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Chicken Shawarma

Slow cooker recipes · 20 ingredients

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Chicken Shawarma

Ingredients

  • 12 boneless chicken thighs
  • 1 lemon, zest and juice
  • 6 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 35 g. fresh ginger, finely grated
  • ½ tsp ground turmeric
  • 1 ½ tsp. paprika
  • 3 tsp ground cumin
  • ¼ tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. chili flakes
  • 1 tsp. ground coriander
  • 100 ml. olive oil (to cover 12 chicken tights)
  • 30 g. bunch coriander, chopped well
  • 1 red onion, thinly sliced
  • ½ cucumber, thinly sliced
  • 20 g. chopped coriander
  • 1 tsp. ground coriander
  • 1 lemon, zest only
  • 4 tsp. white wine vinegar
  • 1 tbsp. olive oil
  • Greek Yoghurt

Directions

  1. To marinade the chicken, put the lemon juice, garlic and ginger in a large bowl.
  2. Add the spices to the lemon mix, and then add the olive oil, coriander and the chicken.
  3. Mix well to cover and leave for at least 2 hours, preferably overnight to marinade.
  4. When ready to cook, add the marinated chicken to the crock pot, cover and cook for 3 hours on High or 5-6 hours on Low.
  5. When ready to serve, remove the chicken from the marinade and set aside. Make the "salsa" and prepare your chosen salad.
  6. Put drained chicken onto a pan on a hot, add a little of the cooking marinade. Brown the chicken pieces for 2 minutes each side.
  7. Why not serve with tortilla wraps, flat breads, Houmous, baby spinach leaves, yoghurt and some hot sauce.