Sheet Pan Lamb Dolma
Tender grape leaves stuffed with spiced ground lamb and rice, baked until fragrant. A simplified Middle Eastern classic that tastes like you spent hours but takes just 25 minutes.
- Total time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 342
- Protein
- 18g
Ingredients
- ½ lb ground lamb
- ½ cup long-grain white rice, uncooked
- 1 jar (8 oz) jarred grape leaves in brine
- 1 cup chicken or vegetable broth
- 1 whole lemon
- 1 pinch salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- 1
Set the oven to 375°F and wait until the indicator light or beep tells you it has finished heating, about 10 minutes.
- 2
Remove the grape leaves from the jar and place them on several paper towels to drain excess brine for 2 minutes.
- 3
Cut the lemon in half, then slice one half into thin rounds about 1/8-inch thick; set aside the other half.
- 4
In a small bowl, mix together the uncooked rice, ground lamb, salt, and pepper with your fingers until evenly combined.
- 5
Lay one grape leaf shiny-side down on your work surface; place a heaping teaspoon of the lamb-rice mixture in the center near the bottom edge.
- 6
Fold the bottom edge of the leaf up and over the filling, then fold in both side edges and roll tightly away from you like a small burrito, ending with the top edge tucked underneath.
- 7
Repeat steps 5 and 6 with the remaining grape leaves and filling until you have about 16 dolmas total.
- 8
Arrange the dolmas seam-side down in a single layer on a 9-by-13-inch baking sheet, nestling them close together so they do not unroll.
- 9
Pour the broth evenly over and around the dolmas, then arrange the lemon slices on top in a scattered pattern.
- 10
Cover the sheet with aluminum foil and slide it into the oven.
- 11
Bake for 20 minutes until the liquid is mostly absorbed and the rice is tender; remove from the oven and uncover.
- 12
Squeeze the reserved lemon half over the hot dolmas and serve directly from the pan.
Tools you’ll need
- oven
- 9-by-13-inch baking sheet
- aluminum foil
- small bowl
- cutting board
- chef's knife
- paper towels
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