Today we will prepare a very tasty dish - French potatoes in a slow cooker. It turns out extremely tasty and satisfying. Creamy potatoes, tender meat and cheese crust, what could be tastier? We will lay out all the ingredients in layers one by one. It cooks quite quickly, the main thing for you is to prepare all the ingredients, and the multicooker will do the rest for you. I chose the Frying/Stewing function, because it’s the fastest cooking option for me. The cooking speed also depends on the brand of equipment, I have the Scarlet brand, power 940W.
Usually French potatoes are cooked in the oven, but they turn out even better in a slow cooker. After all, it simmers there evenly and oozes creamy sauce, but in the oven it turns out more dry and fried. If you want to cook to replace pork with beef, then prepare a simple
Ingredients
- Potatoes – 10 pcs.
- Pork – 400 g.
- Onion – 1 pc.
- Hard cheese – 50 g.
- Sour cream (mayonnaise) – 6 tbsp
- Milk – 1 glass
- Salt, spices - a couple of pinches
How to cook French-style potatoes in a slow cooker
Take a large onion or two medium ones, peel it and cut it into large half rings. Let's turn on the technician in the Frying\Stewing mode for 1 hour. Pour vegetable oil into the bowl. We put only part of the onion.
The pork must be cut into pieces in advance and beaten as for chops, salted and seasoned with spices. Since we will need to lay out all the layers at once. Lay out only half of the meat so that there is one more layer left.
Peel the potatoes and cut them into thin circles 0.3 cm wide and place them. Divide it into 2 parts, put the first part on the pork. Lubricate it with sour cream or mayonnaise, I prefer sour cream, because it’s healthier. Salt evenly.
Next, put onion half rings, all that is left.
Add the chopped pork again.
Then add the remaining potatoes, salt and brush with sour cream. To prevent the bottom from burning and for a creamy taste, I pour a glass of milk. Close the lid of the multicooker and cook until done.
5 minutes before the end of cooking, sprinkle with grated cheese. I used mozzarella, but you can choose any.
Serve hot potatoes immediately to the table. There is no need to add anything else because this dish has both a side dish and meat; you can only add a sour cucumber or tomato. Bon appetit!
Tips: how to cook delicious potatoes and meat in a slow cooker
- The best meat to use is pork or chicken; it turns out very soft and juicy.
- It is better to serve the meat so that it is softer.
- If you don’t have the “stew” function, you can select “baking”.
- Do not skimp on salt, otherwise the dish will turn out bland.
- For spiciness and aroma, you can add squeezed garlic.
- Be sure to add liquid, it will make the dish juicy. Instead of milk, you can add sour cream diluted with water, or cream.
I suggest you try it very tasty French-style meat cooked with potatoes in a slow cooker. I am sure both you and your family will like this simple dish. This meat and potatoes, supplemented with fresh vegetables or pickles, can be served for lunch and dinner.
Ingredients
To cook French meat with potatoes in a slow cooker you will need:
onions - 2 pcs.;
potatoes - 500 g;
sour cream - 150-200 g;
hard cheese - 100 g;
meat (pork, veal) - 300 g;
salt, freshly ground black pepper - to taste;
vegetable oil - 2 tbsp. l.
Cooking steps
Pour vegetable oil into the multicooker bowl. Cut the meat into medium, not too thin pieces and place in one layer on the bottom of the multicooker bowl. Cut the onion into rings and place on top of the meat. Salt and pepper everything.
Next, lay out the potatoes, cut into thin slices in 2 layers. Season the potatoes with salt, a little pepper and generously coat with sour cream.
Sprinkle generously with grated cheese on top.
Set the multicooker mode to “Baking” for 50 minutes. After cooking, leave the dish covered for another 15 minutes.
Serve delicious French-style meat, cooked with potatoes in a slow cooker, to the table hot.
Enjoy your meal!
Chicken, pork or minced meat baked under a coat of potatoes or cheese - this is what French meat looks like in a slow cooker. It can be considered one of the gold reserves of recipes at home. It is very tasty, easy and quick to prepare, looks appetizing, which is why it is often served even at the holiday table. In the classic way, meat is prepared by baking in the oven, but in a slow cooker it will turn out even more juicy. In addition, there is no need to look inside the stove, monitor the temperature or add water.
