Hey everyone! Hope you enjoy this one as much as I did! Let me know what else you'd like to see. I'm thinking about doing some Super Bowl Snacks this week!
great job! as a greek dude who has lived my whole life in Greece, your tofu gyros looks a lot closer to real Greek gyros than most of the meat based recipes I see online
I was overstimulated from a stressful situation at work and watching this video calmed me down. Not only does this look delicious, but your videos have a relaxing quality to them. Thank you!
Breakfast of kings!! 🌯 Really like how you explain the steps and talk about alternative ingredients. So helpful! You get the award for best vegan channel!! 💯🏆
Love that! When I am making a kebab I am always using the dried Soja chunks/curls and marinate them over night. Cook them the next day in a pan and at the end add a homemade gyros herb mixture. The kids love it
seitan works extremely well for this too! texture is super similar to lamb and you can carve it thin without it falling apart on you. i’m sure you could make your own, but gusta makes a perfect one for shawarma / gyros.
Idk if you’ve ever made one of those seitan logs that you roll in foil and then bake, but they are perfect for gyro meat. On a cutting board, place the log so that it’s standing up like a tree trunk and shave downward with a knife. Spin the log and repeat. The texture comes out perfect for gyros.
Looks so good! And it’s really interesting to hear the pronounciation of gyros and tzatziki from an American. Not saying it’s wrong (I’m German and might be wrong, too) but it’s just so different lol. Keep it up, I love you’re videos!❤
Yum, yum! One of my favorite flavor profiles. There's a great (but time consuming) recipe for vegan lamb kleftiko on the mouthwatering vegan site that I love using for gyro meat but I'm going to give the tofu a try, thanks! I love the mayo base for the sauce with lemon juice and a bit of water instead of vinegar, dill and more dill, and a bit of minced garlic or garlic powder an a dash of salt. Violife feta to level it up. Oh, and I also need to try your onions! 😊
I’m not a raw tomato person, but this looks amazing with some thinly sliced cukes! Especially when tomatoes are out of season or just super expensive, cucumbers add brightness & texture to sandwiches/wraps. Yum!
I had to go vegan for health reasons and this guy is a freaking life saver in terms of making vegans food super close to the original!! I'm Greek and Italian and these are great for my momma to make during family dinner for me and I'm glad she does lol
This was so awesome! I'm definitely going to give this a try. And as a Wisconsinite, I'd love to see a version of the Wisconsin Butter Burger (Solly's). Man, I miss those bad boys. Great video!
Just tried the tofu version with the vegan mayo sauce and all i have to say is THIS. IS. FLIPPING. AWESOME ! If somebody cooked me a shoe sole in this marinate i'd gladly eat it. It's just THIS good. And that tsatsiki is perfection. Man, this recepy changed my life for the better. THANK YOU! 👏👏👏
This sounds great. Definitely trying it. Wondering if anyone will be able to reproduce the Cyprus sausages ever, but I guess you have to try them in order to know what you would be looking for and wouldn’t that make it into an impossible task? 😢
Found out recently that coconut oil (regular, not liquid) works so well as a binder for many things it grabs the flavor profile of your choice and acts almost like a fat and saturates everything perfectly.
Made this last night and it was really good verging on great. There was one dominant flavor that I wasn't particularly fond of and I'm having a hard time figuring it out. Followed the recipe to a tee using Vegemite and Kitchen Bouquet. I tasted all the ingredients individually and still can't place it. Someone described it as tarragon but I didn't use tarragon obviously. I do feel like it was an herb flavor but when testing them individually I still couldn't place it. I'll figure it out eventually and I want to thank you for making my request. It means a lot. It definitely hit the spot and reminded me of one of my favorites as a meat eater. Greek approved!!!
@@TheeBurgerDude no need to apologize it's a personal preference. Like I said it was very good. Maybe the marjoram takes on a different flavor when cooked. I'll have to experiment and find out. Thanks as always.
For my Vegan gyro I do marinated pulled oyster, thick chunks, and into the oven, and it is awesome. Well here we also have premade vegan gyro. XD. Definitely the tofu recipe is one I wanna try. Thanks for the video.
Interesting techniques. I'll try the umami ingredients that I don't already have. Personally I've found Soy-Curls perfect for gyros. I use 16 bottles of herbs and spices though. Fenugreek seems a big factor in flavor along with caraway.
