Description
Delicious and flavorful Slow Cooker Chicken Shawarma recipe that is easy to make and perfect for a satisfying meal.
Ingredients
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Chicken Shawarma:
- 2 lbs chicken breasts, boneless, skinless
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground sumac
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon sweet paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon granulated garlic
- 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt, to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Generous pinch ground cloves
- 1/4 cup olive oil, divided
Lemon Tahini Sauce:
- 1/4 cup tahini
- 2 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 Tablespoons water, or as needed
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- Generous pinch fine sea salt, to taste
Instructions
- Place chicken in the slow cooker and add water. Cook on high for 2 hours until chicken is cooked through.
- Slice each chicken breast against the grain once cooked.
- Mix all spice mix ingredients in a large bowl.
- Preheat olive oil in a pan, add chicken, and sprinkle spice mix over it.
- Fry the chicken until crisp without moving it.
- Flip the chicken, coat with oil, and stir gently until well coated.
- Remove chicken from pan when crisped.
- Blend all sauce ingredients until smooth.
- Serve the chicken with lemon tahini sauce.
Notes
- You can serve the chicken shawarma over rice, in pita bread, or with a side salad.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooker, Pan-Frying
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 410mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
Keywords: Slow Cooker Chicken Shawarma, Chicken Shawarma Recipe, Middle Eastern Chicken Dish