How to cook meat in French
The original name of the meat dish in French is “Veau Orloff”. The first time it was served in Paris was for the favorite of the Great Empress Catherine, Count Grigory Orlov. The classic recipe involved veal, which was baked under a coat of potatoes, fried mushrooms and onions in Bechamel sauce. To form a crust, grated cheese was sprinkled on top. The original name of the dish is “Orlov style veal”, which is not related to French cuisine.
Modern French-style meat recipes in a slow cooker have undergone changes. For them, you can use minced meat rather than pieces, replace the veal with pork or chicken, and replace the potatoes with tomato rings. They also experiment with the sauce, adding sour cream, mayonnaise or cream instead. In the classic version, the ingredients are baked in the oven, but some multicooker programs also allow you to prepare such a dish. This method has several advantages:
- meat and other ingredients remain juicy due to uniform temperature distribution;
- the dish is cooked for a certain amount of time according to the set program, so it cannot be overcooked;
- you do not need to monitor the process, as when baking in the oven;
- French-style meat in a slow cooker does not dry out, but is covered with an appetizing crust.
Food preparation
To make the dish truly tasty, you need to properly prepare the ingredients. To do this, rinse a piece of meat with water and blot it with paper towels or napkins. Next, it is important to clean the ingredient from the veins and cut into thin slices. Their thickness should not exceed 1 cm. The optimal option is 0.5 cm. Each slice should be beaten with a kitchen hammer and marinated with salt and spices. Next, the process of working on the dish is the same as in the case of the oven:
- meat pieces are laid out at the bottom of the multi-cooker bowl;
- the remaining ingredients are laid out in layers according to the recipe;
- sprinkle cheese shavings on top;
- turn on the program and wait for the end signal.
French meat recipe in a slow cooker
To roast meat in French in a multicooker, different modes are used. The dish turns out to be very appetizing if you use the “Baking” program. It can be replaced with the “Multi-cook” mode, but only if the recipe so prescribes it. In any case, you do not need to monitor the baking process. Differences in brands of multicookers do not matter. It will be delicious both in Redmond or Polaris, and in Panasonic.
Classic recipe with cheese
- Cooking time: 5 hours 30 minutes.
- Number of servings: 3 persons.
- Calorie content of the dish: 143.3 kcal.
- Cuisine: Russian.
The classic French-style meat recipe in a slow cooker involves using beef or veal. In the latter case, the dish turns out to be especially soft and tender. The recipe can be classified as simple and budget-friendly. Potatoes are used as a “coat” on top. The meat turns out juicy and soft thanks to the ready-made milk-based sauce. Spices add a pleasant aroma to the dish.
Ingredients:
- flour – 1 tbsp;
- potato tubers – 500 g;
- pepper, salt, nutmeg - a pinch;
- piece of cheese – 300 g;
- veal – 500 g;
- milk – 500 ml;
- tablespoon of sunflower oil – 3 pcs.;
- dessert wine - to taste;
- onion – 4 heads;
- a slice of butter – 50 g.
Cooking method:
- First marinate the beef in a mixture of butter and dessert wine and leave for 4 hours.
- Take a saucepan, melt butter in it, add flour.
- Fry until golden brown, remove from heat, heat milk and pour into ingredients.
- Stir until smooth, heat again and season with a pinch of nutmeg, simmer for 5 minutes.
- Place beef slices at the bottom of the container.
- Sprinkle onion rings on top and add salt. Next should be a layer of potato slices.
- Pour the sauce over the dish and sprinkle with cheese shavings.
- Select the “Baking” mode and set the timer for 1 hour.
Pork in French
- Number of servings: 4 persons.
- Calorie content of the dish: 352.5 kcal.
- Purpose: for lunch / dinner.
- Cuisine: Russian.
- Difficulty of preparation: medium.
If you don’t have time to bother with marinating beef, then you can cook French-style meat with potatoes in a slow cooker using pork. It will turn out more fatty. Pork is supplemented with various products: tomatoes, mushrooms, bell peppers. According to the classic recipe, only potatoes, onions and cheese are added. French-style pork in a slow cooker will not leave anyone indifferent.
Ingredients:
- mayonnaise - to taste;
- pepper, salt - to your taste;
- piece of hard cheese – 300 g;
- onion heads – 2 pcs.;
- pork – 300 g;
- potato tubers – 500 g.
Cooking method:
- Rinse the pork, pat dry with paper towels and cut into not too thick slices.
- Chop the onion into half rings.
- Peel the potatoes and cut into very thin slices.
- Place the pork in the multicooker bowl as the first layer.
- Season with pepper and salt, then add onion rings.
