Seitan Gyro Meat

"This is one of my own creations, we rather enjoy it in a gyro. Not as "meaty" as a real one (of course) but still quite nice. - Cooking Time does not include cooling time"
 
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photo by Chris P. photo by Chris P.
photo by Chris P.
photo by Chris P. photo by Chris P.
photo by Chris P. photo by Chris P.
photo by Chris P. photo by Chris P.
photo by Chris P. photo by Chris P.
Ready In:
1hr 10mins
Ingredients:
14
Serves:
4
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ingredients

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directions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Blend the onion, garlic, rosemary, basil, oregano, pepper, toasted sesame oil, tahini, salt, and soy sauce together in a food processor.
  • Add the water to the food pro and continue to blend the mix until smooth.
  • Put the gluten in a large bowl, and add the liquid ingredients. Stir well and knead for a few minutes. Add more gluten if it seems to wet.
  • Form into a log and wrap tightly with aluminum foil, twisting at the ends. Bake for 60 minutes, flipping half way through.
  • Once done baking, let it cool completely. Slice thinly and lightly fry on each side; use as desired.

Questions & Replies

  1. is this mixture firm enough to cook and slice the traditional way for gyros?
     
  2. In what steps do the ketchup and liquid smoke come in? They're not shown in the instructions. I'm unsure if they're added to the food processor or to the mixture prior to kneading.
     
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Reviews

  1. This was pretty good, I did change a few things though. To keep it from tasting too "peanut buttery" I only put 2 tsp of tahini. And to give it a more authentic greecian flavor I used full flavor olive oil instead of toasted sesame. I also replaced the soy with 2 tsp of braggs aminos and 1 tsp a olive juice from a jar of kalumet olives. I added 1/4 cup nutritional yeast and subbed 1 tsp pink peppercorn for the 1/2 tsp of black pepper. finally i steamed it in a foil envelope instead of baking it. Scrumptious. Tastes perfect with Vegan Dad's tzatziki sauce and fresh homemade pita bread!
     
  2. From my admittedly limited experience with vegetarianism, I would have to say this is darn good. I cooked it in an Instantpot: Added 1 1/2 cups water to the bottom liner, misted with vegetable spray a Corning ware casserole, placed in the Seitan, covered with foil, set dish on the inserted trivet and pressure cooked for 30 minutes followed with a quick release of pressure. OK is it still meat if we leave out the meat? Not for everyone; just more for someone else…
     
  3. My first time making seitan, and I was pleasantly surprised how easy it was. I found it wasn't super meaty, so I used a gyro yogurt marinade (with almond milk Greek yogurt). It absorbed the marinade very effectively. Then I dressed it up with lettuce, tomato, red onion, and homemade almond milk tzatziki on pita. It's not the same as I remember gyros being, but very tasty, and much kinder!
     
  4. What kind of liquid smoke is good for this?
     
  5. Absolutely delicious and very easy to prepare! Will definitely make this regularly for my family.
     
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Tweaks

  1. Used Italian Seasoning which had the oregano, rosemary, & basil. Thats what I had on hand.
     
  2. This was pretty good, I did change a few things though. To keep it from tasting too "peanut buttery" I only put 2 tsp of tahini. And to give it a more authentic greecian flavor I used full flavor olive oil instead of toasted sesame. I also replaced the soy with 2 tsp of braggs aminos and 1 tsp a olive juice from a jar of kalumet olives. I added 1/4 cup nutritional yeast and subbed 1 tsp pink peppercorn for the 1/2 tsp of black pepper. finally i steamed it in a foil envelope instead of baking it. Scrumptious. Tastes perfect with Vegan Dad's tzatziki sauce and fresh homemade pita bread!
     

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I'm a happily married mother of two and I own a jewelry and accessory business. My husband and I were vegan for six years, we now eat poultry and fish. My husband is a personal trainer and competitive bodybuilder, so it's very important that we eat healthy... too bad I have such a sweet-tooth!
 
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