This slow cooker beef shawarma brings the bold flavors of the Middle East right to your kitchen…all with minimal effort. Slices of sirloin slow cook with a blend of spices like allspice, cardamom, and cinnamon. Using the crockpot allows you to enjoy restaurant-quality shawarma at home without a rotissierie. Instructions to make this easy beef shawarma in the Instant Pot are also included.
Ingredients For Slow Cooker Beef Shawarma
- Beef Sirloin
- Onion
- Garlic
- White Vinegar
- Lemon Juice
- Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
- Seasonings: allspice, salt, nutmeg, cardamom, garlic powder, pepper, cinnamon, za’atar (optional)
How To Make Beef Shawarma In The Slow Cooker
- Add all the ingredients to the slow cooker. Stir to mix well.
- Cook on HIGH for 2 to 3 hours or LOW 4 to 6.
- Turn on the Instant Pot and select sauté. Once hot, add the oil to the pot.
- Add the beef and cook 3 to 5 minutes until browned. Remove the beef from the Instant Pot and set aside. Add the onion and cook 5 to 7 minutes or until soft. Add the beef back into the pressure cooker along with all the other ingredients. Stir to mix well.
- Close the lid and seal the valve. Set to manual high pressure for 9 minutes. When cooking time is complete, let the pressure release naturally.
FAQs & Tips
What is shawarma?
Shawarma is a Middle Eastern dish made of meat stacked in a cone-like shape, and roasted on a slowly turning vertical spit. Shawarma is made from beef, chicken, lamb, or turkey. Traditionally, thin slices of meat are shaved off of a spit as it continuously rotates and cooks the meat.
What type of beef should you use?
As with most of my recipes you can use your preferred cut of beef here. It’s already not a traditional shawarma anyway. I like to use beef sirloin. Other suggestions include round or flank steak. I encourage you to use ingredients that you can find easily and that fit your budget. The key is to slice the beef into even strips.
Can you use a store-bought shawarma spice blend?
Absolutely. I know there is a lot of different seasonings used in this recipe. If you have a good stote-bought shawarma seasoning, feel free to use it!
How do you serve shawarma?
Shawarma is usually served plated with sides like rice and salad or in a pita wrap or some sort of bread. For the garnish, while it differs depending on the Middle Eastern country, the garnish ingredients are cucumbers, tomatoes, and red onions with a tahini or garlic sauce. In certain countries it’s even common to add French fries to the shawarma sandwich.
How do you store leftovers?
Store leftover crockpot beef shawarma in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
What size slow cooker should you use?
I used a 6-quart slow cooker or Instant Pot.
Middle Eastern Inspired Recipes
PrintSlow Cooker Beef Shawarma
This slow cooker beef shawarma brings the bold flavors of the Middle East right to your kitchen…all with minimal effort. Slices of sirloin slow cook with a blend of spices like allspice, cardamom, and cinnamon. Using the crockpot allows you to enjoy restaurant-quality shawarma at home without a rotissierie. Instructions to make this easy beef shawarma in the Instant Pot are also included.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 3 hours
- Total Time: 3 hours 10 mins
- Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients
- 2 pounds beef sirloin, sliced
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 2 tablespoons shawarma seasoning (see below for homemade blend)
Shawarma Seasoning
- 2 teaspoon allspice
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon cardamom
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon za'atar (optional)
- 1/2 cup low-sodium beef broth (for Instant Pot)
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients to the slow cooker. Stir to mix well.
- Cook on HIGH for 2 to 3 hours or LOW 4 to 6.
- Add all the ingredients to the Instant Pot. Be sure to add 1/2 cup of beef broth. Stir to mix well.
- Close the lid and seal the valve. Set to manual high pressure for 9 minutes. When cooking time is complete, let the pressure release naturally.
Notes
If you don’t have 1/2 cup of beef broth for the Instant Pot, use water.
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 2.1 g
- Fat: 15.4 g
- Saturated Fat: 4.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 6.8 g
- Fiber: 1.3 g
- Protein: 51.4 g
- Cholesterol: 133.8 mg
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14 thoughts on “Slow Cooker Beef Shawarma+ VIDEO”
I didn’t use the slow cooker but had it on low on the stove for a couple hours and it was delicious!
Made this the other night with petite sirloin and it was delicious! Mine turned out very saucy so we put it on brown rice with the veggies. Found a yogurt based Dill and Feta dressing to drizzle over the top and it was really yummy. Thanks for the recipe!
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I made this for dinner tonight and it was absolutely delicious and took minimal hands-on time. This recipe will definitely be a keeper. Thank you!
You’re welcome! I’m so glad to hear you enjoyed the recipe. It’s a personal favorite ?
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This was so good. I had never heard of shawarma until Iron Man mentioned it in both avengers movie.
This was wonderful! And I love that it is cooked in a slow cooker, they are so convenient for busy days!
This was delicious. It’s very nice crockpot meal!
This was good!! I so need to use my crockpot more, oh and take my InstaPot out of the box, lol.
Yum! This was amazing and super easy with the slow cooker!
wow this was so delicious!!! I think I´m going to make it again this weekend 🙂
I’ve never thought of making shawarma in a slow cooker and i’m glad you shared this because it’s my fave now ! And I’m glad I don’t need to wait for Fall for a slow cooking dish. Yum!
This was looks amazing! Love my crockpot…!