- Grease each piece with mayonnaise, cover with a layer of potatoes, and make a mayonnaise mesh again.
- Sprinkle cheese shavings on top.
- Cook for 60 minutes, selecting the baking program.
With Chiken
- Cooking time: 1 hour.
- Number of servings: 6 persons.
- Calorie content of the dish: 112 kcal.
- Purpose: for lunch / dinner.
- Cuisine: Russian.
- Difficulty of preparation: easy.
French-style meat with chicken in a slow cooker is an even faster recipe. Poultry cooks much faster compared to pork or beef. The chicken comes out softer and more tender, but with a delicious golden cheese crust. The set of products is very simple, but the finished dish is also suitable as a treat for a holiday table. It is better to take chicken fillet so as not to bother with cutting the meat.
Ingredients:
- tomato – 1 pc.;
- chicken fillet – 4 pcs.;
- mayonnaise - to taste;
- onion heads – 2 pcs.;
- spices - to your taste;
- potato tubers – 4 pcs.
Cooking method:
- Cut the chicken into small portions, beat and roll in a mixture of spices with salt and pepper.
- Distribute them over the bottom of the multicooker bowl.
- Next, make a layer of mayonnaise and place tomato slices on top.
- Sprinkle with spices again, and then with a grated piece of cheese.
- Cook with the lid closed for 45 minutes. The recommended mode is “Baking”.
- Cooking time: 1 hour 30 minutes.
- Number of servings: 3 persons.
- Calorie content of the dish: 389 kcal.
- Purpose: for lunch / dinner.
- Cuisine: Russian.
- Difficulty of preparation: medium.
French-style meat with potatoes in a slow cooker is a variation of the classic recipe. If desired, the dish can be supplemented with tomatoes and other vegetables. It turns out no less tasty with mushrooms. It is not necessary to fry them separately in a frying pan; this can be done directly in a slow cooker. The “Frying” or “Stewing” mode is suitable for this. This recipe does not require mushrooms, but you can add them if desired.
Ingredients:
- onion – 1 pc.;
- a pinch of salt and pepper - 1 pc.;
- cheese – 100 g hard cheese;
- pork – 300 g;
- potato tubers – 7 pcs.
Cooking method:
- Wash the peeled potatoes and chop them into slices. Salt them and sprinkle with spices.
- Grease the bottom of the multicooker bowl with vegetable oil.
- Place a layer of potatoes.
- Wash the pork, dry it, cut into portions and beat each one. Salt and pepper on both sides.
- Place pork on top of potatoes.
- Place onion rings in the next layer.
- At the end, sprinkle with pre-grated cheese.
- Bake in the Baking program for 60 minutes.
French meat with mushrooms
- Cooking time: 1 hour 20 minutes.
- Number of servings: 7 persons.
- Calorie content of the dish: 465 kcal.
- Purpose: for lunch / dinner.
- Cuisine: Russian.
- Difficulty of preparation: medium.
Mushrooms with cheese and mayonnaise make the dish high in calories, so don’t take too fatty pork. Otherwise it will turn out too heavy. Given this condition, it is not recommended to use porcini mushrooms. The classic option is fresh champignons. They go great with meat. Tomato slices will help make the dish juicier. Instructions on how to cook meat in French in a slow cooker are contained in the recipe.
Ingredients:
- various spices - to your taste;
- carrot tubers – 3 pcs.;
- tablespoon of mayonnaise – 5-6 pcs.;
- onions – 4 pcs.;
- piece of cheese – 300 g;
- pork meat – 1 kg.
Cooking method:
- Pour the spices into a small container.
- Roll the chopped pieces of pork into them, stack them in a pile to soak.
- Cut the onion into half rings, chop the carrots on a coarse grater. Fry the vegetables one at a time until golden brown, then add the mushrooms.
- Place the pork slices on the bottom of the multicooker bowl.
- Spread a layer of fried vegetables and mushrooms on top.
- Close the lid of the device, set the “Baking” mode, cook for 1 hour.
Potatoes with minced meat
- Cooking time: 1 hour 40 minutes.
- Number of servings: 8 persons.
- Calorie content of the dish: 426 kcal.
- Purpose: for lunch / dinner.
- Cuisine: Russian.
- Difficulty of preparation: medium.
Instead of pre-beaten pieces of meat, you can use minced pork, chicken, beef or a mixture of them. This recipe is even simpler. The minced meat is placed in an even layer or also in the form of slices. In the first case, you will get more portions. The remaining products are again layered according to the recipe. Each or every other one is coated with mayonnaise. It all depends on personal preference regarding the fat content of the dish.
