9 Slow-Cooker Summer Dinners

Updated July 13, 2023

Slow-Cooker Chicken Adobo prepared recipe on a plate over rice

Turn off your oven and turn up the ease with these recipes.

When you think of your slow cooker, do cold-weather comfort foods come to mind? Surprise! This trusty kitchen device also comes in super handy during the warm-weather months. Not only does it help you beat the heat created by your oven, it does the bulk of the work for you. From chicken to pork and rice, simply toss in the ingredients after breakfast then go on and enjoy your day. You’ll come home to a tasty dinner that’s ready for the whole family to devour.

Don’t have time to wait for the slow cooker? How about something that’s ready in 30 minutes?