# Slow-Cooker Chicken & Mash: IDDSI Level 7 recipe

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Level 7: Easy to Chew / Regular | 4 hr 20 min | Serves 4

## Family version

- Slow-cooker chicken
- Mashed potatoes
- Carrots
- Gravy

## Level 7 ingredients

- 600 g boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 500 g peeled potatoes
- 300 g carrots, peeled
- 400 ml smooth gravy

## Method

1. Slow-cook the chicken and carrots until tender throughout, then remove every piece of fat, gristle, and dry edge.
2. Mash the potatoes until moist and smooth, and coat the chicken and carrots in gravy with no thin liquid separation.
3. Use the side of a fork to cut the chicken and carrots. They should break apart easily without a knife.
4. Fork-pressure test the actual serving and confirm it squashes and does not regain its shape.

## Equipment

Slow cooker, fork for cutting and pressure testing

## Practical tip

Level 7 Easy to Chew still requires soft, tender food. It is not the same as an unrestricted regular diet.

## Before serving

Run the appropriate IDDSI fork and spoon tests on the finished serving. Recipes guide the preparation; only testing confirms how the serving behaves.

## Safety

Use only the food and drink levels prescribed by the person's qualified clinician. Test the actual serving before it is eaten or drunk.