Ingredients:
- a pinch of spices and salt - 1 pc.;
- minced pork or beef – 650 g;
- tablespoon of mayonnaise or sour cream – 4-5 pcs.;
- potato tubers – 1 kg;
- hard cheese – 100 g;
- large onion - 1 pc.;
- oil - any for lubrication.
Cooking method:
- Peel and wash the potato tubers, cut into circles.
- Place half of them on the bottom of an oiled bowl.
- Make the next layer of onion half rings and place the minced meat on it.
- Season the top with salt and pepper. Add another layer of onions and then potatoes. Season each with salt and pepper.
- Lubricate the food with mayonnaise on top and sprinkle with cheese.
- Cook first in the “Stew” program for 25 minutes, and then for another 15 minutes using the baking mode.
Beef in French
- Cooking time: 2 hours.
- Number of servings: 5 persons.
- Calorie content of the dish: 386 kcal.
- Purpose: for lunch / dinner.
- Cuisine: Russian.
- Difficulty of preparation: medium.
The classic French meat recipe uses veal and beef. The latter turns out not so soft and tender, but also very appetizing. The recipe can be classified as budget, but also suitable for a holiday treat, although the set of products is very simple. Every lover of European cuisine will appreciate the dish. The beef is not tough or dry.
Ingredients:
- spices - to your taste;
- beef – 600 g;
- onion – 200 g;
- tablespoon of sour cream – 5 pcs.;
- hard cheese – 200 g.
Cooking method:
- Beat thin pieces of beef, rub with spices, place on the bottom of the bowl.
- Place a layer of sour cream on top, followed by onion and cheese.
- Cook by turning on the baking mode for 90 minutes.
Meat in foil
- Cooking time: 1 hour 20 minutes.
- Number of servings: 3 persons.
- Calorie content of the dish: 421 kcal.
- Purpose: for lunch / dinner.
- Cuisine: Russian.
- Difficulty of preparation: medium.
French-style meat in a slow cooker, baked in foil, acquires the taste of a stew, but without the characteristic smell and fat. It is more tender and soft compared to boiled or fried. Readiness can be checked by checking the corners of the foil, which should become smoked on the folds due to the combustion of part of the released meat juice. It shouldn't leak out. To do this, portions need to be wrapped tightly in foil.
Ingredients:
- beef – 500 g;
- cheese – 200 g;
- mayonnaise tablespoon - 3 pcs.;
- onion – 1 pc.;
- spices - to your taste;
- potato tubers – 600 g.
Cooking method:
- Cover the bottom of the multicooker bowl with foil and grease with oil.
- Arrange beef portions, sprinkle with pepper and salt.
- Next, spread the potato slices in a thin layer.
- Chop the onion into half rings and place next.
- Spread mayonnaise on top and wrap tightly in foil.
- Set the timer for 55 minutes, turning on the “Baking” mode.
Chicken breast with French tomatoes in a slow cooker
- Cooking time: 55 minutes.
- Number of servings: 2 persons.
- Calorie content of the dish: 254 kcal.
- Purpose: for lunch / dinner.
- Cuisine: Russian.
- Difficulty of preparation: medium.
According to this recipe, the dish is prepared with the addition of mushrooms, but you can omit them if desired. The taste of the ingredients will remain the same. The set of products is standard for French meat recipes. The chicken is complemented by cheese, tomatoes, and fresh herbs give it an unusual aroma. The instructions indicate dill, but you can use parsley or coriander at your discretion.
Ingredients:
- champignons – 200 g;
- tablespoon of soy sauce – 3 pcs.;
- sprig of dill – 2 pcs.;
- tomatoes – 2 pcs.;
- tablespoon of mayonnaise – 2 pcs.;
- cheese – 50 g;
- chicken breast – 1 pc.
Cooking method:
- Cut the breast lengthwise to make 2 steaks. Beat each piece, first wrap it in cling film, then put it in a container with soy sauce, and turn it over after 5 minutes.
- Cut the tomatoes into slices, cheese and mushrooms into slices. Finely chop the dill.
- Place both pieces of breast in a multicooker bowl and brush with mayonnaise.
- Place 2 tomato slices on top, then champignons.
- Cover servings with cheese slices.
- Place the device on the “Multi-cook” program for half an hour
French meat with pineapple
- Cooking time: 2 hours 30 minutes.
- Number of servings: 4 persons.