These gyros look delicious!!! I wonder if using store bought seitan and cooking it directly in the pan could work, I'm not brave enough to use the oven in summer 😂😂😂
i personally am a vegetarian so for Gyros i use TVP and the marinade i use yogurt with basically the spices you listed and some oil. i add a LOT of salt tho. maybe too much but my idea is to only put salt on it and not on the rest of the gyros ingredients. after i've marinated the TVP for a few hours, i put them in the freezer and use them as i go. by cooking them in the air fryer ( on a stove , oven or a grill may also work) and i have a nice meaty thing to add to my dishes every so often for a few weeks (Oh. also- i add boiled water to the TVP before marinating them and squeeze out the excess water before matinading them so that they're not rock hard but also the water doesn't dilute the flavouring)
You could use parchment paper, but the stuff I use is called sandwich or deli paper usually. You can find it online or at a place like smart & final or a restaurant supply store!
It looks great, but the crinkle cut fries are a bit out of place. It's OK though. But do gyros usually contain potato? I've actually never had gyros before. I've had falafel though, I've also made them from scratch myself, even the pita pockets.
@@TheeBurgerDude I did use black strap. It gave it a little sweet flavor that wasn’t there when I tasted it straight out of the oven. It was still good but didn’t taste as good as it did right out of the oven. The flavor before I put it in the pan was great and was very close to what I remember a gyro tasted like. The molasses just made it a little too sweet and I’ll make it again with just adding a little gravy master and garlic in the pan. Thanks!
Hey everyone! Hope you enjoy this one as much as I did! Let me know what else you'd like to see. I'm thinking about doing some Super Bowl Snacks this week!
Snack snacks snacks! Yes!
Oh I would love to see sth like Bking’s chili cheese nuggets but veganized of course& with selfmade cheese inside ( maybe sth with tapioca?) 🙏🌱
Wendy's Pretzel Bacon Pub Burger
find a way to combine a taco, pizza, and burger, for science 🧪👨🔬🔬🌮🍔🍕 perhaps multiple configurations are needed to find the perfect specimen 🧐🔎
I gotta see some new snacks, I love seeing the cauliflower wings, but I gotta know of some new stuff!
As a Greek I suggest you, to try the same recipe but with oyster mushrooms. It's perfect
great job! as a greek dude who has lived my whole life in Greece, your tofu gyros looks a lot closer to real Greek gyros than most of the meat based recipes I see online
It tastes very traditional too, as far as the seasoning and marinade goes
I was overstimulated from a stressful situation at work and watching this video calmed me down. Not only does this look delicious, but your videos have a relaxing quality to them. Thank you!
Glad I could help and sorry about the stress at work!
Breakfast of kings!! 🌯 Really like how you explain the steps and talk about alternative ingredients. So helpful! You get the award for best vegan channel!! 💯🏆
Thank ya!
Love that! When I am making a kebab I am always using the dried Soja chunks/curls and marinate them over night. Cook them the next day in a pan and at the end add a homemade gyros herb mixture. The kids love it
seitan works extremely well for this too! texture is super similar to lamb and you can carve it thin without it falling apart on you. i’m sure you could make your own, but gusta makes a perfect one for shawarma / gyros.
Idk if you’ve ever made one of those seitan logs that you roll in foil and then bake, but they are perfect for gyro meat.
On a cutting board, place the log so that it’s standing up like a tree trunk and shave downward with a knife. Spin the log and repeat. The texture comes out perfect for gyros.
Omg that sounds amazing.
Wow dude, your foods are amazing! Keep it up!
Looks so good! And it’s really interesting to hear the pronounciation of gyros and tzatziki from an American. Not saying it’s wrong (I’m German and might be wrong, too) but it’s just so different lol.
Keep it up, I love you’re videos!❤
I just finished making some soy curl gyros as the video dropped. Def gonna try the tofu variety next time
Nice, yeah I think I'm gonna do a shawarma recipe in the near future with soy curls and mushrooms, maybe tofu on a spit if I can swing it!
@@TheeBurgerDude i'd love to see that
Definitely trying the tofu version. Both versions looked delicious 😋
Me too !!!
This looks delicious! Loved the Chef John reference too haha
You had me at tofu. Love the Chef John inspired pun, as well, lol.
Yum, yum! One of my favorite flavor profiles. There's a great (but time consuming) recipe for vegan lamb kleftiko on the mouthwatering vegan site that I love using for gyro meat but I'm going to give the tofu a try, thanks! I love the mayo base for the sauce with lemon juice and a bit of water instead of vinegar, dill and more dill, and a bit of minced garlic or garlic powder an a dash of salt. Violife feta to level it up. Oh, and I also need to try your onions! 😊
I’m not a raw tomato person, but this looks amazing with some thinly sliced cukes! Especially when tomatoes are out of season or just super expensive, cucumbers add brightness & texture to sandwiches/wraps. Yum!
