Description
Delicious Greek stuffed cabbage rolls filled with seasoned rice and ground beef, simmered to perfection and drizzled with avgolemono sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 large head of cabbage (about 2–2.5 lbs)
- ¾ – 1 cup medium grain rice
- 1 lb. lean ground beef (or substitute with ground turkey or chicken)
- 1 medium onion, grated
- 2 spring onions, minced
- 1 small carrot, grated
- 2 TBSP olive oil
- ½ cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, minced
- ½ cup fresh dill, minced
- 1 tsp sea salt
- ½ tsp freshly ground pepper
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 1 cup hot water (plus more as needed)
- 2 TBSP olive oil (for drizzling)
- 1 tsp salt (for cooking liquid)
- ¼ tsp freshly ground pepper (for cooking liquid)
- 3 large eggs (1 whole + 2 egg yolks)
- 1 large lemon (juiced – about ¼ cup)
- 2 tsp corn starch
- Lemon slices for garnish
- Fresh chopped dill for garnish
- Freshly ground pepper for garnish
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine rice, ground beef, grated onion, minced spring onions, grated carrot, olive oil, parsley, dill, salt, and pepper. Mix well. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil. Remove cabbage core and immerse the cabbage in the boiling water for about 15 minutes, gently peeling off softened leaves as they become pliable.
- Take a cabbage leaf, place a tablespoon of the filling near the bottom, fold over, tuck sides, and roll up tightly. Repeat until all mixture is used.
- In a large pot, layer cabbage rolls seam side down. Add chicken stock and hot water, season with salt and pepper, drizzle with olive oil. Cover with heatproof plate, bring to boil, then simmer for 45-50 minutes.
- In a bowl, whisk eggs until frothy. Add lemon juice and corn starch, temper with hot liquid from pot, then stir back into pot, simmering gently for 1 minute.
- Plate cabbage rolls and drizzle with avgolemono sauce. Garnish with dill, lemon slices, and freshly ground pepper.
Notes
You can substitute ground beef with ground lamb or a plant-based alternative. Use fresh, quality ingredients for best flavor.
- Prep Time: 40 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Boiling and Simmering
- Cuisine: Greek
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 120mg