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| Meat and Rice Stuffed Grape Leaves Recipe |
| Written by Dede Med |
Meat and Rice Stuffed Grape Leaves Recipe

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Yield: 8
Level: Medium
Ingredients
- 1 Jar Grape Leaves in Brine
- 1 lb ground beef or lamb
- 1 cup rinsed long grain rice
- 2 tbs butter
- 1 tbs minced garlic
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 to 1 cup lemon juice
- 3 or 4 strips flap meat (1lb)
Directions
Rinse off grape leaves and then place in a boiling pot of water for 30-40 minutes then drain, rinse with cold water and let cool. Line large pot with flap meat. In a large bowl mix together rise, ground meat, butter, salt and black pepper. Follow directions in video on how to roll grapes leaves by rolling and folding in sides. Line rolls in pot and repeat layers until pot it filled 3/4 of the way. Cover grapes leaves with a dish to keep them from moving and weight it down. Add water or beef broth to the edge of where the leaves end and add 1 tsp salt. Cover pot with lid and cook on medium heat for 40 minutes. Next add lemon juice and cook for another 40 minutes on medium/low heat. Let stand for 15-20 minutes then serve with pita bread and yogurt.Meat and Rice Stuffed Grape Leaves Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 Jar Grape Leaves in Brine
- 1 lb ground beef or lamb
- 1 cup rinsed long grain rice
- 2 tbs butter
- 1 tbs minced garlic
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 to 1 cup lemon juice
- 3 or 4 strips flap meat (1lb)
Directions
Rinse off grape leaves and then place in a boiling pot of water for 30-40 minutes then drain, rinse with cold water and let cool. Line large pot with flap meat. In a large bowl mix together rise, ground meat, butter, salt and black pepper. Follow directions in video on how to roll grapes leaves by rolling and folding in sides. Line rolls in pot and repeat layers until pot it filled 3/4 of the way. Cover grapes leaves with a dish to keep them from moving and weight it down. Add water or beef broth to the edge of where the leaves end and add 1 tsp salt. Cover pot with lid and cook on medium heat for 40 minutes. Next add lemon juice and cook for another 40 minutes on medium/low heat. Let stand for 15-20 minutes then serve with pita bread and yogurt.This type of stuffed grape leaf is stuffed with ground meat and rice instead of vegetables and rice, it is served as a main dish. It can be served with Greek yogurt or just a slice of lemon. This dish is also called dolma or sarma.
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By: AnthonyHeyBud
By: AnthonyHeyBud
you can do that too :)
By: dedemed
By: dedemed
check out my stuffed cabbage recipe for that one at DedeMed.com
By: dedemed
By: dedemed
Can you make them with cabbage too? i always wanted to know how arabs make that so small rolls in cabbage leaves :)
By: Maria M
By: Maria M
My Lebanese Grandmother liked to use pork chops sometimes, instead of sliced steak.
By: typeviic1
By: typeviic1
You can use beef or lamb broth. Some people like to cook the rolled grape leaves in a thin tomato sauce. Some people cook it with beef or lamb broth, you can even make your own broth by boiling beef or lamb shanks.
By: dedemed
By: dedemed
Dede, What do you mean, either use tomato sauce or broth and lemon. Please explain what kind of broth? Thank you.
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By: Aida Alaniz
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By: dedemed
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By: dedemed
By: dedemed
thank you :)
By: dedemed
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By: lovelyladii69
By: lovelyladii69
Where do you buy your grape leaves?
By: Gavin Sproles
By: Gavin Sproles
great idea :)
By: dedemed
By: dedemed
no not really :)
By: dedemed
By: dedemed
You most definitely can use cinnamon in this recipe. My family spices the meat with cinnamon and allspice, salt and pepper, which is delicious.
By: marieawad
By: marieawad
Is it necessary to have the strips flap meat on the bottom?
By: NomoVLOG
By: NomoVLOG
they should be good for up to a week :) Or you can freeze left overs for up to 1 month
By: dedemed
By: dedemed
Hey dede, love ALL your recipes they're great! For the meat grape leaves, if i have any left overs how long would they last me for if i put them in the fridge? Thanks!! xx
By: suraya1x1
By: suraya1x1
that's interesting, yes there are some people that do like to add some more spices to the meat mixture :)
By: dedemed
By: dedemed
Dede Habibti xoxo,
I love how your recipe on the dawali. Awesome <3! One thing I would reccomend is add some spices to the groundmeat while mixing with the rice.
By: MsDalu3ah
By: MsDalu3ah
can you describe the dish? Is it called kusa? is it stuffed squash? If so, then check out the kusa recipe on my site at DedeMed.com
By: dedemed
By: dedemed
Dede, I love this site youve shared,thankyou! Question: I remember my mother making a dish for us when I was younger, however, I dont see the dish here. perhaps you can help me out? As I recall, it was called "Ghoosa". Is there another name for this? Thanks so much!
By: DesAnne100
By: DesAnne100
sounds great, wonderful tips and I love kale :)
By: dedemed
By: dedemed
Early in my life we only had fresh grape leaves and always picked before July for tenderness. We never had to boil before use. Maybe the boiling you talked about is for tougher leaves late in the year otherwise we use cabbage or veg. Try using celery stalks at the bottom of the pot to avoid sticking. I've been thinking about Kale leaves as another high fiber leaf to stuff.
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