I had to go vegan for health reasons and this guy is a freaking life saver in terms of making vegans food super close to the original!! I'm Greek and Italian and these are great for my momma to make during family dinner for me and I'm glad she does lol
I absolutely have to make this, it looks fantastic. And those onions look delicious
the chef jon esque joke was great keep doing em
i think freezing the firm tofu, then thawing it makes the consistency better!
They look wonderful both ways!
thank you!!
This was so awesome! I'm definitely going to give this a try. And as a Wisconsinite, I'd love to see a version of the Wisconsin Butter Burger (Solly's). Man, I miss those bad boys. Great video!
Going to make these tomorrow. Look amazing. I've made seitan for them before. Excited to try tofu.
I think I'll try to make this with the Beyond Steak I have in the freezer. :)
Great minds think alike🤣❤️
These look awesome! Saving in my vegan recipes list!
Just tried the tofu version with the vegan mayo sauce and all i have to say is THIS. IS. FLIPPING. AWESOME ! If somebody cooked me a shoe sole in this marinate i'd gladly eat it. It's just THIS good. And that tsatsiki is perfection. Man, this recepy changed my life for the better. THANK YOU! 👏👏👏
Heck yes!! Glad you dig it!! 🥳🥳
If you have the time and inclination please leave a review on the blog, it’s a new site and it’ll help it out! Thanks!
the beauty of vegan cooking, tofu looks awesome
Thank you for your no nonsense in your video. Much appreciated.
This sounds great. Definitely trying it. Wondering if anyone will be able to reproduce the Cyprus sausages ever, but I guess you have to try them in order to know what you would be looking for and wouldn’t that make it into an impossible task? 😢
This is gonna be my New favorite 😍. I’m definitely stealing this one
This looks great. I'm definitely gonna try both versions. I always have tofu in the fridge
Found out recently that coconut oil (regular, not liquid) works so well as a binder for many things it grabs the flavor profile of your choice and acts almost like a fat and saturates everything perfectly.
Made this a few months ago and again today, the tofu recipe here really is fantastic, as is everything else!
Glad you liked it!!
Gonna make these this week. Very excited.
Your videos always make me so hungry! I gotta get the ingredients but this looks worth making.
Wow! I am thoroughly impressed❤
Im gonna have to try this with soy curls
That would totally work!!
Believe it or not, i'm walking on air over this recipe.
Made this last night and it was really good verging on great. There was one dominant flavor that I wasn't particularly fond of and I'm having a hard time figuring it out. Followed the recipe to a tee using Vegemite and Kitchen Bouquet. I tasted all the ingredients individually and still can't place it. Someone described it as tarragon but I didn't use tarragon obviously. I do feel like it was an herb flavor but when testing them individually I still couldn't place it. I'll figure it out eventually and I want to thank you for making my request. It means a lot. It definitely hit the spot and reminded me of one of my favorites as a meat eater. Greek approved!!!
Oh nuts, sorry about that! Glad you liked it regardless. Only thing I can think of is the marjoram?
@@TheeBurgerDude no need to apologize it's a personal preference. Like I said it was very good. Maybe the marjoram takes on a different flavor when cooked. I'll have to experiment and find out. Thanks as always.
For my Vegan gyro I do marinated pulled oyster, thick chunks, and into the oven, and it is awesome. Well here we also have premade vegan gyro. XD. Definitely the tofu recipe is one I wanna try. Thanks for the video.
I gotta say... This marinade is AMAZING! SALUTE!!!
😲wow. Looks great
Yummy love it much thank you for sharing this God bless us to all
Interesting techniques. I'll try the umami ingredients that I don't already have. Personally I've found Soy-Curls perfect for gyros. I use 16 bottles of herbs and spices though. Fenugreek seems a big factor in flavor along with caraway.
Looks absolutely delicious
Dude, you rock! Thank you!
This looks freaking amazing!
Those looks delicious 🤤
Made this just now, absolutely amazing 😍 used chipotle bbq sauce instead of gravy master 😋
Nice! That sounds 👍🏼
That tofu looks absolutely fantastic.
