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Slow Cooker Chicken Shawarma Sliders

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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 5 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Middle Eastern
Servings 6 servings

Equipment

  • Slow Cooker
  • Small Bowl
  • Cutting Board
  • Forks

Ingredients
  

Ingredients

  • 2 poundschicken breastboneless skinless
  • 1 tablespoonsolive oil
  • 1 teaspoonsea salt
  • 1 teaspoonground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoonground cumin
  • 1 teaspooncurry powder
  • 1/2 teaspoonsmoked paprika
  • 1 cupcoconut cream
  • 2 tablespoonstahini
  • 1 lemonjuiced
  • 1/2 cuplow sodium chicken broth
  • 12 slider buns
  • 1 cucumbersliced thinly
  • 3 tablespoonsfresh parsleychopped
  • 1/4 cupGreek yogurt
  • 1 teaspoonlemon juice
  • 1 tablespoontahini
  • 1 teaspoongarlicminced
  • 1/2 teaspoonground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoonground black pepper

Instructions
 

Instructions

  • Place 2 pounds chicken breast (boneless, skinless) in the slow cooker. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 teaspoon sea salt, 1 teaspoon ground black pepper, 1 teaspoon ground cumin, 1 teaspoon curry powder, 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika, 1 cup coconut cream, 2 tablespoons tahini, the juice of 1 lemon, and 1/2 cup low sodium chicken broth. Stir to coat the chicken evenly.
  • Cook on high for 3 hours or on low for 6 hours, until the chicken easily breaks apart.
  • While the chicken cooks, make the Greek yogurt sauce: in a small bowl combine 1/4 cup Greek yogurt, 1 teaspoon lemon juice, 1 tablespoon tahini, 1 teaspoon minced garlic, 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin, and 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper. Stir until smooth and refrigerate until ready to use.
  • Slice 1 cucumber thinly and chop 3 tablespoons fresh parsley; set aside.
  • When the chicken is done, remove it to a cutting board or shred it directly in the slow cooker using two forks, breaking it into bite-sized pieces. Stir the shredded chicken into the cooking juices to moisten.
  • Open 12 slider buns and divide the shredded chicken evenly among them. Top each slider with sliced cucumber, a spoonful of the Greek yogurt sauce, and a sprinkle of chopped parsley. Serve immediately.

Notes

Cook on high for 3 hours or on low for 6 hours.