- Calorie content of the dish: 512 kcal.
- Purpose: for lunch / dinner.
- Cuisine: Russian.
- Difficulty of preparation: medium.
This recipe is suitable for lovers of unusual tastes. Here the dish is slightly sweet thanks to the pineapples. Pork goes better with them, which is why it is recommended to take it for work. Pineapple can be either fresh or canned. It is better to take it in the form of pieces, because the circles will have to be cut additionally. Although, if desired, they can be placed whole on the pork.
Ingredients:
- coriander – 1 pinch;
- cheese – 100 g;
- pork – 800 g;
- canned pineapple – 200 g;
- mayonnaise tablespoon – 4 pcs.;
- greens - to your taste.
Cooking method:
- Place the pounded pork and sprinkled with coriander on the bottom of the bowl.
- Mix canned pineapple juice with mayonnaise and grated cheese.
- Place the fruit itself on top of the pork, sprinkle with herbs.
- Pour over the sauce, cook for 2 hours, setting the “Stew” mode.
To make French-style meat in a slow cooker truly appetizing, it is important to know some secrets of its preparation. The following tips will help you achieve excellent taste:
- It will be easier to cut the meat after keeping it in the freezer until slightly hardened;
- for the original recipe you should use only Parmesan cheese;
- mayonnaise can be easily replaced with sour cream or low-fat yogurt;
- the ingredients will be juicier if you choose meat without streaks or films.
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Surely each of you is familiar with French meat dishes. Everyone knows that cheese, tomatoes, onions, carrots and even mayonnaise go there. And all this on a meat pillow. Gluttony, isn't it?
Today, get ready to try the classic, then with the addition of tomatoes, mushrooms and Bechamel sauce. We promise it will be unbeatable! Especially if the dish is prepared by your own hands.
Well, are you ready? Then scroll below to find out how to cook it correctly and how to choose the right cut of meat for this lunch or dinner.
To prepare a dish such as French meat, you can use absolutely any type. It can be chicken, pork, beef, duck, lamb, game, goose, etc.
There are people who even manage to cook this dish from minced meat. They say it’s very unusual and quite tasty. So if in your spare time you have the time and desire for such an experiment, then do not miss this chance.
In the classic version, this dish is prepared from pork. The meat should not be too fatty and should not be dry (that is, no fat at all). A slow cooker is a great way to prepare the perfect meal. You will get it fully prepared and juicy due to the correct temperature and general cooking mode.
Before cooking, the product must be washed and dried with dry cloths. Next, cut into slices no more than one centimeter thick. Ideally this is half a centimeter. This way the meat will be cooked accurately and will not remain dry.
And in order to choose a good piece of meat, you will have to work a little first.
- It is better to buy meat at the market - where you can smell, feel, touch it;
- First of all, when purchasing, you should pay attention to the color. If you use chicken, the color should be soft pink. Duck, beef and lamb have a rich red color. Pork should be lighter than beef and darker than chicken - pink;
- If you touch the meat, it should be almost dry; a little moisture is still allowed. But there should be no mucus on the surface;
- The product is even in color, without spots or transitions to other shades. A thin crust is possible if you buy it not early in the morning, for example, but in the afternoon;
- Smell the product to ensure its freshness. It is impossible to explain in words, but the meat should have a pleasant smell. If the aroma is unpleasant to you, the meat has most likely been standing for a long time;
- Be sure to look closely at the color of the fat. It should be white or cream - no more. If the fat is pink or pinkish in color, chemicals have been used to “freshen” the product;
- The elasticity of the meat is also incredibly important. When pressing with your finger, the hole should smooth out in a matter of seconds. This will tell not only about the freshness of the meat, but also that it has not been frozen.
Knowing all the secrets in choosing products and how to prepare them correctly, you can start studying recipes and then start cooking.
French-style meat in a slow cooker from pork according to a classic recipe
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We never forget the classics. That is why, right now we will prepare a hot pork meat dish. Have you already bought a piece for dinner?
How to cook:
Recipe with tomatoes and potatoes
This recipe will contain not only meat, but also a side dish, for which we chose potatoes. Try to prepare the dish correctly and get a delicious dinner or lunch.
What is the calorie content - 164 calories.
