Greek stuffed cabbage rolls filled with beef, rice, herbs, and finished with an egg-lemon avgolemono sauce.
45 min prep 65 min cook
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Core the cabbage and soften the whole head in boiling water for 8 minutes, until the leaves separate.
Grate the onion and mix it with the mince, rice, dill, parsley, olive oil, most of the salt, and black pepper.
Thin the thick veins of the cabbage leaves.
Place filling on the leaves, roll them tightly without bursting them, and arrange them in the pot.
Add the hot water and remaining salt, then cook the rolls over low heat for 50 minutes.
Whisk the eggs with lemon juice and temper them with hot liquid from the pot.
Pour the avgolemono sauce over the rolls, let it bind over low heat for 3 minutes, and serve.
💡 Tip: Thin the cabbage veins with a knife but do not cut them away completely; if the leaf keeps some support, the rolls do not fall apart in the pot.
🍽️ Serving suggestion: Serve lahanodolmades hot with the lemon egg sauce, plus optional strained yogurt and dill.
Approximate vitamin / mineral assessment based on the recipe's ingredients. For precise nutrition tracking, consult a doctor or dietitian.
~420
kcal calories
24
g protein
38
g carbs
19
g fat
Approximate values, derived from ingredient amounts using USDA FoodData Central and TÜBİTAK Turkish Food Composition Database. Actual values can vary by roughly ±20% depending on cooking method, brand, and portion size. For diet or medical conditions, consult a dietitian or doctor.
Allergens are derived automatically from the ingredient list, covering the main groups of the EU-14 food allergen standard (gluten, milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, soy, seafood, sesame, celery, mustard). Cross-contamination (shared kitchen equipment, shared surfaces) isn't tracked, if you have a serious allergy, review the full ingredient list yourself and ask about preparation.
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