Dolmadakia Avgolemono: Greek Style Stuffed Grape Leaves with a Lemony Sauce
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Makes about 30 grape leaves:
1 pound cut up lamb shoulder (with bone)
16 ounces grape leaves from a jar, rinsed, drained, and stems removed
3/4 cup olive oil
1 pound ground lean beef
½ cup rice, uncooked
1 onion, finely chopped
4 cups water or chicken broth
½ cup chopped fresh parsley
1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint
1 teaspoon dried crushed oregano
1 teaspoon salt or to taste
freshly ground pepper to taste
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
For the lemon sauce:
3 cups dolmades broth
¼ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 egg yolks
1 and 1.2 tablespoons corn starch
Salt, to taste
¼ - ½ teaspoon dried dill
Combine the onion with ¼ cup olive oil in a pot and cook over medium heat until soft and golden. About 10 minutes.
Combine the ground beef, herbs, rice, salt and pepper in a large mixing bowl and mix well. Add the cooked onions and the oil that they were cooked in. Mix until combined.
Rinse and dry the grape leaves. Cut the hard stem from each leaf. Reserve the smallest and the torn leaves to lay on bottom of pot.
Lay a grape leaf shiny side down and place a tablespoon of rice filling on the bottom end of the leaf, near the stem.
Fold the stem end of leaf over the filling. Fold the sides over and roll up snugly but not too tight. The rice will expand while cooking.
Repeat with all of the remaining grape leaves until your filling is done.
Layer half of the small and torn grape leaves to create a bed for the dolmades in a pot.
Season the lamb on both sides with salt and pepper and place in the pot along with the grape leaves.
Place the dolmades seam side down and very close together over the bed of leaves. Season lightly with salt and pepper.
Pour the olive oil and lemon juice over the dolmades.
Place the remaining reserved small leaves over the dolmades.
Pour the water or chicken stock over the dolmades.
Place an inverted plate over the dolmades to weigh them down and to prevent them from moving around and opening while cooking.
Cover with lid and bring to a boil.
Reduce to a simmer and cook about 45 minutes or until tender.
Carefully strain the liquid out of the pot into a pitcher. There should be 3 cups of liquid. Add more water or chicken broth if there’s not enough. Place the broth in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
Combine the egg yolks, cornstarch, lemon juice, and dill in a small bowl and whisk together until smooth.
Add some of the hot broth to the eggs and whisk well to temper.
Add the egg mixture to the pot and whisk to combine. Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Cook 2-3 minutes or until slightly thickened.
Either pour the sauce over the dolmades or pour some over them and serve the remaining sauce in a gravy boat alongside the dolmades with some lemon wedges.
Enjoy!
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BEST Lebanese Stuffed Grape Leaves!
These Lebanese Stuffed Grape Leaves (Warak Enab) are made with a spiced ground beef and rice mixture - a delicious Mediterranean dish commonly served as an appetizer!
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2 tablespoons olive oil plus more for drizzling between layers
1 pound ground beef
1/2 teaspoon salt plus more for seasoning layers
2 teaspoons AllSpice
1 1/2 cups short grain rice
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1 jar grape leaves about 60-70 in brine
2 medium Yukon gold potatoes sliced
1/4 cup lemon juice
INSTRUCTIONS
Prepare Stuffing (Hashweh)
1. Heat a large pan with olive oil, and cook ground beef until browned. Season with salt and AllSpice.
2. Add uncooked rice to the ground beef, then cinnamon and mix well until everything is incorporated.
3. To stuff and roll the grape leaves, lay a grape leaf flat on a cutting board, scoop out a heaping teaspoon of the rice mixture into the center of the grape leaf, and carefully fold in the sides and roll it like you would when making a wrap.
4. The trick is to roll it tightly enough so that it doesn't unravel while cooking, but not too tightly since the rice needs room to expand as it cooks.
Grape Leaves Preparation
5. Drain grape vine leaves and soak them in a large bowl of water.
6. Gently separate and wash the leaves individually. Stack them on a plate and set them aside. It is best to cover them with a damp cloth so they don't dry out, until you are ready to start rolling them.
Stuff, Wrap and Cook
7. To stuff and roll the grape leaves, lay a grape leaf flat on a cutting board, scoop out a heaping teaspoon of the rice mixture into the center of the grape leaf, and carefully fold in the sides and roll it like you would when making a wrap. Repeat until all the stuffing has been used and place the wrapped grape leaves in a tray.
8. Line the bottom of a large pot with tomatoes and/or potatoes and season with salt and pepper. Neatly arrange the stuffed and rolled grape leaves in rows, alternating directions, to completely cover the circumference of the pot. Drizzle each layer with olive oil and season with salt and pepper to taste.
9. Place small round plate on top of grape leaves in the pot to hold them down and prevent floating while they are cooking.
10. Add 5-6 cups of boiling water to completely cover the grape leaves and the plate, then cover the pot and cook on Medium heat for 30 minutes, until most of the water is absorbed and the rice is cooked.
11. Add the lemon juice on top of the grape leaves, then cook on low heat for an additional 45 minutes.
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3:29 Preparing the cooking pot
5:09 Cooking the stuffed grape leaves
5:28 Finished product
6:03 Taste test
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How to Make Stuffed Grape Leaves | Dolma Recipe
Learn how to make stuffed grape leaves with meat and rice. Easy Dolma recipe.
