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Slow Cooker Chicken Shawarma Recipe (Easy, Healthy, Gluten-Free)

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Slow cooker chicken shawarma brings restaurant-quality Middle Eastern flavors to your table with minimal effort. This easy recipe uses a creamy yogurt marinade, authentic spice blend, and chicken thighs for juicy, fall-apart results after 4-6 hours in the crockpot. Perfect for pita wraps, rice bowls, or salads, it fits gluten-free, paleo, low carb, and Whole30 diets seamlessly.

Ingredients

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2.5 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs

1 large onion thinly sliced

1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt

1/4 cup fresh lemon juice (2 lemons)

4 garlic cloves minced

2 tsp ground cumin

2 tsp smoked paprika

1.5 tsp ground turmeric

1 tsp ground cinnamon

1 tsp 7 spice blend

1.5 tsp kosher salt

1 tsp black pepper

1/2 tsp red pepper flakes

1 cup Greek yogurt (for sauce)

2 tbsp grated cucumber

2 tbsp lemon juice (for sauce)

2 garlic cloves minced (for sauce)

1 tsp cumin (for sauce)

Warm pita bread, rice, hummus, pickles

Instructions

1. Mix yogurt, lemon juice, garlic, cumin, paprika, turmeric, cinnamon, 7 spice, salt, pepper, flakes in bowl. Whisk smooth.

2. Add chicken thighs to zip-top bag. Pour marinade over, massage to coat. Refrigerate 4+ hours or overnight.

3. Layer sliced onions in 6-quart slow cooker. Add marinated chicken with all liquid. Cook LOW 5-6 hours or HIGH 3-4 hours.

4. Remove chicken, shred with forks. Optional: broil 2-4 mins for crispy edges. Mix back into sauce.

5. Stir together yogurt sauce ingredients. Chill until serving.

6. Fill pita or bowls with chicken, sauce, and toppings. Serve immediately.

Notes

Use chicken thighs for best moisture (breasts work but cook on low only).

Marinate overnight for deepest flavor penetration.

Broil for authentic street-food charred edges.

Storage: Fridge 4 days, freezer 3 months.

Low carb: Use cauliflower rice or lettuce wraps.

Double recipe for meal prep – freezes perfectly.

Adjust cayenne for your preferred heat level.

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