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title: Slow Cooker Chicken Shawarma
servings: 6
category: uncategorized
source: https://acleanbake.com/slow-cooker-chicken-shawarma/
description: Slow cooker chicken shawarma combines the ease of a slow cooker meal with the complex flavor of a slow-roasted middle eastern chicken feast! This is a quick version of middle eastern favorite: the slow cooker does a lot of the work and it can be prepped ahead of time. Various serving options make this sensational paleo and gluten free dinner recipe adaptable for low carb and Whole30 compliance, too!
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Place @chicken breasts{2 lbs, boneless, skinless} in #bowl{} of your #slow cooker{}, and add @water{1/2 cup}. Cook on high ~{2 hours} until @chicken{} is cooked through (the juices run clear and @fat{} has rendered out of @chicken{}).

When the @chicken{} is cooked, slice each breast against the grain.

In a large #bowl{}, mix together all of the @spice{} mix ingredients: @ground cumin{1 1/2 teaspoons}, @ground sumac{1 teaspoon}, @chili powder{1/2 teaspoon}, @sweet paprika{1/2 teaspoon}, @granulated garlic{1/4 teaspoon, or garlic powder}, @fine sea salt{1/4 teaspoon, to taste}, @freshly ground black pepper{1/4 teaspoon}, @ground turmeric{1/4 teaspoon}, @ground cinnamon{1/4 teaspoon}, @ground cloves{generous pinch}. Set aside.

Over medium high heat, preheat 2 Tablespoons of @olive oil{1/4 cup, divided; you may need a little less} in a heavy bottomed #pan{} just large enough to hold all of the @chicken{} in a single layer. (see cooking note below to avoid your @chicken{} drying out!)

Add the @chicken{} to the #skillet{} and sprinkle the @spice{} mixture evenly over the @chicken{}.

Allow the @chicken{} to fry, without moving it, until crisp.

Pour 1 Tablespoon more of @oil{} over the @chicken{} and flip the @chicken{}, stirring gently to make sure that the @chicken{} is well coated with the @spice{} mix. If the @chicken{} is starting to stick to the #pan{} once flipped, add the remaining Tablespoon of @oil{} and stir gently.

Remove @chicken{} from #pan{} as soon as it is crisped to your liking.

If serving with @lemon tahini sauce{}, combine all @sauce{} ingredients in a #blender{} and blend until smooth. Combine @tahini{1/4 cup}, @fresh lemon juice{2 Tablespoons}, @water{2 Tablespoons, or as much as you need to get your desired consistency}, @minced garlic{2 teaspoons}, @fine sea salt{generous pinch, to taste}.

Serve immediately, with @lemon tahini sauce{}, if desired. (See notes for serving suggestions.)