VitaClay® Blog Recipes (2024)

Best Slow Cooker French Onion Soup

It can't get much easier then throwing abunch of ingredients into one pot and forgetting about it until it’s ready to eat (you may enjoy a beer while it's cooking). This recipe has a ridiculous amount of delicious flavors topped off with a piece of crusty bread covered on gooey cheese. How could...

Fast Mediterranean-Inspired Succotash

We replaced the southern traditional ingredients of lima beans, corn and onion with kalamata olives, cannellini beans and bell peppers giving this American dish more of a Mediterranean feel. Enjoy!Ingredients:2 cups broth1 cup zucchini, chopped1 cup red bell pepper, chopped½ cup kal...

Easy, Healthy Tartar Sauce for Every Fish—Using Homemade Yogurt!

I love to eat fish. It’s healthy, light and delicious. It’s also usually easy and quick. There’s nothing like a good tartar sauce though. Something about that tangy, rich sauce goes so well with just about any fish and counteracts any “fishy” taste. I recently realized that the store-bought tarta...


Slow Cooker Delightful Indian Coconut Vegetarian Curry Recipe

Ever wondered why it is referred to as delightful. Because that is what it feels like to taste this amazing Indianinspired meal that promises you nothing but the best taste for your taste buds. It is rich in vital micronutrients that will ensure you stay healthy to enjoy even more of the same....

Make Sour Cream or Crème Fraiche in Your Clay Pot

There is something really satisfying about sour cream. It is filling and creamy and delicious, and just adds depth and flavor to anything it touches. Crème fraiche is a little less common, but similar in texture and consistency, so it can add an unexpected tang to dishes that would us...

Nutrient Dense Vegetarian Broths Slow Cooked in a Clay Pot

Broth is a traditional and nourishing food. Not only does it hydrate, it provides essential nutrients such as vitamins and minerals extracted from the material with which it is cooked.Bones have been used for thousands of years to make broth: it is a great way to gain nutrition from something th...


Spanish Tomato Chicken Slow Cooked in Clay

Chicken is a favorite meat choice for many families: it’s delicious, healthy and versatile. Because we use it so often, however, we may often find ourselves burning out on our regular go-to recipes. What was once a favorite has become a boring weekly meal.It’s super easy to make (VitaClay will m...

How to Corn Your Own Beef (For Corned Beef Recipes)

Corned beef is delicious: it has a very different flavor than regular beef, and goes great with sauerkraut.It's also featured in a lot of Irish recipes, like those traditionally used around St. Patrick's Day! But what if it's not St. Patrick's Day any time soon and you have got that craving? It...

Slow Cooker Chicken Tagine Recipe made for Vitaclay

Rediscovering an old-world solution to the question of how to keep meals interesting: the creative use of spices. Vivid seasonings like coriander, cumin, preserved lemons, are becoming more common, and are being used in surprising new ways in today’s kitchen. This dish is named after its clay-coo...


Mediterranean Chicken in a Clay Pot

Suitable for VitaClay models: VF7700, VM7900I love chicken, but sometimes I get tired of the same old thing. I need new, exciting flavors to mix it up a bit. And it never hurts to make it easy, right? That’s why I love this recipe that I can do right in the clay pot with VitaClay—I just throw al...

Coq au Vin In Your Slow Cooker (French Chicken Stew)

This recipe is best made with our premium Smart Organic Multi-Cooker, Organic Clay Stock Pot, and our 3 in 1 Slow Cooker, Yogurt Maker, and Baby Food Maker:SHOP NOWNeed a chicken stew for the slow cooker? Coq au Vin is a French classic. Using a whole frying chicken, bacon, brandy, red wine, pe...

VitaClay Gingerbread Latte: Great for Dessert!

Suitable for Any VitaClay Model!When your holiday party is winding down and everyone is craving a warm after dinner drink. Serve them a Gingerbread Latte. Come to think of it, Santa might love to have this drink with his cookies instead of milk when he makes his runs on Christmas. After all he d...


Clay-Perfect Cranberry Almond Steel-Cut Oatmeal

Suitable for VitaClay VF7700 and VM7900 models only.Please only use steel-cut oats (rolled, quick, or instant oats are not suitable for VitaClay)Steel-Cut Oatmeal makes a great Holiday breakfast. It is warm, filling and comforting, especially on chilly mornings. Whether the kids are home for C...

Leftover Turkey? How About Barbeque Turkey Sloppy Joes?

