Crock Pot Nacho Chicken Dip - Recipes That Crock! (2024)

FAQs

Can I use water instead of chicken broth in crock pot? ›

Chicken stock, low-sodium chicken broth, or water: I prefer chicken stock or low-sodium chicken broth if I have it on hand because it adds a little more flavor, but water works equally well. Adding some liquid to the slow cooker is an essential step, and ensures that the chicken is tender and juicy.

Dump everything into the crockpot and cook on low for 4-6 hours. (or 2-3 hours on High!) Serve over tortilla chips and garnish with minced cilantro, sour cream, sliced avocado or black olives, etc. Whatever you like on your nachos!

If you're out of chicken broth for a hearty chicken noodle soup recipe, vegetable broth, in particular, is an easy substitute. Do be mindful of your substitutions, though. Vegetable broth is an easy trade-in any recipe, however, something like seafood broth may not be compatible with all flavors.

Water or liquid is necessary to create steam. When cooking meat or poultry, the water or liquid level should cover the ingredients to ensure effective heat transfer throughout the crock. Some manufacturers of slow cookers recommend adding liquid to fill the stoneware 1/2 to 3/4 full.

FAQ. How do you keep queso from burning in the crockpot? The trick is to cook it low and slow, which makes the crockpot the perfect equipment for this homemade queso recipe. If the cheese dip isn't going to be eaten within the next hour or so, set the crockpot to warm to prevent the cheese from burning on the bottom.

You have to use something like the double boiler approach. You can heat the dip in a glass or pyrex bowl in a pot or pan of warm but not too hot water. It is sort of like the old “cheese fondue” idea of keeping the dip container warm from either a hot water source or a live fire source or an electrical source.

Directions: Dump everything into the crockpot and cook on low for 4-6 hours. (or 2-3 hours on High!) Serve over tortilla chips and garnish with minced cilantro, sour cream, sliced avocado or black olives, etc.

Buffalo chicken dip can be runny if you use a reduced fat cream cheese. It can also be runny if you use too much ranch dressing or not enough chicken. You can thicken the dip by adding more shredded chicken, or even more cubes of full fat cream cheese or even more shredded cheddar cheese.

Most oven-baked chicken wings are tossed in sauce after they have been cooked, which means that the skin needs to be perfectly crisp to soak up all the sauce.

Tortilla chips – I recommend a thick, hearty chip that can stand up to these cheesy chicken dip. You could also spoon the dip over the tortilla chip “scoops”. Corn chips – Frito scoops are perfect for dipping up this buffalo chicken dip! Crackers – I recommend a thick cracker, like Wheat Thins or Triscuits.

What happens if I use water instead of chicken broth? ›

Fortunately, we're here to let you in on a game-changing secret: Water makes a more than acceptable replacement for chicken stock in most soups, stews, sauces, and braises. And in many cases, water actually produces a better-tasting result.

For 1 cup broth, substitute 1 bouillon cube or 1 teaspoon instant bouillon granules per 1 cup water. Canned broths and bouillon cubes are usually saltier than homemade stocks.

Mix a cup of water with a tablespoon of melted butter or olive oil. You may need to add a few extra seasonings to your recipe to give it a little extra somethin' somethin', such as onion powder, bay leaves, and garlic.

You can use a crock pot with or without water. The amount of water depends on the recipe you are using. Some call for just a little water, while some braising recipes call for up to half of the meat to be covered by water. The water is typically added right to the bowl with the meat being cooked.