{{ :recipes:dolmathes_with_avgolemono.jpg?direct&200|}} ====== Dolmathes w/Avgolemono ====== /* Description */ [[http://www.chowhound.com/recipes/dolmathes-with-avgolemono-10951 | Chowhound:]] Top Chef 2 contender Marisa Churchill learned a lot from her yaya, including how to make dolmathes with avgolemono, a lemony egg sauce (and often a soup) common in Greek cuisine. Marisa’s yaya makes the sauce a little eggier than our version, but since it takes the expertise and careful hand of an experienced yaya not to curdle it, we’ve added a little extra liquid, which is common. {(rater>id=100|name=recipes:dolmathes_with_avgolemono|type=rate|headline=off)} |**Preheat:** °|**Yield:** 10 servings|| |**Prep:** 0:35|**Wait:** 0:00|**Cook:** 0:00| ====== Ingredients ====== **For the dolmathes:** * 60 grape leaves (fresh or jarred) * 1 pound ground beef * 1/2 medium yellow onion, finely chopped * 1/2 cup white rice (such as jasmine or basmati) * 6 tablespoons olive oil * 1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley * 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint * 4 teaspoons kosher salt * 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper * 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth **For the avgolemono:** * 3 large eggs * 1/3 cup lemon juice (from 2 medium lemons) * 1 cup hot reserved cooking liquid from dolmathes ====== Directions ====== **For the dolmathes:** - If using fresh grape leaves, Prepare an ice water bath and set aside. To prepare grape leaves, bring a medium pot of water to a rolling boil over high heat, add grape leaves, and cook for 5 to 10 minutes (depending upon the size of the leaves) or until leaves are tender but still hold their shape. - Remove grape leaves from the water and submerge them in the ice water bath. Drain. - If using jarred grape leaves, place leaves in a strainer and discard the liquid. Carefully separate the leaves, rinse with cold water, and let drain. - Combine all remaining ingredients except 2 tablespoons of the olive oil and the chicken broth in a medium bowl, and mix until thoroughly combined. - Lay out one grape leaf and remove the tough stem. Place 2 to 3 teaspoons (depending upon the size of the leaf) of filling in the center. - Carefully fold the top and sides of the leaf over the filling. - Roll tightly into a cylinder (it should look like a miniature football). - Arrange dolmathes side by side in a medium saucepan until the bottom of the pan is completely covered. Continue layering dolmathes until they are all in the pan. Add chicken broth and remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil. - Cover the pan and cook over medium heat until dolmathes are cooked through, about 35 minutes. Remove dolmathes to a serving platter, and measure remaining cooking liquid, reserving 1 cup to make the avgolemono sauce. Cover dolmathes loosely with foil to keep warm. **For the avgolemono:** - In an electric mixer fitted with the whip attachment, beat eggs on high speed until they begin to get foamy, about 3 minutes. - Add lemon juice in a steady stream, and continue beating for an additional minute. - Add hot cooking liquid from the dolmathes, and whip for 1 minute more. - Pour sauce back into the pot used to cook the dolmathes or into another medium pot. Stirring constantly, heat sauce over low heat until steaming, about 3 minutes. Do not let it come to a boil. - Season with kosher salt to taste. - Pour over warm dolmathes or serve on the side. ====== Notes ====== * Grape leaves can be found in jars in many gourmet and specialty stores. * Better yet, pick the grape leaves from neighborhood vines. Best when using smaller spring leaves - they almost melt in your mouth. /* Nutrition block - remove the slash-asterisk and asterisk-slash from just above and below the following block */ /* ====== Nutrition ====== |Calories (kcal): |Fat Calories (kcal): |Cholesterol (mg): |[[recipes:notes:nutrition guidelines |(Guide)]] | |Fat (g): |Saturated Fat (g): |Mono Fat (g): |Poly Fat (g): | |Protein (g): |Carbohydrates (g): |Sodium (mg): |Fiber (g): | */ {{tag>Recipes MainDish/Beef European/Greek Chowhound}} /* Recipe Tags - Copy and paste tags from the list below to the tag list in the above line, replacing the "TagsNeeded" tag and separated by spaces. */ /* ---Recipe Types--- Appetizer Beverage Beverage/Cocktail Beverage/Liquor-Mixer Bread Bread/Biscuit-Roll Bread/Muffin Bread/Quickbread Brines-Marinades-Rubs Breakfast Casserole Canning-Freezing Condiment Dessert Dessert/Bar-Brownie Dessert/Cake Dessert/Cake/Frosting Dessert/Candy-Chocolate Dessert/Crisp-Buckle Dessert/Cookie Dessert/Custard-Curd Dessert/IceCream Dessert/Pie Dessert/Pie/Crust Dessert/Topping Dip-Spread Entertaining Fondue Grilling-BBQ Grilling-BBQ/BBQSauce Holiday Kid-Friendly MainDish MainDish/Beef European/Greek Chowhound MainDish/Poultry MainDish/Pork MainDish/Seafood Pasta-Rice Pizza Roast Salad Salad/Dressing Sandwich Sauce-Gravy Sausage-Pate Seasoning Side SlowCooker Snack Soup Stew-Braise Stir-Fry Vegetarian ---Recipe Cuisines--- American American/Cajun-Creole American/Southern American/TexMex Asian Asian/Chinese Asian/Indian Asian/Japanese Asian/Korean Asian/Thai Asian/Vietnamese European European/Belgian European/Czech European/Dutch European/English European/French European/German European/Greek Chowhound European/Polish European/Irish European/Italian European/Portuguese European/Russian European/Scandinavian European/Spanish European/Swiss Latin Latin/Brazilian Latin/Mexican MiddleEastern MiddleEastern/Ethiopian MiddleEastern/Jewish MiddleEastern/Lebanese ---Recipe Sources--- 365Recipes 365Recipes/Grilling 365Recipes/Chicken 365Recipes/Pasta AmericasTestKitchen AmericasTestKitchen/CooksCountry AmericasTestKitchen/CooksIllustrated BetterHomesGarden BonAppetit Chowhound FineCooking FoodWine GoodEats Gourmet Jennivines HDawson LMaidment TMaidment AMarcos DMarcos JMarcos KMarcos JPhalen DPendergast ---Recipe Ratings--- 5★ 4★ 3★ 2★ 1★ No★ ---Recipe Alerts--- RecipeNeeded RecipeIncomplete RecipeWrong RecipeFails TagsNeeded */ ~~DISCUSSION~~