Suitable for ANY VitaClay Model!I look forward to Thanksgiving every year because I love turkey! There’s just something about Thanksgiving turkey that tastes like nothing else. But turkeys are big. Who was it that recommended 2lbs of turkey per person, anyway?2 pounds?! Nobody is going to eat ...

Slow Cooker Eggplant Stew with Chickpeas

This is a delicious stew packed with hearty and protein rich ingredients. Serve with aside of Quinoa or Polenta to complete the meal - makes a great vegetarian holiday side dish! Feeds about 6-8 hungry mouths.Ingredients:1 ounce mushrooms, sliced3 cups veggie broth2 large eggplants3 tablesp...


Vegetarian Gumbo Slow Cooked in Clay

Gumbo is one of those specialty dishes from way out yonder. It’s a New Orleans, spicy awesome, mishmash, sort of like any other stew… but for some reason I don’t ever think I can make that kind of a dish. I spent a few years in the South, so I came to love that style of down-home, spicy cooking. ...

Butternut Squash Bisque Slow Cooked in Clay

I love fall! The air is crisp and clean, the leaves change colors, the rains come (in California) and I just start feeling festive. Fireplaces become cozy places of warmth once again and soup is once again on the regular! I love fall produce; many people love summer for its produce: berries, frui...

Zhua Fan (Muslim Chinese Lamb Rice) Slow Cooked in VitaClay

This and other rice recipes are only suitable to VitaClay models with rice cooker functions: VF7700 and VM7900 series ONLY.Zhua Fan is a traditional one-pot rice recipe incorporating a bit of lamb and lots of veggies for a delicious dish. Zhua Fan is a favorite of the Uyghur people in XinJiang ...


Slow Cooker Sweet Potato and Peanut Stew

One wouldn’t think that sweet potato and peanut butter would make a great combination, but this odd dish makes a satisfying and super flavorful meal that's perfect on a cold evening. You will love it even more for its simplicity of preparation and cooking. This recipe serves around 4-6 people. ...

Slow Cooker: Vegetarian Spicy Black Bean Chili

We're bringing spicy back, vegetarian Style! This dark, rich chili is so easy to make and full of flavor thanks to the VitaClay slow cooking. For dramatic accompaniments, serve over noodles or rice cooked with a pinch of turmeric and top with some sliced avocado and s sprinkle of cheese.Did you...

Vegetarian Slow Cooker Chickpea Curry Recipe

This vegetarian slow cooker curry recipe is full ofhealthy fresh ingredients and it is very easy to prepare. This meal promises an experience like no other in both in your kitchen and on the table, let us know how it goes!Ingredients2 garlic cloves (crushed)2 tablespoons of curry powder1 ta...


Pinto beans stew with jalapeno-corn dumplings recipe

Ever wanted to prepare a regular Pinto beans recipe but found it hard to incorporate enough veggies into your meal? Never fear, this is the best time for you to try this mouth watering, slow cooker pinto beans stew with jalapeno-corn dumplings recipe. It is nutritious, delicious and fresh thanks ...

30 minutes Pulled Chicken Sandwiches At Home

If you already love pulled chicken, why not try it ina VitaClay Instant Crockpot slow cooker which not only makes it tender, but also keeps its delicious, melt–in-your-mouth flavor?This recipe will help you prepare delicious pulled chicken sandwiches for your family withoutwaiting for all day ...

Salisbury steak Recipe

Are you a steak freak? Are you too busy to make delicious steak at home?Worry no more!The VitaClay slow cooker allows you to prepare nutritious Salisbury steakat home in under 2 and a half hours with a slow cooker. What’s more is the fact that the slow cooker does all the cooking for you. Keep...


Slow Cooked Seitan Family Recipe

Seitan’s meat-like nature is alluring for to many. It’s is not only nutritious, but a satisfying meal when eaten with rice, veggies, or pasta.Truth is that, it is possible to prepare this 40 calorie per serving food in under 3 hours; 2.5 hours to be precise in addition to prepping time using a V...

Shrimp and Sausage Risotto in Your Clay Pot Cooker

Risotto Made Easy in a Clay Pot CookerThis is a flavorful one pot meal with Italian sausage and shrimp. Growing up, my mom was notorious for one pot meal. When both my parents worked full time jobs and then had to come home to feed a family of six, it was just easier to through everything into o...

