Common Crockpot Mistakes Everybody Makes

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Leaving the skin on

Cook chicken without the skin: Instead of becoming crisp and delicious, chicken skin cooked in the slow cooker becomes rubbery and gooey. If you are cooking chicken in a stew, it's best to remove the skin altogether. If, however, you are cooking chicken (and other poultry) whole, you can achieve the delicious crispy skin by putting it under the grill for about 10 minutes before serving.