen dinners.
Frozen seafood.
Common snack foods such as flavored potato chips and flavored tortilla chips.
Most fast food.
Instant meals such as the seasoning mixtures for instant noodles.
Courtesy of Wikipedia.
I recall seeing Penzey's had MSG, that's what made me think of Penzeys Spices. I love their celery salt, garlic salt, double vanilla, and their cinnamon is, well, there's no comparison!
Lynn

Wow, I just found your site. I had no idea there were others out there that had the same kind of love for their crockpots that I have for mine! I can't wait to try some of the recipes you have posted.

thanks, Lynn, for posting that wikipedia.

Jared, I don't know----the recipe only called for 1/2 t of Accent, but from what I've read that's what makes KFC chicken so good too...


I have not had Penzey's spices. I don't know if there is one around here; I'm going to check.

Thanks, Michelle! I'm having a lot of fun with this.

xoxo
steph

I will have to try this recipe.

It sounds so good.

I have not used my crockpot in far too long.

I think I'd eat it like your kids :-)

Sounds like a great recipe!

Stephanie, I've been enjoying your blog since a friend sent me the link a while back. I have a request, though. When you post a recipe, like this one, that was originally an oven recipe, can you post the oven time/temp, too? I'm saving the ones that sound like something we'd use, in my recipe program, and I'd like to have both options. :)

I'm just found your blog, and this is the first recipe I've tried. I used your 'revised' measurements, and it was SO VERY GOOD! Husband and children, singing my praises! Thanks for a great recipe, and a great blog!

I made this today, changing the seasonings a little to suit me, but it was great. the meat fell apart; it was so tender and very flavorful

Would the cooking time have to be changed at all if I used boneless, skinless thighs or breasts? What if I'm using a 6qt crockpot?

Also, could you please share LuAnn's original recipe (with MSG)?

Thank you!

I made this meal tonight using your suggestions to add extra onion powder and seasoned salt. It was delicious!! Definitely a keeper! :)

We made this tonight, (followed your book recipe, it was a bit different) But I wanted to come and find your blog of it cause it was so good. We have rarely had chicken in a crockpot be SO moist, usually is fairly dried out. This was amazing. I used the extra salt and seasonings like you said and instead of regular seasoned salt I used Lemon and Pepper seasoned salt, it was falling off the bone...couldnt even pick it up out of the crockpot. And this wasnt fancy chicken. It was freezer burnt, been in our freezer for a long time and I needed to get it out of there and figure out something to do with it, so I opened your book. :) We took the skin off because...ewww skin. And it was super flavorfull and my husband was loving me! :)

So you don't stir this much? You just kind of let it be the whole time? I only made 8 legs, so hopefully they won't burn. I had a crappy HUGE crock pot for years and it burned anything that didn't totally fill it up. Makes me nervous!!!

I was so glad to find this recipe because I had a pack of frozen chicken legs that needed some love. I used a combo of about 1 tsp. of regular old salt, pepper and Old Bay seasoning in the flour mix for dredging. It came out great.

My daughter and grand-daughter and I loved this. I added a small splash of liquid applewood smoke to the melted butter, needed a little more. Think next time I will try Hickory.

We loved it

Not sure you realize this but the seasoning salt used in this recipe contains MSG and therefore you cannot claim that this recipe does NOT contain any MSG.

Just wanted to say I made this today exact to your recipe with just an extra dash of seasoned salt sprinkled on the top at the end and it was delicious!!!! Melted off the bone, super easy and made everyone's tummy happy!!! Thank you for sharing!

well, i tried this ... was excited to think of crispy drums in 90 degree heat... however they came out flabby and soggy.. even the ones around the edge :( still looking for "fried" chicken in my slow cooker :(

I love your site! I made this last week and it was absolutely amazing. I may have used too much butter, because it didn't get crispy, but fall-off-the-bone tender. Still wonderful! I am going to attempt it again tonight because it went over so well with the kids last time.

