When it comes to easy Arabic recipes (or Middle Eastern recipes) can it get any easier than dropping ingredients into a slow cooker and pushing on? Not really unless you’re picking up a tub of hummus and some bread – and hey no judgments here!
It took me a long time to get my husband on board with the slow cooker, and to be honest he’d still prefer everything cooked by hand over the stove, the way his mom and sisters do. But, let’s face it. I’m not them and usually don’t have the time or patience to do that every day.
Using the slow cooker saves me loads of time and let’s me make an actual meal when I’ve got 100 other things to do during the day.
A lot of Middle Eastern recipes can be easily adapted for the slow cooker. They’re traditionally made in a way that favors long, slow cooking over low heat. The difference is we now have an amazing tool to help us!
So if you’re looking for a yummy dish that will make your family happy, keep reading and then whip up some Arabic rice and grab some bread because dinner is done!
Middle Eastern Slow Cooker Recipes
Get all of the flavors of shwarma without having to resort to takeout or get your own spit to cook on.
A delicious way to create Persian fesenjan chicken in your slow cooker - all of the flavor and hardly any effort.
This Jewish stew is made even easier and more hands-off by cooking in a slow cooker.
A yummy Moroccan tajine that can be made by utilizing the power of your crockpot.
For beef lovers there's nothing easier than this drop and go recipe. Chop up the remaining ingredients and you're on your way to an easy dinner.
A classic Egyptian breakfast that you can prep and have warm and ready when morning rolls around.
Slow Cooker Mediterranean Beef Meatballs with Lebanese Green Beans
Looking for a new potluck dish or feeding a crowd and need to keep your meal warm? These meatballs are just the trick.