Pulled Chicken Shawarma Sliders

Cookout season is coming! BBQ's, picnics and all kinds of delicious grilled foods and salads will be on the menu soon. And while we all love these traditional warm weather foods, how about spicing things up a bit with some delicious but unexpected flavors?

Shawarma (the word is Arabic) usually refers to a seasoned grilled or slow roasted meat preparation which can be beef, chicken, lamb, veal or turkey and is usually done on a spit. Pork is not eaten in any of the Middle Eastern countries but there's no reason you can't put shawarma flavors on pork if you do eat it. The meat is sliced off when done and served as a sandwich or a wrap inside pita or other flatbread. Toppings include the typical Israeli salad combination of tomatoes, cucumbers and onions plus it might include hummus, tahini sauce and even amba, a spicy mango sauce commonly served on a sabich sandwich.

Here you'll find the traditional shawarma seasonings on standard cookout grilled chicken and served it as tasty sliders.

No grill? No problem. You can make these sliders any time of the year in a slow cooker or Dutch oven. Simply add the chicken breasts, tomato sauce and all the spices to the pot and cook on low for a couple of hours until the chicken is falling off the bone. Shred and serve on toasted slider buns.