How to cook:
- Wash the meat and cut it into thin pieces (no more than one centimeter);
- Make a mixture of your favorite spices and roll the meat in it;
- Peel the potatoes, cut into rings and rinse until clear water to remove starch;
- Wash the tomato, cut it into rings;
- Peel the onion from excess parts and cut it into half rings;
- Grease the bowl of the machine with oil and place pieces of meat there;
- Place onion half rings on the meat;
- Arrange the potatoes in the next layer, season them with pepper and salt;
- Next, spread out the tomatoes and pour mayonnaise over all the ingredients;
- Grind the cheese with a grater, sprinkle it all over and turn on the machine to bake for fifty minutes;
- After this, leave the dish to heat for another ten minutes.
Tip: you can serve this dish with a salad of fresh vegetables dressed with yogurt or sour cream. It will turn out delicious and summery.
Fragrant French meat in a slow cooker with mushrooms
Mushrooms make this dish even more special. Especially if you add several types of mushrooms. Add whatever you like. It will be delicious!
How long is it - 1 hour and 30 minutes.
What is the calorie content - 201 calories.
How to cook:
- Wash the meat, cut into pieces, beat and season with spices to taste;
- Place it on the bottom of the bowl;
- Peel the onion, wash it and cut into rings;
- Place onion rings directly on meat;
- Peel the potatoes, cut them into slices of any size and place them on top of the onion;
- Brush the potato layer with mayonnaise;
- Peel the mushrooms, cut them into slices and place on top of the mayonnaise;
- Wash the tomatoes, make cuts in the form of crosses on their peel on the back side;
- Place the fruits in boiling water for no more than a minute;
- Remove the tomatoes, cool and peel;
- Cut them into rings and place on top of the mushrooms;
- Grate the cheese, sprinkle it over the tomatoes and bake the dish for one hour.
Tip: The tomatoes were peeled to avoid the bitterness of the skins in the finished dish. There is no need to peel tomatoes. This is done at will.
French-style meat with béchamel sauce
This will be a truly unusual version of the famous meat dish. Béchamel sauce is one of the foundations of French cuisine, and it’s time for it to make its way into your kitchen.
How long is it - 1 hour and 20 minutes.
What is the calorie content - 577 calories.
How to cook:
- Wash the meat, dry it and cut into slices of the required size;
- Rub them with salt and black pepper;
- Peel the onion from peels and roots, cut the heads into rings;
- Grind the cheese using a fine grater;
- Heat olive oil in a multicooker bowl and place pieces of meat there;
- Fry each of them until golden brown;
- Remove the meat and throw butter into the bowl;
- When it melts, add flour and fry until golden brown;
- Pour in the broth in several stages, constantly stirring the sauce to avoid lumps;
- Bring the sauce until smooth and reduce it by half;
- Pour in the cream and reduce the mixture by half again, constantly stirring the sauce. In the end, it should turn out like medium-fat sour cream;
- Mix the meat with the onion by hand and add it to the sauce;
- Grate the cheese and sprinkle it on the dish;
- Bake the meat for forty minutes.
Tip: you can prepare the sauce first, then the meat and pour the prepared sauce over it. Look at the time, because the second option takes a little longer.
To make the meat even tastier after cooking, mix mustard and olive oil in equal proportions, soak the meat in this mixture and let it brew for several hours. The dish will turn out amazing!
If you want to see a pleasant, soft, aromatic cheese crust in your dish, then you can sprinkle the dish with cheese 15-20 minutes before it is ready.
To prevent tomato peels from becoming bitter in the finished dish, we recommend blanching the fruits and removing the peels from the bottom afterwards. To do this, you need to wash the tomatoes, make cross cuts on their skins and put them in boiling water for no more than a minute. Then cool the fruits and remove the peel.
To ensure that the cheese melts perfectly on your meat dish, choose the softest variety available to you. It's mozzarella and cheddar. The most popular varieties of cheese in the world that melt in minutes.
French-style meat in a slow cooker is an inexpensive and uncomplicated pleasure. Then why not try to cook such a dish? This is a serving for a large family or a meal for two for several times. Don't miss out on such a delicious meal.
French-style meat is one of the few dishes that can feed, surprise, seduce and delight any guest. In this article we will share the secrets of cooking meat in French in a slow cooker. Traditionally, this dish is prepared in the oven, but a multicooker can significantly save time and guarantee a successful result.
Initially, the dish was prepared from pieces of the most tender veal, and only then they began to replace it with more affordable pork, chicken and other meat. The classic recipe also differs in that it uses a delicate bechamel sauce. We invite you to cook French meat in a slow cooker according to a classic recipe and compare how far modern ideas about this delicious dish have gone.
