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Vegan Gyros

Thee Burger Dude
4.66 from 69 votes
Course Sandwiches
Cuisine Greek
Servings 4

Ingredients
 
 

Gyros Seasoning

  • 1 tsp Fresh Chopped Rosemary (or 1/2 tsp Dried)
  • 2 tsp Dried Oregano
  • 1 - 2 tsp Ground Cumin
  • 1 tsp Smoked Paprika
  • 1 tsp Ground Coriander
  • 1 tsp Marjoram
  • 1/8 tsp Cinnamon
  • Salt & Pepper

Vegan Ground Beef Gyro

  • 1 lb Vegan Meat (Impossible, Beyond, See Notes)
  • Gyro Seasoning (all of it)
  • 2 Shallots (chopped)
  • 4 Garlic Cloves (chopped)
  • 2 Tbsp Breadcrumbs
  • 1 Tbsp Olive Oil

Marinated Onions

  • 1/2 Medium Red Onion (thinly sliced)
  • 1 Tbsp Lemon Juice
  • 2 Tbsp Chopped Fresh Dill
  • 2 Tbsp Chopped Fresh Parsley
  • 1 - 2 tsp Olive Oil
  • Salt & Pepper

For Serving

Instructions
 

Gyro Seasoning

  • To make the gyro seasoning, simply combine everything in a small bowl.

Marinated Onions

  • Simply combine everything in a bowl and serve immediately! These will get pickled eventually and lose some of their crunch (after a few hours), but they are still good!

Vegan Gyros

  • Add the shallots and garlic to a food processor and blend until finely diced / minced. Remove them and then combine them with everything else in a large bowl with clean hands.
  • Then add half of the mixture to the food processor and blend until it's a relatively smooth paste. Remove and repeat with the other half of the mixture. (If you have a large food processor, you can just mince up the shallot and garlic and then dump everything else in to blend it up. My food processor was too small to do it all in a single batch.)
  • Line a loaf pan with some parchment paper, and spray the paper with some cooking spray. Add the meat mixture to the loaf pan and spread it out so it's even. It should look like a thin meatloaf.
  • Add to a preheated oven set to 350 F / 175 C for 30 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven, and let it cool for 20 minutes. Then wrap it in foil and refrigerate for 6 hours / overnight. You can try slicing into it now, but it will be a lot more delicate.
  • Unwrap the meatloaf, and slice into 1/4" strips. You can cut those in half so they aren't so long and easier to work with as well.
  • Over medium high heat, in a bit of olive oil, fry up your sliced vegan gyro meat until browned, about 2-3 minutes per side.
  • Your Vegan Gyros are done! Enjoy in a pita with tomatoes, the marinated onions, some tzatziki and fries!

Notes

Vegan Meat - For this recipe, I'm using vegan meat like Impossible or Beyond Meat, but if you want to use something like Tofu, I have a Tofu Gyros recipe as well!
Keyword Gyros
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