Slow cooker - which cuts of meat work well?

[MrsAlwaysRight]

I'm looking to buy a slow cooker and wondered if anyone would mind giving me a few pointers as to what cuts of meat work well in the slow cooker? I don't eat much meat so could do with some help!
TIA

[574ejones]

Any of the traditional cheaper cuts, such as beef brisket, chicken thighs etc work really well as the fat adds flavour and just melts, although you may want to put a saucer in the bottom to keep the meat out of the fat.

[GeorgeHerbert]

I like chicken thighs and lamb neck fillet. The lamb just melts in the mouth.

[WhispersOfWickedness]

Stewing steak works well, we start it off on a bed of onions and then put sauce in after an hour or two.
Ham with brown sugar rubbed into the skin is amazing.
We've also done a Christmas Turkey in one, it worked really well

[MrsAlwaysRight]

Thanks for all the suggestions

[MrsAlwaysRight]

I'd be interested to know that to Dancingqueen I'm not that keen on chicken thighs either but I have a feeling the chicken breasts will end up rather dry unfortunately.

[WhispersOfWickedness]

Chicken breast will be fine in a slow cooker, if you put in a bit of liquid as well, they won't dry out
We did a whole chicken today with only onions and apples in as well and it was very moist, definitely not dry

[MrsAlwaysRight]

Yay!

[cece]

My mum cooks gorgeous pork chops in hers.

[CointreauVersial]

Cheaper/fatter cuts of meat best for slow cooking.

[guineapig1]

I usually use boneless chicken thighs in the slow cooker if I'm doing chicken - they seem to hold flavour well and stay moist

[guineapig1]

Lamb shanks also work well

[MrsAlwaysRight]

Thanks for the suggestions