Uploaded May 2020 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
Since moving to LA I have not found a restaurant with stuffed grape leaves (AKA dolmas AKA warak enab) that meet my standards. So I decided to call home, get the family recipe, and try making them myself for the first time. Will I succeed or will I be sentenced to subpar grape leaf experiences forever? Watch to find out.
RECIPE FOR 25-30 STUFFED GRAPE LEAVES BELOW 👇🏽
INGREDIENTS
Jar of grape leaves
1lb ground lamb (you can use any ground meat but we use lamb)
½ cup long grain rice
Cinnamon
Allspice
Salt
½ cup of concentrated lemon juice
2 fresh lemons
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Separate leaves and pile them on a small plate
2. Mix meat and spices
- Allspice (light layer over meat)
- Cinnamon (light layer over meat)
- Salt (to taste)
3. Add rice
4. Roll and place aside
TO ROLL: place leaf with bottom of the leak towards you, tbsp of mix near bottom, fold bottom over, fold sides in, roll to top (not too tight!)
5. Get a pot, put a few leaves on bottom
6. Stack the stuffed leaves in the pot in layers
7. Add ½ cup concentrated lemon juice
8. Squeeze 2 lemons into pot
9. Add water to just slightly cover stuffed leaves
10. Put lemon rinds on top of the stuffed leaves and glass plate face down on top of rinds
11. Bring water to a full boil then reduce to a low heat for about 30min
12. Cut one in half and make sure they are cooked
13. Once cooked, let water cool then drain water
14. Plate and serve!
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Since moving to LA I have not found a restaurant with stuffed grape leaves (AKA dolmas AKA warak enab) that meet my standards. So I decided to call home, get the family recipe, and try making them myself for the first time. Will I succeed or will I be sentenced to subpar grape leaf experiences forever? Watch to find out.
RECIPE FOR 25-30 STUFFED GRAPE LEAVES BELOW 👇🏽
INGREDIENTS
Jar of grape leaves
1lb ground lamb (you can use any ground meat but we use lamb)
½ cup long grain rice
Cinnamon
Allspice
Salt
½ cup of concentrated lemon juice
2 fresh lemons
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Separate leaves and pile them on a small plate
2. Mix meat and spices
- Allspice (light layer over meat)
- Cinnamon (light layer over meat)
- Salt (to taste)
3. Add rice
4. Roll and place aside
TO ROLL: place leaf with bottom of the leak towards you, tbsp of mix near bottom, fold bottom over, fold sides in, roll to top (not too tight!)
5. Get a pot, put a few leaves on bottom
6. Stack the stuffed leaves in the pot in layers
7. Add ½ cup concentrated lemon juice
8. Squeeze 2 lemons into pot
9. Add water to just slightly cover stuffed leaves
10. Put lemon rinds on top of the stuffed leaves and glass plate face down on top of rinds
11. Bring water to a full boil then reduce to a low heat for about 30min
12. Cut one in half and make sure they are cooked
13. Once cooked, let water cool then drain water
14. Plate and serve!
SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/SubJordanShalhoub
FOLLOW ME:
Facebook: bit.ly/JordanSFB
Instagram: bit.ly/JordanIG
Twitter: bit.ly/JordanSTwitter
GET MY NUTRITION WITH RP:
bit.ly/2uoLtRL
use code JORD10 for $10 off
APPAREL FROM DOUGHNUTS & DEADLIFTS:
doughnutsanddeadlifts.com/jordan
Watch More of my videos to be #JackedLikeJordan:
CELEB WORKOUTS:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4KQWNVEMkWYv1OY-UisgfLTAPFLwJFgV
TRAINING VLOGS:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4KQWNVEMkWbBCJA4qZCpZbAnqldyJ_Kb
NUTRITION:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4KQWNVEMkWaoHvWrvOBf2qYnlVrh2UDC
MOST POPULAR:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4KQWNVEMkWZOUzR1GVpu5GQCX82udELb
About Jordan Shalhoub:
Want to get #JackedLikeJordan? Check out my weekly videos about all things health & fitness. From trying celebrity workouts to weekly training vlogs to nutrition, I’m your chick to test it all out and report back to you.