Going to try this tonight, only with legs as apposed to drum sticks. May cut the thighs and do them separate. I'll let you know what the family thinks.

Hi can you use drumsticks that are not all the way thawed?

thanks,

stacey

FYI....I found out what to sub for MSG from Todd Wilbur when he was on the Dr. Oz show last summer......you use 2 TBS of FISH SAUCE in place of the msg in 4 cups of water for the marinade and soak the chicken for about 4 hours before cooking. Pat dry, then coat with your flour and seasonings to cook. You do NOT taste the fish sauce but it makes the chicken taste as though your marinade had MSG in it.

I actually just put the chicken in the slow cooker now. I can't wait to see how it turns out. I did use different spices in it and added a little ground cayenne pepper to it.

I have an infrared oven (don't buy the NuWave) and you can use it to put a crisp skin on the chicken after you have crockpotted the poultry. Now back to the NuWave I didn't use it that much and it went south on me in only a year, the next one I bought it was a "Big Boss Rapid Wave" and its a true infrared oven because the infrared element lights up when it roasting and the NuWave just had a heating coil and a fan for circulating, not a true infrared like they advertise, plus the "Rapid Wave" was about forty dollars cheaper too. These ovens are quite handy because you don't have to pre-heat it and waste all that energy, plus they cook fairly fast. Sorry I got off topic but I hope it helped. L.D.

Your recipe says flour, but your picture shows baking and pancake mix. That's a big difference, because of all the other things that are in the baking mix. Which should it be?

Hi Domm, ah, that's because we are gluten free. It's hard to find a good all-purpose gluten free flour mix that behaves the same way, so I opt for a baking mix. If you aren't gluten free, just use a regular flour!

Quick question. We don't eat boned meats...past vegetarians...can this be done with chicken breasts or tenders??

Hi Micha, absolutely!
Chicken tenders, breast pieces, or thighs will work just fine, and I think you'll like the seasoning a lot!

Hi!
Stephanie i am in my 80's so a little msg isn't going to hurt me. When you ate the chicken with the MSG you thought it was so good. I ate MSG in lots of things eating out before MSG was ever thought about being bad. II don't think it hurt me as i only got it when i ate out and that wasn't that often . I have MSG in the pantry but have never used it as yet.
When you post these recipes would you print the original recipe and if the don't use it just put it in parenthesis that you didn't use. I for one would love to know how much MSG was used as i am going to make this and will now have to guess.
Thanks, and love your recipes.


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The reason your chicken isn't crispy is that it is sitting in the drippings from the chicken. if you place several balls of aluminum foil, or if you are lucky enough to have a grate that fits your crock pot. put them in the bottom and it will raise your chicken up out of the drippings. this will give you crispier chicken. NO it will not be like oven baked but it is close.

You had me with Fried! So here's what I did.... I used 1/3 cup of bisquick, not quite a full on Tablespoon of seasoned salt (shoulda used less), 2 teaspoons of Mrs Dash original seasoning. I also used boneless, skinless thigh because that was what I had in the house. I did spray my crock with non stick spray and topped with 1/2 cup melted butter. I regret that I didn't take a picture. This was just a little too salty for us, but will not deter me from making again. Served with chicken gravy and mashed potatoes.

I made this tonite and it was very good. Even my picky eater liked it. However it did not resemble fried chicken in the slightest. I used the Accent recipe. I only had 7 drumsticks so I used a 4 quart slow cooker. I used a rack to keep the drumsticks up and out of the melted butter and accumulated broth. I cooked it for 5 hours on high and one hour on low. The seasoning mix was barely enough, would have been appropriate for 8 drumsticks. You would need a lot more for 18 drumsticks. As I said earlier it was delicious but by no stretch of the imagination was there any crispiness to it. I often buy a 10 lb. bag of leg quarters so will be making this again. Thanks!