Cooking features
The process of preparing buckwheat porridge with chicken in a slow cooker is not complicated. With the help of this device, even a novice cook can easily cope with the task. However, to get the best result, it will not hurt him to know and take into account several important points.
- Before cooking, buckwheat, even if it looks clean, should be sorted. It is not uncommon to encounter blackened grains and pebbles. The presence of other small debris cannot be ruled out. Having rid the cereal of debris and spoiled grains, it will need to be washed. This can be done by pouring it into a sieve and holding it under running water, or putting it in a bowl, filling it with water and rubbing the grains with your hands. Rinse the cereal until the water remains clear.
- With buckwheat you can cook portioned pieces of chicken (drumsticks, thighs) or pieces of poultry fillet. In the first case, the food will be fattier and juicier, in the second – less caloric.
- For juiciness, you can add vegetables, sauce, mushrooms, butter or vegetable oil to buckwheat porridge.
- Typically, the technology for preparing buckwheat porridge with chicken using a slow cooker does not depend much on the specific recipe. The meat and vegetables are fried, then the prepared cereal and water are added, and the food is brought to readiness. At the first stage, use the “Frying” program, and if it is not available, use the “Baking” program. Cooking in this mode lasts 10-20 minutes. Next, the dish is prepared using the “Buckwheat” program or another, also designed for preparing cereal dishes. If the unit does not have special programs for porridges, you can cook using the “Stew” program. In this case, you will have to set the timer for 30-40 minutes, depending on the temperature of the water you pour into the food. You can complete the cooking with the “Keep Warm” program so that the dish is steamed and infused even better, but this is no longer necessary.
- To obtain the expected result, it is necessary to maintain the correct proportions of cereal and water. Usually, for a glass of buckwheat you need to take 2 glasses of water or a little less, since when cooking porridge in a slow cooker, the liquid almost does not evaporate. Water can be replaced with broth; this will have a positive effect on the taste of the finished dish.
Buckwheat porridge, cooked immediately with chicken, is a complete dish that does not require any additions. But if you offer fresh or canned vegetables with it, none of the eaters will be offended by you.
How to cook buckwheat with steamed chicken in a slow cooker
Rinse chicken meat with water. If drumsticks are used, the skin can be left on. Sprinkle the meat with salt and black pepper.
Then sprinkle the chicken with lemon juice.
Peel onions and garlic. Cut the onion into medium pieces and grate the garlic on a fine grater.
Pour washed buckwheat into a multicooker pan and add onion. To fill with water.
Pour in the required amount of salt and mix the products with a spatula.
Now add grated garlic to the chicken and stir.
Place the chicken in a container and place it on a bowl. Cook with the lid closed for approximately 1 hour.
Serve buckwheat porridge with chicken drumsticks hot. Steamed meat is tender and aromatic. To serve the dish, you can use finely chopped green onions. Bon appetit!
Classic recipe for buckwheat with chicken in a slow cooker: recipe with photos step by step
Compound:
- chicken fillet – 300 g;
- buckwheat – 120 g;
- water - 400 ml;
- carrots – 1 pc.;
- refined vegetable oil – 2 tbsp. l.;
- bay leaf – 2-3 pcs.;
- salt, spices - to taste.
Cooking method:
1. Cut the chicken fillet into pieces. Remove the bones if using thighs or drumsticks.
2. Grate the carrots.
3. Grease the multicooker bowl with oil. At this stage, if desired, you can fry the chicken pieces and carrots in the “Frying” or “Baking” mode for 5-7 minutes. But you can do without frying.
4. Pour buckwheat into the slow cooker.
5. Pour water.
6. Salt and add spices to taste (optional: a little ground black pepper and ground coriander). Throw in the bay leaf.
7. Mix everything. Close the multicooker bowl. Set the “Buckwheat”, “Rice” or “Stew” mode for 40 minutes. After the beep, the dish will be ready.
Serve hot, sprinkled with chopped herbs and tomato or soy sauce.
How to cook delicious chicken thighs with buckwheat in a slow cooker
Peel the onions and cut them into small pieces.
Peel the root crop and rinse with water. Grate the carrots on a coarse grater.
Pour vegetable oil into the multicooker bowl and heat it in the “Fry” program. Add onions and carrots, fry vegetables for approximately 5 minutes.
Rinse chicken thighs with water and remove skin. Add the meat to the vegetables and fry for 10 minutes. The thighs must be turned over periodically with a spatula. Sprinkle seasoning on top.
Rinse buckwheat with running water. Pour buckwheat into the meat and vegetables, add salt and bay leaf to taste.
Pour hot water into the multicooker, select the “Pilaf” program for 45 minutes. Leave the cereal with meat in the “Warming” option for a few minutes.
Serve the chicken thighs with buckwheat hot. Bon appetit!
Merchant-style buckwheat with chicken in a slow cooker: recipe with photos step by step
Compound:
- chicken fillet – 400 g;
- buckwheat – 250 g;
- carrots – 1 pc.;
- onion – 1 pc.;
- tomato paste - 1-2 tbsp. l. (or 150 ml of tomato juice);
- water – 500 ml;
- refined vegetable oil - 3 tbsp. l.;
- bay leaf – 1 pc.;
- salt, pepper - to taste.
Cooking method:
1. Cut the chicken into cubes 2 cm wide. Season with salt and pepper.
2. Cut the onions and carrots into small cubes.
3. Pour oil into the multicooker bowl. Set the “Frying” mode for 25 minutes. Add chicken pieces and bay leaf. Fry, stirring, for 4-5 minutes.
4. Add onions and carrots to the bowl. Fry for another 2-3 minutes.
5. Rinse the buckwheat. Add to the slow cooker along with the tomato paste. Fry for another 1 minute.
6. Boil water. Pour into the slow cooker. Add salt (you can also add chopped herbs). Close the lid of the multicooker to allow the cereal to cook for the remaining time.
7. After the beep, leave the buckwheat for 4-5 minutes in the heating mode so that it swells.
8. Serve.
With Chiken
Chicken is the most frequent guest on our tables. First and second courses are prepared from it, as well as baked whole, so it is not surprising that a recipe for merchant-style buckwheat with chicken appeared.
List and required weight of products for this dish:
- 400 g buckwheat;
- 500 g chicken breast;
- 100 g onions;
- 100 g carrots;
- 100 ml tomato juice;
- 30 ml vegetable oil;
- 800 ml hot water;
- spices and salt.
Prepare buckwheat with chicken in a slow cooker as follows:
- Pour vegetable oil into the multi-pan, start the “Frying” program and after two minutes, when the oil is warm, add pieces of chicken fillet.
- Fry the chicken on both sides, add vegetables and cook until the program completes, stirring occasionally.
- After turning off the device, add the remaining ingredients. Mix everything and cook in the “Stew” mode for forty minutes.
