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Tempeh Gyros With Tzatziki Sauce

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These tempeh gyros are made with braised tempeh strips, silken tofu tzatziki, red onion, tomatoes, and flatbread. They are savory, creamy, and great for a plant-based meal.

Ingredients

  • 1 (8ounce) block tempeh
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon chopped rosemary
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 (12ounce) package silken tofu
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 1/2 cucumber, peeled and grated
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon chopped dill
  • 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • Ground black pepper, to taste
  • 4 flatbreads
  • 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
  • 2 tomatoes, thinly sliced

Instructions

1. Slice the tempeh into long strips.
2. In a bowl, combine water, chopped onion, soy sauce, rosemary, oregano, minced garlic, and black pepper.
3. Whisk the braising sauce together.
4. Heat olive oil in a skillet.
5. Add tempeh strips in a single layer.
6. Cook the tempeh for about 4 minutes per side.
7. Pour the braising sauce over the tempeh.
8. Braise for 10 minutes.
9. Add silken tofu and garlic to a blender and blend until smooth.
10. Pour the tofu sauce into a bowl.
11. Add grated cucumber, lemon juice, dill, white wine vinegar, salt, and black pepper.
12. Whisk the tzatziki until creamy.
13. Place flatbread on a plate and add braised tempeh.
14. Top with tzatziki, red onion, and tomatoes.
15. Fold and serve warm.

Notes

  • Cook the tempeh in a single layer so it browns before braising.
  • Keep the tzatziki chilled until serving for the best contrast.
  • Store sauce, tempeh, vegetables, and flatbread separately.

Find it online: https://www.wellnesswarrior.org/tempeh-gyros-tzatziki-sauce/