Lettuce Dolmades with egg-lemon sauce (avgolemono)

Source : Clean The Lettuce And Set Aside The Large Leaves Not The Hearts Wash And Scald Them In Salted Boiling Water Place Them On A Kitchen Surface That You ...

PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings

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at : March 3, 2026

Step:

  1. Clean the lettuce and set aside the large leaves (not the hearts). Wash and scald them in salted boiling water.

  2. Place them on a kitchen surface that you have put a clean kitchen towel to absorb the extra water.

  3. Prepare the fillingPut the minced meat with the rice, both onion and carrot grated, the chopped dill, salt, pepper and olive oil. Mix well.

  4. Then take a lettuce leaf (one at a time), press it on its center to break and lay a tablespoon of filling. Then wrap and place the dolmades into a saucepan. After finishing 

  5. Allow it to boil for 40-45 minutes on low heat and prepare the egg-lemon sauce.


Ingredients

  1. 3-4 large lettuces
  2. 1 kg minced veal
  3. 1 onion
  4. 2 tablespoons finely chopped dill
  5. 1 large carrot grated
  6. 1/2 cup Carolina rice 
  7. 1/4 cup olive oil
  8. 1 meat stock cube
  9. 2 eggs
  10. 2 lemons (juice)
  11. salt-pepper

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