One 18 Quart roaster oven (crock-pot) full of this chulent
can feed approx 50 people gathered for a lunch simcha!
(65 people if they ate a lot at Kiddush) In parentheses I have included the amounts to use for a 6 quart pot)
Helpful hint – extend the life of your roaster oven by setting up a Shabbos clock to shut off the oven after the chulent has been removed so its thermostat doesn’t get too much use when nothing is in the oven.
My Famous Cholent for a Simcha
Servings
65 Servings
Ingredients
- 6 lb Potatoes cubed (6 medium)
- 2 large Onions chopped (1 large)
- 3 bags Barley 1 cup
- 2 bags cholent beans 11/2 cups
- 5 lb Cheek Meat holds up well and doesn’t dry out (1 lb)
- 1 1/2 cups Sweet and Sour Duck Sauce 1/4 cup
- 1/4 Cup Osem Beef Soup Mix 2 Tablespoon
- 4 Tablespoons Salt 2 teaspoons
- 4 Tablespoons Garlic Pepper Blend McCormick spice mix, or substitute similar spices (2 teaspoons)
Instructions
Preparation
- 1 Spray Roaster insert liberally with cooking spray2 In the bottom of the pan, place a layer of ½ of the cubed potatoes and onions.3 Spread the beans and barley next. 4 Add the duck-sauce and then the meat. 5 Season the meat (once inside the pot) with the salt, pepper and beef soup mix6 Add the remaining potatoes and onions. 7 Fill to cover with water. 8 Bring to a boil and then reduce the heat. 9 You want it to be just barely simmering as Shabbos comes in so that it doesn’t overcook.
Special instructions
- One 18 Quart roaster oven (crock-pot) full of this chulent can feed approx 50 people gathered for a lunch simcha! (65 people if they ate a lot at Kiddush) In parentheses I have included the amounts to use for a 6 quart pot)
- Helpful hint – extend the life of your roaster oven by setting up a Shabbos clock to shut off the oven after the chulent has been removed so its thermostat doesn’t get too much use when nothing is in the oven.
- Source:
- Years of experience on the mini-shabbaton circut.
What temperature do you leave the roaster on over shabbos?
I am definitely going to make this!!
I can almost smell the aroma of the
ingredients, and the .duck sauce reads delicious
an amazing chulent, the smell can even distract you from moldy walls.
Truly one of the best cholent on earth. My mouth is watering thinking about it. I want some now!!
Best I have ever tasted
Best cholent out there!!
Only way to make it any better is to drop in a turducken!!
Loving it!
Can you fedex?
great
Better than any cholent in town!! I always thought this was a “secret” recipe! So happy it is being shared with the world!!!
FROM THE AUTHOR: Many people add honey to their chulent but honey burns at a fairly low temperature and I can’t stand that taste. For the added sweetness, I add duck-sauce which is basically an apricot product which wont burn as easily as honey.
Yum! How could Cholent with duck sauce NOT be good !!
Its truly the best. 5 stars all the way!!
Anj wrote: Better than any cholent in town!! I always thought this was a “secret” recipe! So happy it is being shared with the world!!!
I tried to respond to Anj’s comment yesterday, but no response posted, so I’ll try again.
Anj, if you thought THIS cholent reciped was a “secret,” just try to get David to reveal his fabulous recipe for chocolate chip cookies! Yum!
Great chulent! And I thought 40 cloves of garlic was the secret ingredient (Wink!)
David’s chulent is, simply stated, a Kiddush Hashem ! It is truly a privilege to enjoy this “gastronomous” traditional dish .