Dinner
Middle Eastern Stuffed Grape Leaves
Middle Eastern Stuffed Grape Leaves with rice, ground beef, and spices made easy in the instant pot for a flavorful homemade dinner. These are seriously better than any takeout option. The tender grape leaves wrap around a savory filling of Calrose rice and spiced beef, and the lemon juice adds a zesty brightness that I can't get enough of.
Dinner
Middle Eastern Stuffed Grape Leaves
Middle Eastern Stuffed Grape Leaves with rice, ground beef, and spices made easy in the instant pot for a flavorful homemade dinner. These are seriously better than any takeout option. The tender grape leaves wrap around a savory filling of Calrose rice and spiced beef, and the lemon juice adds a zesty brightness that I can't get enough of.
The Recipe
Ingredients
Filling
- Grape leaves
- Calrose short grain rice
- Ground beef
- Spices (as listed)
- Steak
- Salt
- Pepper
- Allspice
- Oil
- Garlic
- Sliced potatoes
- Water
- Lemon juice
Instructions
- 1
Rinse and soak grape leaves in Calrose short grain rice for a few hours, then strain.
- 2
Mix the strained rice, ground beef, and listed spices to create the filling.
- 3
Find the rougher side of the grape leaf, cut off the thick stem, and add filling to the center.
- 4
Thin out the filling like a log, fold the bottoms over tightly, then both sides, and roll it up while pinching the edges in.
- 5
Season a steak with salt, pepper, and allspice.
- 6
Add oil to your instant pot and sauté the steak quickly on both sides.
- 7
Add an absurd amount of garlic, sliced potatoes seasoned with salt and pepper.
- 8
Layer in the grape leaves, add more garlic, water, lemon juice, and salt.
- 9
Pressure cook for 40 minutes.
The Recipe
Instructions
- 1
Rinse and soak grape leaves in Calrose short grain rice for a few hours, then strain.
- 2
Mix the strained rice, ground beef, and listed spices to create the filling.
- 3
Find the rougher side of the grape leaf, cut off the thick stem, and add filling to the center.
- 4
Thin out the filling like a log, fold the bottoms over tightly, then both sides, and roll it up while pinching the edges in.
- 5
Season a steak with salt, pepper, and allspice.
- 6
Add oil to your instant pot and sauté the steak quickly on both sides.
- 7
Add an absurd amount of garlic, sliced potatoes seasoned with salt and pepper.
- 8
Layer in the grape leaves, add more garlic, water, lemon juice, and salt.
- 9
Pressure cook for 40 minutes.