What ingredients will you need:
- veal – 500 g;
- onions – 3 pcs;
- potatoes – 5-6 pcs;
- butter – 50 g;
- wheat flour – 2 tbsp. l.;
- milk – 2 glasses;
- ground nutmeg - a pinch;
- hard cheese – 300 g;
- salt, pepper - to taste.
Cooking secret: few people know, but to cook meat in French in a slow cooker or in the oven, you should first marinate it in wine. We recommend that you pour red dessert wine over the meat fillet, add a little salt, pepper and a couple of tablespoons of olive oil. The marinade will soak the meat in a couple of hours, and as a result it will smell wonderfully fragrant and will literally melt on the tongue.
To cook French meat in a slow cooker, follow the instructions:
- Since the slow cooker will do almost all the work for you, all you have to do is prepare the bechamel sauce. To do this, set the multicooker to the “Baking” mode, melt the butter in a bowl and pour the flour into it. Stir and lightly fry the mixture, then pour in the milk in a thin stream, stirring vigorously and breaking up any lumps. When the milk heats up and the flour begins to swell, turn off the multicooker while continuing to stir the sauce for another minute. Finally add a pinch of nutmeg. Bechamel sauce is ready.
- Pour the sauce into a separate container and wash the bowl.
- Lightly grease a dry bowl with sunflower oil and place pieces of marinated veal on the bottom.
- Peel the onion and cut into translucent rings. Place onions on top of meat.
- Peel the potatoes, cut into slices no more than 5 mm thick and place in an even layer on top of the onion.
- Lightly salt the ingredients and add pepper to taste.
- Pour bechamel sauce on top and sprinkle with grated cheese.
- Set the “Baking” mode and cook the meat in French in a slow cooker for 60 minutes.
This dish can be served with any side dish, but mashed potatoes are the best option. Before serving, garnish the French-style meat in a slow cooker with fresh herbs and tomato slices.
French meat with chicken fillet in a slow cooker
One of the most common recipes. Chicken fillet is inexpensive, cooks very quickly and contains few calories. Considering that French-style meat in a slow cooker includes cheese and mayonnaise, this dish cannot be called dietary, but chicken at least reduces the risk of getting extra centimeters on the sides.
What products will you need to make French-style meat in a slow cooker:
- chicken fillet – 800 g;
- potatoes – 5 pcs;
- onions – 2 pcs;
- garlic – 2 cloves;
- hard cheese – 250 g;
- processed cheese without additives – 100 g;
- mayonnaise – 2 tbsp. l.;
- sunflower oil – 100 ml;
- salt, pepper - to taste.
Helpful tip: if you want to make French-style meat in a slow cooker more dietary, we recommend replacing the potatoes with fresh tomato slices. This will make the dish lighter and juicier.
- Rinse the chicken fillet in cold water, remove films and veins and dry with paper towels.
- Cover the meat with cling film or a plastic bag and pound lightly with a kitchen hammer.
- Prepare the chicken marinade by mixing sunflower oil, salt and pepper in a deep bowl. Let the chicken soak for 60-90 minutes.
- Grate the processed cheese on a coarse grater.
- Pass the garlic through a press and mix with melted cheese and mayonnaise.
- Peel the onion and cut into thin half rings.
- Place onion on the bottom of the multicooker bowl, chicken fillet on top of it, grease it with a mixture of processed cheese and mayonnaise and sprinkle everything with grated hard cheese. In this recipe, processed cheese plays the role of a substitute for bechamel cheese. We recommend trying to cook this meat in French in a slow cooker in two variations: with cheese and with classic sauce.
- All that remains is to set the “Baking” mode for 40 minutes and wait for the sound signal.
Quick French-style meat in a slow cooker
We offer you another French-style meat recipe in a slow cooker, adapted to the modern fast pace of life. If you don’t have time to stand at the stove, marinate meat and carry out other kitchen rituals, use our recipe. In this case, we will replace the meat with minced meat in order to reduce the cooking time as much as possible.
Ingredients needed to whip up French-style meat in a slow cooker:
- minced meat – 400 g;
- onions – 2 pcs;
- potatoes – 5 pcs;
- tomatoes – 2 pcs;
- sour cream – 3 tbsp. l.;
- flour – 1 tbsp. l.;
- hard cheese – 300 g;
- salt, pepper - to taste;
- sunflower oil.
You can use any minced meat, but the cooking time will depend on the type. The fastest way to cook is minced chicken. We recommend mixing minced chicken with chopped lard for juiciness.