These gyros look delicious!!! I wonder if using store bought seitan and cooking it directly in the pan could work, I'm not brave enough to use the oven in summer 😂😂😂
A food truck around where i used to live made gyros with some super juicy and blackened soy curls. bomb
looks very savory!
Oh this looks yummy ❤
Where are my greek Vegans at 🙌. This recipe looks amazing, thanks for sharing this!
Not even vegan but love the videos
Yummy
So good!
Love chef John and I love your channel!! Excellent joke tribute lol
Looks delicious 😋😋
love your page makes me so hungry :P
Anyone comes at you for vegan meat paste just point them to how hot dogs are made
Thanks you for the recipe. Can do Vegan Shawarma next please. Maybe Vegan Halloumi Cheese as well. Just asking.
Shawarma will definitely be happening! I want to make some Toum too!
Another amazing video! Id love to see spaghetti!
Ohhh, heck yeah!
i used to get gyros in nyc on the way home from improv class. ha! GESARA!
When are you opening a restaurant
The tofu version for the win,
Can you try to make a vegan Döner Dürüm one day? My vegan German heart would love that!!
i personally am a vegetarian so for Gyros i use TVP and the marinade i use yogurt with basically the spices you listed and some oil. i add a LOT of salt tho. maybe too much but my idea is to only put salt on it and not on the rest of the gyros ingredients. after i've marinated the TVP for a few hours, i put them in the freezer and use them as i go. by cooking them in the air fryer ( on a stove , oven or a grill may also work) and i have a nice meaty thing to add to my dishes every so often for a few weeks
(Oh. also- i add boiled water to the TVP before marinating them and squeeze out the excess water before matinading them so that they're not rock hard but also the water doesn't dilute the flavouring)
I hate using my hands to mix marinade haha. Even for breading tofu or greens, i use forks or spoons.
Can I use the soy strips as my meat substitute😊
Yep!
Yummy mate 👌
Any suggestions for doing this with pre-cooked seitan chunks?
If the seitan tastes meaty already I’d just use the gyro seasoning minus the salt if the seitan is salty enough as is. 👍🏼
Yum!
nice!
Nice video!
thats a thin slice. yums
ate one yesterday lol! all vegan restaurant just added it to the menu
Does it taste like a real gyro?
PLEASE open up a Vegan restaurant with locations all over the country. People will flock there!
Wrapping up in the paper, what actually is it though? As in, what am I looking for at the supermarket?
You could use parchment paper, but the stuff I use is called sandwich or deli paper usually. You can find it online or at a place like smart & final or a restaurant supply store!
You're doing God's work🫡
Congrats on 148,000 subscribers!
Yum yum yum
This is super cool! I wish i got more vegan meat and other products here in india. Does anyone know where I can?
You can make this with Tofu!
@@TheeBurgerDude I thought the impossible would be better, but I'll try with tofu.
I liked both! My wife preferred the Tofu!
@@TheeBurgerDude Ok cool
At home, i have smoked paprika and smoked salt but i can't seem to find liquid smoke where i live. Is it salty?
No just very smoky. You could just use more smoked paprika it’ll still be great!
i just need a replicator. GESARA!
absolutely SCRUMP'! Big want, 10/10, would drool again!! 🔥🔥❤🤤🤤😋😌👌😎👊
I bought a bunch of tofu but is not nearly as extra or super firm, what do I do? I think is mid-firm =\
Press it for 20 to 30 mins, you'll be fine
Greek food 🤤
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It looks great, but the crinkle cut fries are a bit out of place. It's OK though. But do gyros usually contain potato? I've actually never had gyros before. I've had falafel though, I've also made them from scratch myself, even the pita pockets.
Fries are common in the US and Greece, the place I used to frequent used crinkle cut fries.
Shpritz?
😭❤
Tears of joy my friend. Thank you!
You know they do have vegan steak slices in a bag by beyond meat
Both versions look incredible!
you're too good to us.
Dude looks great but I think I missed the “easy” part of it… haha
It was pretty good but I’m going to skip the molasses at the end next time. It has too strong a flavor and overpowers the other good flavors.
Oh dang! You used black strap? Sorry about that.
@@TheeBurgerDude I did use black strap. It gave it a little sweet flavor that wasn’t there when I tasted it straight out of the oven. It was still good but didn’t taste as good as it did right out of the oven. The flavor before I put it in the pan was great and was very close to what I remember a gyro tasted like. The molasses just made it a little too sweet and I’ll make it again with just adding a little gravy master and garlic in the pan. Thanks!