Aw bugger - i've messed tonights dinner up..

[storminabuttercup]

So i thought id try some chicken thighs and drumsticks in the slow cooker today

this morning i chucked them in a frying pan for a few mins to 'brown' then popped them in the slow cooker to cook, just been to give it a stir and the skin looks all rubbery and chewy, i'm thinking they needed frying off for a lot longer....

they are in there with tinned toms, garlic, herbs and a bit of chilli, can they be rescued? or will they be ok by 6 ish?

You won't get crispy skin on a slow cooked chicken. Taking them out and frying again won't help. Leave it on for now as it helps with the flavour, but take it off before serving. It'll still be delicious.

yeah, just whip the skin off before you bung it on the plate. It'll taste delicious.

And don't take the lid off again. You lose the moisture that the slow cooker needs to cook stuff properly.

Better cooked without the skin, in a slow coker.

The skin doesn't go cripy and just adds fat to the sauce making it creasy.

lesson learnt :-)

cheers all