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Pre-preping food in the fridge

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Icedlatteplease · 20/10/2023 06:54

On my work days I've taken to prepping stuff for kids to stick in the slow cooker.

If for example I am cooking a slow cooker chicken curry or lamb and chick pea tagine on a Wednesday, can I prep all the ingredients on the Monday and leave them marinating in an air tight container in the fridge? Could you do it for three days?

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TheyreEatingThemInNelsonAndTheBluff · 20/10/2023 06:55

Yes that’s fine.
As long as the meat is fresh and in date for that long it will be fine.

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Icedlatteplease · 20/10/2023 06:58

Thank you. Makes life significantly easier

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Dox9 · 20/10/2023 07:04

I think Monday to Wednesday is pushing it a bit with raw meat in the mix to be honest. I wouldnt leave an open packet of raw meat sitting in the fridge for that amount of time either.
Might be just me being OTT though 😀

marylou25 · 20/10/2023 16:51

I wouldn't leave chicken marinating from Mon to Wed, chicken is better with a short marinade, depends of course what it's marinating in but too long can toughen it.

TheSandgroper · 21/10/2023 13:08

I think you need to look up dump meals or dump bags for slow cookers.

Sgtmajormummy · 21/10/2023 13:25

I’ve seen YouTubers put that kind of prepared slow cooker meal in the freezer and just cook it for longer, e.g. 6 hours rather than 3. The freezer does the marinading.
Personally I think it’s a recipe for food poisoning if you’re not searing your meat at the beginning of the process…

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Icedlatteplease · 21/10/2023 20:32

TheSandgroper · 21/10/2023 13:08

I think you need to look up dump meals or dump bags for slow cookers.

Thank you I'll take a look

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Icedlatteplease · 21/10/2023 20:33

marylou25 · 20/10/2023 16:51

I wouldn't leave chicken marinating from Mon to Wed, chicken is better with a short marinade, depends of course what it's marinating in but too long can toughen it.

I'll do the chicken the first day

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Icedlatteplease · 21/10/2023 20:34

Sgtmajormummy · 21/10/2023 13:25

I’ve seen YouTubers put that kind of prepared slow cooker meal in the freezer and just cook it for longer, e.g. 6 hours rather than 3. The freezer does the marinading.
Personally I think it’s a recipe for food poisoning if you’re not searing your meat at the beginning of the process…

The cooking from frozen or not searing the meat first?

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