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How to Convert Slow Cooker Times to Oven — 9 Comments

    • So glad you’re getting better Tiffany!

      The neat story about this post … my son is in the Air Force and stationed overseas. He sent a FB Instant Message “I need the Green Bean Casserole Recipe, STAT” followed by, “We don’t have room in the oven for everything, can I make it in the crock pot?” So I did some checking around and gave him the conversions…then got to thinking that maybe other people might need to know this info also … so the post!

  1. i seem to be missing something here? How can 4 hours in a slow cooker at 300degrees be the same as 50 minutes in the oven at about the same temperature? Am I being dumb?

    • No, you’re not dumb. Slow cookers take much longer to rise to their cooking temp; ovens reach their cook temp much quicker. So much of the time in a crock pot is spent just rising to the cook temp.

  2. I’m cooking a Beef brisket but all instruction are for slow cooker. it is 4 bounds an want to cook it in the oven so in order to cook it slow I need to know what temperture

    • I am as well cooking corned beef brisket and will use my oven as a slow cooker. Preheat oven to 275 degrees. Place meat in a stock pot ( doing 2- 3 1/2 lb.) place meat, add cold water to cover, seasoning packets that usually come with it. I also add 2 onions, quartered, 2-3 cloves garlic, 3 bay leaves and a dozen whole black peppercorns, 3 whole cloves. Bring to a boil, cover tightly (I use heavy foil and a tight fitting lid) place in preheated oven. I calculate that it should take between 3 and 4 hours @ 275. At 3 hours I will check internal temperature of the meat. 145-155. Remove meat and wrap tightly in heavy duty foil. If you are cooking carrots and potatoes add them now and simmer for about 20 minutes and add cabbage wedges, continue cooking for about 15 minutes.
      Bon Appetite

  3. I finally found an easy conversion system for recipes that call for slow cookers (which I don’t have).
    Thank you so much,
    Lynn

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