Tempeh Gyros with Cucumber Tzatziki
 
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Prep time is used to marinate the tempeh. Hands on time is only about 35 minutes!
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Recipe type: Entree
Cuisine: Greek
Serves: 3 servings
Ingredients
  • 8 oz block original tempeh
Tempeh Marinade:
  • 1 TBS soy sauce, ketchup, and lemon juice, each
  • 1½ tsp sesame oil
  • 1 tsp liquid smoke
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • ½ tsp onion and garlic powder, each
  • ¼ tsp salt, pepper, and rosemary, each
Tzatziki
  • 12 oz plain Greek yogurt
  • 1 small cucumber, peeled and shredded (1/3-1/2 cup)
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tsp dried dill
  • 1 TBS red wine vinegar
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ⅛ tsp pepper
Gyros
  • 3 whole wheat pita breads
  • ¼ cup cucumber, diced
  • ¼ cup tomato, diced
Instructions
  1. Slice tempeh into thin, short strips. I ended up with 30 strips.
  2. Mix together marinade ingredients. Add tempeh and stir gently to coat. Let sit for 2-4 hours.
  3. In a medium bowl, combine all ingredients for the Tzatzkiki sauce. Set aside.
  4. Using a splash of olive oil, pan sear marinated tempeh until golden and crispy.
  5. Mix together diced cucumber and tomato for the garnish.
  6. To assemble gyros, cut pita bread into two halves. Spread tzatziki sauce inside both pockets generously. Slide in the tempeh slices, and garnish with the cucumber and tomato relish.
Recipe by Alison's Allspice at https://www.alisonsallspice.com/tempeh-gyros-cucumber-tzatziki/