This slow cooker version of beef shawarma is easy and extremely flavorful. Using all natural ingredients, it’s also healthy being both paleo and whole30.
To say I like shawarma is an understatement. There’s a really good Lebanese restaurant around the corner from my house and no joke, I order their chicken & beef shawarma at least once a week. Shawarma in general is one of my all-time favorite foods. I had shawarma 3 days in a row for dinner during my last trip to Israel. I’ve been thinking about this recipe pretty much since then.
Technically real shawarma can’t be made in the slow cooker. Real shawarma is meat places on a vertical rotating spit that’s shaved off into for serving. This is more an ode-to shawarma because I love it so much.
You can pretty much use any cut of beef, just be sure to cut it in to strips. I used pre-sliced beef from my monthly Milk & Eggs delivery. It’s the slow cooker so whatever cut you choose should cook down to be tender enough.
PrintSlow Cooker Beef Shawarma (Whole30, Paleo)
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 3 hours
- Total Time: 3 hours 5 mins
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
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Pin RecipeIngredients
- 2 lbs sirloin steak, sliced
- 1 small onion, sliced
Shawarma Sauce:
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 tbsp white vinegar
- 3 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp water
- 2 tsp all spice
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp nutmeg
- 1 tsp cardamon
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1/2 tsp za’atar (optional)
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- Fresh parsley chopped finely
Instructions
- Add onion and steak to the bottom of the slow cooker.
- In a small bowl, mix together sauce ingredients.
- Pour sauce into the slow cooker.
- Stir to mix well.
- Cook HIGH 2-3 or LOW 4-6.
This is great served over some greens, in a lettuce wrap, in pita, tortilla, with brown rice, couscous, etc. I ate mine in a grain-free tortilla from Siete Foods.
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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 😉
This looks really good. I never heard of shawarma until Iron Man mentioned it in both avengers movie.
This looks wonderful! And I love that it is cooked in a slow cooker, they are so convenient for busy days!
This looks delicious and it’s very nice that this is a crockpot meal!
This looks good!! I so need to use my crockpot more, oh and take my InstaPot out of the box, lol.
Yum! This looks amazing and super easy with the slow cooker!
wow this looks so delicious!!! I think I´m going to try this 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 too! And I’m glad I don’t need to wait for Fall for a slow cooking dish. Yum!
This looks amazing! Love my crockpot… will have to try this for sure!