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Clay-pot Recipes / Recipes for the clay cooker

Foods cooked in a clay-pot or clay cooker are very moist with the added benefit of cooking in less time. Your clay-pot should always be pre-soaked in cold water and begin cooking in a cold oven. These recipes all use a clay-cooker.

Baked Shrimp Sausage Risotto Recipe

Risotto is made easily in the oven. The sausage and shrimp turn this baked risotto into a flavorful one-pot meal. If you own a microwave, check below for instructions.

BBQ Spareribs Recipe

Keep your kitchen cool by making these barbecued spareribs in the microwave. If you do not have a claypot, use a microwave-safe glass dish with a tight-fitting lid. Plan ahead to let the clay cooker soak.

Chicken Tarragon (Clay cooker) Recipe

The clay cooker makes chicken with tarragon cream gravy fast and easy. Plan ahead to soak the claypot at least 15 minutes and always begin with a cold oven.

Chicken with Forty Cloves of Garlic (Clay-pot) Recipe

Do not fear the large amount of garlic in this recipe. Garlic cloves are nutty and mellow when cooked whole. This classic recipe includes vegetables for a meal in one pot. If you do not have a clay cooker, you can use a large covered Dutch oven and reduce the oven temperature to about 375 F.

Clay-Pot Orange Chicken Recipe

The clay cooker naturally infuses all the flavor of the oranges and spices for a tender and moist chicken dish. Do not forget to pre-soak the clay-pot.

Pork and Oysters in Clay Pot Recipe

Soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, ginger, garlic, and red wine give this pork and oyster dish an Oriental flavor. The oysters go in last so they do not get rubbery from overcooking. Plan ahead to marinate pork for 1 hour before cooking.

Shrimp and Italian Sausage Risotto (Clay-pot) Recipe

Risotto is made easily in the clay cooker. This version uses a microwave, but you can adapt it for oven use. Keep in mind that the clay-pot needs to be pre-soaked, so plan accordingly.

Swiss Chicken with Mushrooms (Clay Cooker) Recipe

Chicken is browned, covered in mushrooms, green onions, sour cream sauce, and Swiss cheese, then baked to perfection in a claypot. If you are unfamiliar with cooking in a claypot, be sure to read my article before beginning. It is important that the claypot be pre-soaked and placed in a cold oven to bake.

Tuna Ratatouille Neptune Recipe

Canned tuna, eggplant, tomatoes, onions, and bell peppers come together in this low-fat and low-calorie dish. This recipe calls for a clay cooker, but you may also bake it as a casserole.

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