Method for cooking meat in French in a slow cooker:
- Peel the onion and chop it as finely as possible (it is better to chop it in a blender).
- Mix the onion with the minced meat, add salt and pepper to taste.
- Place the minced meat in an even layer on the bottom of the multicooker.
- Cut the potatoes into thin slices and place on top of the minced meat.
- Mix sour cream with flour, add salt and spread on the potato layer.
- Next, lay out the tomatoes cut into thin slices and sprinkle everything with grated cheese.
- Set the “Baking” program and cook the meat in French in a slow cooker for 30-50 minutes, depending on the minced meat.
This version of the dish is no worse than regular French meat in a slow cooker; on the contrary, it is even easier to divide into portions.
French-style meat in a slow cooker or fish gratin
An unusual French-style meat recipe in a slow cooker for those who like to experiment with delicious food. The French call gratin any dish that is covered with a delicious cheese crust and contains thin potato slices. For variety, meat, poultry or fish are added to gratins. This dish served as the “starting point” for the creation of the world-famous French meat. Making fish gratin in a slow cooker is not difficult, as we will now prove.
Ingredients you will need to cook French meat in a slow cooker:
- fish fillet – 500 g;
- potatoes – 6 pcs;
- sour cream or cream – 300 ml;
- chicken egg – 2 pcs;
- hard cheese – 150 g;
- salt, pepper - to taste;
- nutmeg - a pinch.
This amount of ingredients is designed for 3-4 servings.
To prepare such meat in French in a slow cooker, you can use fillets of any large-boned sea fish.
To prepare fish gratin, follow the instructions:
- Peel the potatoes and cut into thin slices no thicker than 3-5 mm.
- Grease the multicooker bowl with sunflower oil and place potato slices on the bottom. Lay the pieces slightly overlapping to form a dense, even layer.
- Add some salt to the potatoes.
- Cut the fish fillet into small slices 1-2 cm thick and place on top of the potatoes.
- Warm the cream slightly until it is just warmer than room temperature.
- Separate the whites from the yolks. Beat the yolks with a mixer until foamy, gradually adding warmed cream or sour cream. Season with pepper and add a pinch of nutmeg for spice. In this recipe, such a creamy sauce will replace bechamel cheese or mayonnaise.
- Pour the sauce over the fish and sprinkle the ingredients with grated cheese.
- Set the “Baking” mode and cook the meat in French in a slow cooker for 30 minutes.
The fish cooks quite quickly, so this recipe can also be called “in a hurry.” Fish gratin goes well with rice and fresh vegetable salads. Before serving, you can garnish it with a slice of lemon.
French-style meat with mushrooms in a slow cooker
For this recipe, regular pork and mushrooms are suitable. If possible, use several varieties of wild mushrooms to add rich flavor to the dish. Add at least a couple of porcini mushrooms, and the palette of smells will instantly sparkle with new shades!
What you will need to prepare a mushroom version of French meat in a slow cooker:
- pork fillet – 500 g;
- potatoes – 5-6 pcs;
- mushrooms – 500 g;
- tomatoes – 2 pcs;
- onions – 3 pcs;
- hard cheese – 200 g;
- mayonnaise – 2 tbsp. l.;
- salt, pepper - to taste.
You can marinate the pork in mustard and olive oil for a couple of hours, but if you don't have time, just pound it lightly with a kitchen hammer.
How to cook meat in French in a slow cooker:
- Beat the pork with a hammer, add salt and pepper to taste.
- Place the meat in the bottom of the multicooker bowl.
- Cut the onion into thin rings and place on top of the pork.
- Cut the potatoes into thin slices and place them on top of the onions, slightly overlapping them.
- Lubricate the potato layer with mayonnaise.
- If you are using champignons, wash them, cut them into slices and place in the next layer. If you are using wild mushrooms that require special pre-treatment, boil or fry them, and then place them in the multicooker bowl.
- Make shallow cross cuts on the tomatoes and pour boiling water over them, then add cold water. This way you can easily and quickly remove the skin. Cut the peeled tomatoes into 5mm thick round slices and place on top of the mushrooms. Of course, you don’t have to remove the skin, but it can spoil the impression of the delicate consistency of French-style meat in a slow cooker.
- Sprinkle the ingredients with grated cheese.
- Set the multicooker to the “Bake” program for 60 minutes.
French-style meat with pork: recipe No. 2. Video
An alternative recipe for cooking meat in French in a slow cooker using pork fillet. You can view the list of ingredients and step-by-step instructions by watching the following video: