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Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Shawarma Recipe

Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Shawarma

This Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Shawarma Recipe is perfect for flavorful meals with minimal effort.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 20 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Dinner Recipes
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Calories: 317
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Chicken Ingredients
  • 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 or garlic powder
  • 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
  • a generous pinch ground cloves
  • 1/4 cup olive oil divided; you may need a little less
Optional Ingredients
  • 1/4 cup tahini optional
  • 2 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice optional
  • 2 Tablespoons water optional, or as much as you need to get your desired consistency
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic optional
  • a generous pinch fine sea salt to taste, optional

Equipment

  • slow cooker
  • Heavy Bottomed Pan
  • Blender

Method
 

Cooking Instructions
  1. Place chicken in the bowl of your slow cooker, and add water. Cook on high for 2 hours until the chicken is cooked through.
  2. When the chicken is cooked, slice each breast against the grain.
  3. In a large bowl, mix together all of the spice mix ingredients. Set aside.
  4. Over medium high heat, preheat 2 Tablespoons of olive oil in a heavy bottomed pan just large enough to hold all of the chicken in a single layer.
  5. Add the chicken to the skillet and sprinkle the spice mixture evenly over the chicken.
  6. Allow the chicken to fry, without moving it, until crisp.
  7. Pour 1 Tablespoon more of oil over the chicken and flip the chicken, stirring gently to ensure well coated with the spice mix.
  8. Remove chicken from pan as soon as it is crisped to your liking.
  9. If serving with lemon tahini sauce, combine all sauce ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
  10. Serve immediately, with lemon tahini sauce if desired.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 317kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 34gSodium: 281mg

Notes

This recipe can be customized with additional spices or vegetables. It's perfect for meal prep and can be served wrapped, in salads, or with sides like rice or pita.

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