Vegan gyros with jackfruit
These unbelievably delicious vegan gyros are made with spiced jackfruit and served in pitta breads or wraps with chips, salad and a creamy vegan tzatziki sauce.
Servings 4
Calories 340kcal
Ingredients
For the jackfruit
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 red onion sliced
- 2 cloves garlic crushed
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 2 teaspoons ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 482 g tin of jackfruit in water or brine
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons water
- Half lemon juiced
- salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
To serve
- ½ small lettuce shredded
- 2 tomatoes chopped
- ½ red onion chopped
- 1 cucumber chopped
- tzatziki to taste
- 4 flatbreads or pitta
- Handful of chips (fries) optional
Instructions
- First prepare your jackfruit. Once you’ve drained it give it a good rinse and slice it thinly. If you wish you can remove the harder part of the jackfruit pieces and discard. I usually keep mine and cook it with the rest.
- Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan or wok. Add the sliced red onion and sauté for 10 minutes, stirring often, until soft and golden brown.
- Add the garlic, stir well and cook for a further minute.
- Add the herbs and spices, stir, then tip in the jackfruit. Add the soy sauce and 3 tbsp water.
- Stir well and fry for a few minutes then cover and reduce the heat. Cook for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the jackfruit starts to break down.
- Add more water if it starts to stick.
- Season with salt and pepper and squeeze in the juice of half a lemon.
To serve
- Serve with salad, chips and tzatziki sauce in pitta or flatbreads.
Nutrition
Calories: 340kcal | Carbohydrates: 63g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 494mg | Potassium: 610mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 923IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 149mg | Iron: 2mg