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Ingredients:
1.5 pounds (700g) ground beef or lamb
1 jar grape leaves – about 60-70 leaves
1 cup uncooked rice
1 large onion
1/2 bunch freshly chopped parsley
1/4 bunch freshly chopped mint
1/4 bunch freshly chopped dill
1 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
3 tbsp olive oil
1 lemon
1/4 cup water
Directions:
1. Place the grape leaves in a bowl and pure hot water. Leave for 10 minutes. Drain and reserve
2. Finely chop parsley, mint, dill and onion.
3. Wash well the rise (until the water transparent)
4. In a large bowl place the beef or lamb, add the chopped herbs, onion, rice, olive oil, water, salt, pepper and mix well.
5. Lay each grape leaf flat on a work surface (shiny side down). Place about 1-2 tablespoons stuffing in middle of leaf and Fold both sides of the leaf towards the center, roll up from the broad bottom to the top
6. Layer rolled grape leaves in a pot, making sure to lay them close to each other. Place 4-5 lemon slices on top. Cover with heavy plate. Pour water to fully cover. Over high heat bring the water to a gentle boil. When the water is boiling reduce to medium-low and cover the pot. Simmer for about 1.5 hours. Check if ready. If needed and more water.
7. You can eat them hot, warm or cold. Enjoy!
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Lamb Dolmades: Lamb and Rice Stuffed Grape Leaves
ντολμάδες με αρνάκι και ρύζι
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Makes 50-60 dolmades:
16 ounces grape leaves from a jar, rinsed, drained, and stems removed
3/4 cup olive oil
2 pounds ground lamb (or 1 pound ground lamb plus 1 pound ground beef)
1 cup rice, uncooked
1 onion, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
16 ounces water or chicken broth
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint
1 teaspoon dried crushed oregano
1 teaspoon salt
freshly ground pepper to taste
1/2 cup freshly lemon juice
In a large mixing bowl, combine the ground meat, salt, pepper, herbs and mix well. Add the rice and mix until well combined.
Rinse and dry the grape leaves. Cut the hard stem from each leaf. Reserve the smallest and the torn leaves to lay on bottom of pot.
Lay a grape leaf shiny side down and place a tablespoon of rice filling on the bottom end of the leaf, near the stem.
Fold the stem end of leaf over the filling. Fold the sides over and roll up snugly but not too tight. The rice will expand while cooking.
Repeat with all of the remaining grape leaves until your filling is done.
Layer half of the small and torn grape leaves to create a bed for the dolmades in a pot.
Place the dolmades seam side down and very close together over the bed of leaves. Season lightly with salt and pepper.
Pour the olive oil and lemon juice over the dolmades.
Place the remaining reserved small leaves over the dolmades.
Pour the water or chicken stock over the dolmades dolmades.
Place an inverted plate over the dolmades to weigh them down and to prevent them from moving around and opening while cooking.
Cover with lid and bring to a boil.
Reduce to simmer and cook about 40-60 minutes or until the rice is tender.
There will still be some liquid in the pot. Allow to cool for at least 30 minutes and the juices will be absorbed.
Plate and drizzle some olive oil over them. Serve with delicious tzatziki sauce.
Enjoy!
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Stuffed Grape Leaves Recipe (Meat & Rice DOLMAS) ????????
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Today we're making one of my FAVORITE foods - Rolled Grape Leaves or Dolma!
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Authentic Lebanese Stuffed Grape Leaves / Dolmas
Makes about 35-40 stuffed grape leaves
Ingredients:
1 jar (1 lb.) grape leaves in brine
1 lb. ground beef or lamb
1 cup Royal basmati rice
1 teaspoon allspice
1 teaspoon salt
Juice of ½ lemon
Instructions:
Set out a cutting board with two layers of paper towels on top. This will be your workspace for rolling the grape leaves. Remove grape leaves from jar, squeezing gently to remove any excess brine, and lay flat on the paper towels. Separate one grape leave from the stack at a time.
In a medium bowl, add ground beef, rice, allspice, salt and lemon juice. Mix together with your hands until well-combined.
Using your hands, pinch off a portion of the meat mixture (about the size and shape of a lipstick tube) and place it in the bottom third of a grape leave. To roll the grape leaf, fold the bottom edge up over the meat and roll it once, tightly. Then fold the sides of the grape leaf into the center and roll again. Continue rolling forward, and tucking in the sides if needed, until the grape leaf is rolled up into a small, tight cylinder. Place the grape leave in the bottom of a pan (I use an All-Clad 3-qt. stainless sauté pan.)
Repeat process until the meat mixture is used up and the bottom of the pan is filled with the stuffed grape leaves. Now pour about 3 cups water over the grape leaves, just to cover. Using a lid that is smaller your pan, place the lid on top of the grape leaves – you’ll leave it there while cooking to prevent the leaves from unrolling.
Place pan on stove over medium high heat. Bring to boil and then reduce to low heat. Simmer for 45 to 55 minutes. Remove pan from heat and let grape leaves rest for 10-15 minutes (this will allow some of the water to be absorbed into the grape leaves). Drain any remaining water to prevent leaves from getting soggy. Serve immediately.
MAKE-AHEAD TIP: Stuffed grape leaves keep well, covered, in the refrigerator for 2-3 days. Reheat on a plate in the microwave, or in a covered dish in the oven until just heated through.