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Tempeh Gyros

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548 min

Tempeh Gyros

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Time

548 min

Serving

4 persons

Calories

385

Rating

5.00★ (1)

Author: Victoria Buriak
Traditional seasonings, traditional taste, traditional food. A meal your whole family will love. Authentic Greek cooking at its finest. I only use non-GMO organic silken tofu.

Ingredients

  • vegetable broth: 1 cup
  • soy sauce: 2 Tbsp
  • lemon juice: 2 Tbsp
  • oregano: 2 tsp (dried)
  • ground thyme: 2 tsp
  • ½ teaspoons minced garlic: 1 piece
  • tempeh: 1 pack (8 ounce pack)
  • whole-wheat pitas: 4 piece (6 inch)
  • dash pink Himalayan salt: 1 piece
  • dash ground black pepper: 1 piece
  • cucumbers: 2 piece (grated)
  • silken tofu: 1 pack (12.3 ounce pack)
  • (packed) fresh dill: 1 Tbsp
  • fresh garlic: 1 tsp (minced)
  • salt and ground black pepper: (to taste)
  • tomatoes: 2 piece (sliced)
  • red onion: 0.5 piece (sliced)

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  1. Combine vegetable broth, soy sauce, lemon juice, oregano, thyme, 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic, Himalayan salt, and dash of pepper in a large bowl.
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  2. Bring a saucepan of water to a boil. Cut tempeh in half and add to the boiling water. Boil for 10 minutes to remove any bitter taste. Transfer tempeh to a cutting board and allow to cool slightly.
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  3. Cut tempeh into 1/4-inch slices and place them in the vegetable broth marinade. Cover with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator 8 hours to overnight, stirring occasionally to be sure tempeh is covered with marinade.
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  4. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
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  5. Transfer marinated tempeh slices to the prepared baking sheet.
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  6. Bake in the preheated oven, turning halfway through, until golden brown and beginning to crisp at the edges, 30 to 35 minutes.
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  7. Place pitas in the hot oven until warmed through, 3 to 5 minutes.
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  8. Squeeze excess water from cucumbers using a paper towel. Place tofu, cucumbers, dill, 1 teaspoon garlic, salt, and pepper in a food processor. Blend until tzatziki is well mixed. Adjust seasonings if desired.
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  9. Assemble a gyro by placing 1/4 of tempeh slices, tomatoes, and red onions on top of a pita. Cover with tzatziki. Repeat with remaining tempeh, tomatoes, onion, and pita.
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