Delightful Slow Cooker Chicken Shawarma
Slow Cooker Chicken Shawarma is a tender, spiced dish made with marinated chicken thighs, slowly cooked with onions, then crisped for that shawarma-style char. Perfect for wraps, bowls, or platters.
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Ingredients
- 2 ½ to 3 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs
- ½ cup plain whole-milk yogurt
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 large garlic cloves
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest + ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons ground coriander
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 large yellow onion
Optional for serving
- Warm pita or flatbreads
- Chopped tomatoes cucumbers, lettuce, pickles, red onion, parsley
- Garlic yogurt sauce
- Tahini-lemon sauce
Instructions
- Mix yogurt, 2 tbsp olive oil, garlic, lemon, spices, salt, and pepper. Add chicken and marinate 30 mins or up to 12 hrs.
- Layer onions in slow cooker, place chicken and marinade on top. Cook on LOW 6–7 hrs or HIGH 3–4 hrs.
- Chop or shred chicken, remove excess liquid, return meat with some onions to moisten.
- Spread chicken on foil-lined tray, drizzle 1 tbsp oil, broil 5–8 mins until crisp, or sear 2–3 mins per side.
- Warm pitas, add chicken, veggies, sauce, and a sprinkle of sumac or paprika.