Slow Cooked Ossobuco with Lemon Gremolata Recipe for Vitaclay slow cooker

If you’re expecting guests or throwing a hearty party at your house anytime soon, why not try this fresh slow cooked Ossobuco with Lemon Gremolata recipe for a change?Ingredients for Ossobuco1 package (14g) of dried porcini mushrooms½ tsp freshly ground black pepper6 to 8 sliced veal shanks...


VitaClay® Blog Recipes (2024)

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What are the benefits of VitaClay? ›

Why Clay?
  • Cooks with unglazed pure clay.
  • Superior taste, texture and nutrition.
  • Fast and easy with push of a button.
  • Compact multiple settings plus warm, stock and yogurt.
  • Make healthy nourishment in half the time.
  • No added Lead, aluminum and Non-stick chemicals in your clay pot.

How do you cook rice in a VitaClay? ›

The basic directions come with your VitaClay cooker:
  1. Add about 1 cup of water or broth (1.5 cups of water for brown rice) for every cup of rice.
  2. Cook on “rice” (either brown or white, depending on type)
  3. Allow rice to “set” after cooking for about 15 minutes before opening it and serving.

How do you clean VitaClay? ›

For general and deep cleaning, allow the clay pot to soak overnight in the sink in water mixed with baking soda. Add 3 tablespoons of baking soda per liter of hot water. Wash it using a soft bristle brush or nonmetallic scrubbing pad. Salt can be used as a non-toxic alternative to chemical cleaners.

Is VitaClay made in China? ›

The VitaClay is made from the unique organic unglazed Zisha clay in China where earthenware pottery has been produced from this exceptional source for thousands of years. Unlike modern slow cookers, the VitaClay contains no lead, no aluminum and no non-stick chemicals.

Where is VitaClay made? ›

WHERE IS THIS PRODUCT VITACLAY CHEF GOURMET RICE N SLOW COOKER PRO MANUFACTURED? China. Our products have been inspected by independent 3rd party Lab and have passed all FDA and CA Proposition 65 safety requirements, UL, RoHs certification.

Is VitaClay a slow cooker? ›

Vita Clay is a multifunctional clay crock pot cooker capable of replacing your pressure cooker, rice cooker, crock pot or slow cooker and other cooking appliances with a versatile cookware powerhouse.

Is VitaClay a pressure cooker? ›

VitaClay is known as a slow cooker or a pressure cooker, in a sense, but it's more of a multi-cooker. It's actually in between a slow-cooker and a pressure cooker. It cooks like a pressure cooker because it has a micro-pressure in it while it cooks much faster than slow cookers.

What makes a good claypot rice? ›

The age-old preparation method involves cooking raw rice over a charcoal flame within a claypot. By creating a sealed vessel that locks in all the flavours, the dish is infused with a tantalising smoky fragrance — the hallmark of a good claypot rice.

Does VitaClay have lead? ›

At VitaClay we care about your health. That's why we made the healthiest cookware on earth with removable unglazed clay pots. Our clay pots have been tested free of many common contaminants in modern cookware: including lead, aluminum, cadmium and arsenic. We also don't add any harmful glazes or chemicals to our pots.

Is VitaClay non toxic? ›

For the last 12 years we have prided ourselves on making sure that our manufacturing practices and testing practices were consistent with the representations made about “lead free.” We are confident that our results from certified labs are accurate and do reflect the lead-free nature of our clay pot products.

Is VitaClay dishwasher safe? ›

“Unlike the nonstick metal bowls of most other rice cookers, the VitaClay's 6-cup removable cooking bowl is made from clay. It is dishwasher- and microwave-friendly and the smooth surface is naturally nonstick.

Is VitaClay good? ›

Finally, if you love slow cooking, the slow cook function of the VitaClay is better than the Instant Pot. The Instant Pot doesn't get hot enough to be efficient in my opinion. And remember, the VitaClay is around 5 times faster than a traditional slow cooker. So the VitaClay wins here.

What are the benefits of drinking clay? ›

Detoxifies. With its antibacterial properties, bentonite clay can be a great way to detox the body. It may fight off various pathogens responsible for disease, such as E. coli and the virus that causes staph infection, in addition to helping to expel toxins and heavy metals.

What are the health benefits of working with clay? ›

People with high levels of stress tend to tense muscles within their body for prolonged periods of time, leading to pain associated with tension-type headaches, migraines, back pain, neck pain, etc. When working with clay, cortisol levels significantly decrease, reducing stress and increasing muscle relaxation.

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