Our first crock pot experiment! We had gotten gigantic steaks for $5 at 99 Ranch Asian Market and marinated them in red wine vinegar, A1 with Tabasco, scallions, basil, salt, pepper, garlic, and a smidge of Tapatio for a few days. We'd already eaten 2 of the 3 so we decided to put the remaining one to good use as a stew. We added a potato, chicken stock, a dollop of Chili Garlic paste, carrots, half of can of High Life (only the best beer for us) and of course a can of drained La Choy veggies with a splash of Sriracha. A few more herbs and we were cookin!
I'd caught some flak for acquiring the "lazy mans" kitchen utensil, but we didn't want it because of laziness! I simply enjoy the tenderness of slow-cooked food and it's unbelievably convenient! It smelled AWESOME when I got home from work and when Ashton and I finally sat down to enjoy it tasted even better. The steaks had been somewhat chewy and tough when we'd stir-fried them, but this was just the ticket for tender meat. It was surprisingly spicy, but thinking about it I have no idea how this came as a surprise considering the amount of peppers we added. We called it Wiggy Stew because basically Wiggy is an inside joke and just a funny word that was repeated often during the meal. It has nothing to do with the wig as an ingredient.
I think this is the beginning of a long and fruitful relationship, minus the fruit.
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