Middle Easternvegetariangluten-freevia groq
Stuffed Dolmades Recipe
A traditional Middle Eastern dish of grape leaves stuffed with a mixture of rice, meat, and spices.
⏱45 min🍽12 servings📊medium
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Ingredients
- ●12-15 leaves Grapevine leaves
- ●1 cup Cooked rice
- ●1/2 cup Ground beef
- ●1/2 cup Chopped onion
- ●1/4 cup Chopped fresh parsley
- ●to taste Salt
- ●to taste Black pepper
- ●1/2 tsp Allspice
- ●2 tbsp Lemon juice
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Instructions
- 1
Rinse the grape leaves and remove the stems.
- 2
In a large mixing bowl, combine the cooked rice, ground beef, chopped onion, chopped parsley, salt, black pepper, and allspice.
- 3
Mix well to combine.
- 4
Lay a grape leaf flat on a work surface, with the stem end facing you.
- 5
Place about 1 tablespoon of the rice mixture in the center of the grape leaf.
- 6
Fold the stem end over the filling, then fold in the sides and roll the leaf into a neat package.
- 7
Repeat with the remaining grape leaves and filling.
- 8
Place the dolmades seam-side down in a steamer basket and steam for 20-25 minutes, or until the grape leaves are tender.
- 9
Serve warm with a squeeze of lemon juice.