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vegan gyro

Vegan Gyro

The Vegan Feast
This delicious vegan gyro, is made with seitan, and is incredibly similar in taste and texture to the traditional recipe.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Course Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine Greek, Vegan
Servings 4 sandwiches
Calories 422 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 2¾ cups Vital Wheat Gluten Flour
  • 6 oz tofu
  • 1 cup cremini mushrooms also called Baby Bella
  • 1½ cups vegetable stock or vegan chicken stock
  • 1 tbs tahini paste
  • 3 tbsp white miso paste
  • 1 tablespoon onion powder
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 2 tsp dried oregano
  • 2 tsp dried thyme
  • ½ tsp dried rosemary
  • 1 tsp cayenne pepper optional

For the wrap

  • 4 pitas
  • 1 piece seitan gyro sliced thinly
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon oregano
  • ½ teaspoon thyme
  • salt & pepper to taste
  • 1 tomato sliced
  • ½ onion thinly sliced
  • 2 cups lettuce I used a baby greens mix
  • lemon wedges for squeezing over the gyro
  • tzatziki
  • fresh dill for garnishing the wraps

Instructions
 

For the Seitan Gyro

  • Place the vital wheat gluten flour in the bowl of your stand mixer. Set aside.
  • Place all of the remaining ingredients in a food processor or blender and blend until smooth.
  • Pour the wet ingredients into the bowl with the flour and knead with the dough hook for about 10 minutes. The dough should form a smooth and relatively stiff ball.
  • Divide the ball of dough into two equal pieces and wrap each piece tightly with some parchment paper, foil or cheesecloth.
  • Place the steaming basket or trivet in your Instant Pot, and add enough water to come just up to the trivet. Place the wrapped seitan in the Instant Pot and cook on high for 1 hour.
    If you don't have an Instant Pot, simply place some water in a stock pot, place a steamer basket on the bottom, cover, and steam the wrapped seitan for 1½ hours.
  • Allow the pressure to release for 10 minutes, then open the vent to release remaining pressure.
  • Carefully remove the seitan and let it cool. The more the seitan cools the firmer it will get.

For the wrap:

  • You will only need one of the seitan pieces for these wraps. You can freeze the remaining piece, either whole or sliced.
  • Thinly slice the seitan gyro.
  • Add one tablespoon of olive oil in a pan and cook the sliced gyro for about 1 minute per side. It does not need to cook for very long or it will get too crunchy.
    Sprinkle with some thyme and oregano, and salt & pepper to taste.
    Drizzle with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice.
  • Place some greens, tomato slices, onion, and gyro slices in each of the pitas. Top with some tzatziki sauce and serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sandwichCalories: 422kcalCarbohydrates: 47gProtein: 43gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 482mgPotassium: 374mgFiber: 4gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 686IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 180mgIron: 5mg
Keyword sandwich, wrap
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