Tempeh Gyros And Tzatziki Food

TEMPEH GYROS

Steps:

• Combine vegetable broth, soy sauce, lemon juice, oregano, thyme, 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic, Himalayan salt, and dash of pepper in a large bowl.
• 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.
• 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.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Transfer marinated tempeh slices to the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven, turning halfway through, until golden brown and beginning to crisp at the edges, 30 to 35 minutes.
• Place pitas in the hot oven until warmed through, 3 to 5 minutes.
• 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.
• 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.

GREEK TZATZIKI

Steps:

• Grate cucumbers and allow to drain in a sieve, weighted by a heavy plate, for 15 minutes.
• Wrap grated cucumbers in cheesecloth to squeeze all remaining liquid out.
• Set grated cucumbers in a mixing bowl.
• Place garlic cloves in a mortar and sprinkle with a little salt.
• Grind into a paste and add mixture to cucumbers.
• Whisk together yogurt, vinegar, pepper, mint, and oil.
• Add yogurt mixture to cucumbers and garlic and mix all together thoroughly.
• Refrigerate until needed.

TEMPEH GYROS AND TZATZIKI

Steps:

• To make gyro "meat" cut tempeh into thin strips 1/2 - 1.5 cm in thickness works well.
• Next make tempeh marinade with all ingredients listed under "Gyro Tempeh".
• Pour the marinade over the tempeh, make sure all surfaces are covered and place in fridge to marinate for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight.
• Next, make Tzatziki- combine all ingredients listed under Tzatziki. Stir well and also place in fridge to sit for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight.
• When you are ready to eat, set the Tzatziki out to warm slightly while you cook the tempeh.
• Heat a large skillet with 3-4 tbsp olive oil and heat over medium, once heated place tempeh strips in and let them cook until each side is golden brown.
• Remove tempeh from pan, and one at a time heat the pitas over medium heat until warmed on each side.
• Then layer your gyro (pita, tzatziki and tempeh) as you choose with lettuce, and/or tomato if you like.