Awhile back, someone asked if I could come up with a recipe for vegan gyros with tzatziki sauce, because she missed having them. To be honest, I had never made them before switching to this way of life. I had eaten them occasionally in restaurants, but not often.

Gyros with Portobellos and seitan.

Two options for vegan gyro meat

These gyros have two vegan meat filling options –seasoned baked seitan or grilled Portobello mushrooms.

With the Portobello gyros, I found that lower heat and longer grilling time make for better for flavor. I didn’t cook these slow or long enough, and the flavor was lacking, compared to the vegan seitan gyros.

Marinated and grilled Portobello mushrooms for gyros.

However, they were still quite good. I am a mushroom lover, so mushrooms are always a good option for me!

The Tzatziki Sauce really makes this recipe delicious!

The seasoned baked seitan gyro was by far the best, in mine and my husband’s opinions. They take longer because you have to mix and bake the seitan, but the flavor and texture is wonderful and well worth the effort.

Seitan version of these gyros was my favorite.

Seitan is used for this dish, and many people have never even heard of it before.

A full list of ingredients, measurements, instructions, and a print button can be found in the recipe card at the bottom of the page.

What is seitan?

Seitan is becoming more and more popular in vegetarian, vegan, and plant-based communities as a meat substitute. It has a look and texture amazingly similar to cooked meat.

Seitan is delicious in many recipes and is loaded with protein and fiber.

An article that offers a great deal of information on seitan is What is Seitan: How to Cook & Recipes. It is loaded with lots of useful information.

I think these Vegan Gyros with Seitan or Mushrooms and Tzatziki Sauce turned out terrific. Either way, you decide to go, I think you’re going to be impressed.

Whether mushrooms or seitan–these gyros make for a delicious hearty meal bursting with flavor! So glad I gave the challenge a try!

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Continue to Content Vegan Gyros with Tzatziki Sauce Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 1 hour Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes These vegan gyros have two options--seasoned and baked seitan or grilled Portobello mushrooms. Either way, they make for a delicious hearty meal bursting with flavor! Print Ingredients Option #1 - Baked Seasoned Seitan 1-1/4 cups vital wheat gluten, available in baking section of many grocery stores

4 Tbsp nutritional yeast

1 small onion

1 clove garlic

1 tsp onion powder

1 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp basil

1 tsp oregano

1 tsp rosemary

1 tsp salt

1 Tbsp tahini

2 Tbsp ketchup

1 Tbsp soy sauce

3/4 cup water, more if needed Option #2 - Grilled Portobello Mushrooms 4 large Portobello mushrooms

1 tsp onion powder

1 tsp paprika

1 tsp thyme

1/2 tsp garlic powder

1/2 tsp coriander

1/2 tsp oregano

1/2 tsp salt

1 pinch cayenne Tzatziki Sauce 1 package silken tofu

1 clove garlic

3 Tbsp lemon juice

1 Tbsp white wine vinegar

1 Tbsp fresh mint, or dry

1 tsp dry onion flakes

pinch salt

pinch pepper, to taste

1 cucumber, peeled and seeded Assembly Ingredients sliced onion

slice tomatoes

chopped lettuce

seitan or grilled Portobellos

tzatziti sauce

pita or naan wraps Instructions Option #1 - Baked Seasoned Seitan Heat oven to 350 degrees. In a blender, blend onion, garlic, tahini, ketchup, soy sauce, and water. In a large bowl, whisk together all the dry ingredients. Pour the wet blender ingredients into the dry ingredients, and start to stir. This will thicken quickly. Use hands and begin to knead together for approximately 3 minutes. If it's too wet, add more vital wheat gluten. If it's too dry, add a little water. Line a baking dish with parchment paper and press seitan into it. Bake for 30 minutes. Once cooked it will look like this. Slice into strips. Option #2 - Grilled Seasoned Portobello Mushrooms Mix all dry ingredients in a bowl. Coat each mushroom with the mixture. Grill on low heat until moist and tender. My opinion is that the lower heat and longer grill, the better for flavor. I didn't cook these slow or long enough, and the flavor was lacking, compared to the seitan. Remove from heat and slice. Tzatziki Sauce In blender, blend all ingredients, except cucumber, until smooth. Peel and deseed cucumbers. Scraping the center with a spoon helps a lot with this. Dice them into tiny pieces. Place on paper towel to drain excess water. Squeeze slightly, if necessary. Combine ingredients from blender with diced cucumber, and whisk together. Assembly Spread a spoonful of tzatziki sauce down the center of one pita or naan wrap. Add a lettuce, diced tomato, onion, and either grilled mushroom slices or seitan. Then top it with another spoonful of tzatziki sauce. Fold the wrap and hold in place with a toothpick or wrap it in parchment/foil. The grilled Portobello mushroom gyro was good but, as mentioned above, grill lower and longer to enhance flavor. The advantage of using mushrooms over seitan is time and effort. The mushrooms are quicker and require less involvement. The seasoned baked seitan was by far the best, in mine and my husband's opinions. They take longer because you have to mix and bake the seitan, but the flavor and texture is wonderful and worth the effort. Both are good, but seitan is the best! Notes Detailed instructions, in-process photos, and my personal helpful tips can be found in the article above. Recommended Products As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn a small percentage from your purchases at no cost to you. Thank you! Vital Wheat Gluten by Anthony's (4 Pounds), High in Protein (4lb)

Mori-Nu Tofu, Silken Style, Extra Firm, 12.3-Ounce Boxes (Pack of 3) Nutrition Information: Yield: 6

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 211 Total Fat: 5g Carbohydrates: 24.5g Fiber: 5.0g Protein: 25.8g To obtain the most accurate representation of the nutritional information in a given recipe, you should calculate the nutritional information with the actual ingredients used in your recipe, using your preferred nutrition calculator. You are solely responsible for ensuring that any nutritional information provided is accurate, complete, and useful. Did you make this recipe? Please rate and leave a comment because I love hearing from you. Remember SHARING IS CARING!

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