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Description
Easy slow cooker chicken shawarma recipe.
Ingredients
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- 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 large onion, sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 2 tbsp shawarma seasoning
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Pita bread, for serving
- Toppings: lettuce, tomato, cucumber, tzatziki sauce
Instructions
- Place sliced onion in the bottom of the slow cooker.
- In a bowl, mix olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, shawarma seasoning, cumin, turmeric, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper.
- Rub the mixture over the chicken thighs.
- Place chicken on top of the onions in the slow cooker.
- Cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours.
- Shred the chicken with two forks.
- Serve in pita bread with your favorite toppings.
Notes
- Adjust seasoning to your preference.
- Serve with tzatziki sauce.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 6 hr
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pita
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 150mg