Best 11 Shrimp Stuffed Grape Leaves Recipes

SWEET AND SOUR STUFFED GRAPE LEAVES

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine vinegar and sugar. Bring to a boil, then lower heat, and simmer until a thin syrup forms, about 10 minutes. Let cool in pan.
• In a medium saucepan, bring 6 cups of water to a boil. Add 1 1/2 cups of the rice, and salt. Boil until rice is al dente, about 10 minutes. Drain and let rice cool.
• In a medium skillet over medium-low heat, heat oil and add onions. Sauté until golden, about 10 minutes. Add raisins and barberries and sauté a minute or two. Add rice, sour salt, lemon powder or lemon juice, and 2 to 3 tablespoons vinegar syrup (enough for a balance of sweet and sour). Save remaining syrup.
• Pour 1/2 cup water into a heavy 5-quart pot and scatter in remaining 3 tablespoons rice, to prevent leaves from sticking to pot. On a work surface, place a grape leaf dull side up, and place 1 tablespoon of rice mixture close to the stem. Fold over both sides of leaf and roll up to close. Place seam side down in pot, continuing until there is a single tightly packed layer. Scatter half the apricots and prunes on top. Make a second layer and scatter remaining fruit on top.
• Add 1/4 cup water to reserved syrup and pour over stuffed grape leaves. Place small heat-proof plate on leaves as weight. Cover pot tightly, bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Simmer until leaves are tender, about 1 hour. Serve warm or at room temperature.

DOLMAS (STUFFED GRAPE LEAVES)

Steps:

• Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Saute onions until tender. Stir in rice and hot water to cover. Cover and simmer until rice is half cooked, about 10 minutes.
• Remove from heat and stir in tomato paste, currants, pine nuts, cinnamon, mint leaves, dill weed, allspice and cumin. Let mixture cool.
• Prepare a large pot by placing an inverted plate on the bottom; this protects the dolmas from direct heat when steaming.
• Rinse grape leaves in warm water; drain and cut off any stems. Place about 1 teaspoon of the cooled rice mixture in the center of a leaf. Fold in the sides and then roll into a cigar shape. Place in prepared pot. Repeat with remaining ingredients.
• Pour in just enough warm water to reach the bottom of the first layer of dolmas. Cover and simmer over low heat for 30 to 45 minutes, or until rice is totally cooked. Check the water level often and add more as necessary.

MY OWN FAMOUS STUFFED GRAPE LEAVES

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over medium-high heat, saute the rice, onion, dill, and mint for about 5 minutes, or until onion is soft. Pour in 1 quart of broth, reduce heat to low and simmer for another 10 to 15 minutes, or until rice is almost cooked. Stir in 1/2 of lemon juice and remove from heat.
• Take one leaf, shiny side down, and place 1 teaspoon of the rice mixture at the bottom (stem) end of the leaf. Fold both sides of the leaf towards the center, roll up from the broad bottom to the top, and place into a 4-quart pot. Repeat with all leaves, leaving no gaps as leaves are placed in pot (to prevent from opening while cooking). Sprinkle with remaining lemon juice and with olive oil.
• Pour chicken broth over all to cover grape leaves. Cover pot and simmer for about 1 hour (do not boil, because this will make the stuffing burst out of the leaves). Remove from heat, remove cover and let cool for 1/2 hour. Transfer to serving dish and serve.

EASY STUFFED SHRIMP

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Toss shrimp with 2 Tbsp. dressing in medium bowl. Refrigerate 10 min. Meanwhile, mix remaining dressing with remaining ingredients.
• Remove shrimp from dressing; discard dressing. Partially split each shrimp lengthwise by making long cut along underside of shrimp, being careful to not cut all the way through shrimp. Open shrimp slightly; place, cut sides up, in shallow baking dish. Top with crumb mixture.
• Bake 7 to 8 min. or until shrimp turn pink.

STUFFED SHRIMP

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the cream cheese, horseradish and Parmesan cheese until blended. Cut a small hole in the corner of a resealable plastic bag; add cream cheese mixture. Butterfly the shrimp along the outside curves. Pipe about 1 teaspoon cream cheese mixture into each shrimp. , Arrange on a serving platter. Sprinkle with parsley. Serve with seafood sauce if desired. Refrigerate leftovers.

SHRIMP STUFFED GRAPE LEAVES

Steps:

• Marinade: combine wine, green onions, garlic, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, sesame oil, ginger, and chili sauce in a small bowl. Whisk until smooth.
• Put shrimp into separate bowl. Pour marinade over shrimp and marinate for at least 1 hour.
• If using fresh grape leaves, soak in cold water for 15 minutes Drain and pat dry with paper towels. Alternatively, if using brined grape leaves, drain liquid, then rinse and pat dry.
• Place 2 shrimp on each grape leaf near the stem end, drizzle with marinade, then fold in sides and roll up. Secre with toothpicks or string.
• Grill for 3-5 mins on each side.

STUFFED GRAPE LEAVES

Steps:

• Put the onions and oil in a skillet and cook over medium heat until the onions are soft and translucent, about 10 minutes. While the onions cook, peel the garlic cloves and mash them to a paste in a mortar and pestle. Add this to the pan along with the tomato, lemon juice, tomato paste, and salt and pepper to taste. Cook for another 5 minutes. Stir in the rice. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the dill. Set aside to cool to room temperature, then refrigerate.
• While this is cooling, drain the grape leaves and carefully pull them apart. Put them into a bowl and cover them with cold water. Let them soak until you are ready to roll.
• Heat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Place a grape leaf on your work surface, shiny side down. Add 1 tablespoon of the rice mixture to the middle of the grape leaf. Fold the sides over the rice and roll the leaf into a small log shape, about the size of George's thumb. Repeat with the remaining rice, placing the stuffed leaves into a 9 by 9-inch baking dish. When the dish is full, cover the stuffed leaves with several layers of flat grape leaves and pour in 1 cup of water. Cover and bake for 1 hour. Let cool to room temperature and refrigerate. Serve cool.

STUFFED GRAPEVINE LEAVES

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over low heat, heat 1/4 cup oil. Add onions, scallions and salt, stirring occasionally, for 5 to 10 minutes. Add garlic and cook about 2 minutes more. Add rice and another 1/4 cup olive oil and stir to combine. Add raisins, pine nuts, mint, dill and parsley. Add 1 cup boiling water and simmer, covered, for about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and add juice of 1 lemon.
• Separate grapevine leaves and rinse under water to remove brine. Drain. Remove thick stems with a sharp knife. Place 1 tablespoon filling on underside of leaf, which should be facing up on your work surface. Starting at the base, roll over, fold in sides and continue to roll tightly toward the leaf point.
• Line a medium saucepan with a few heavy grapevine leaves. Place bed of parsley stalks over leaves. Arrange stuffed grape leaves, seam side down, in layers. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup olive oil and remaining lemon juice. Weigh grape leaves down with heavy plate. Add boiling water so that it covers stuffed leaves. Bring water back to the boil, reduce heat to a simmer and cover saucepan. Simmer slowly for about an hour, until rice is tender. Simmer longer if necessary. Allow to cool to room temperature, remove from water mixture and chill. Serve cold with additional lemon wedges for sprinkling on at service.

SHRIMP STUFFED GRAPE LEAVES

Steps:

• Remove the grape leaves from the jar, unroll and separate them, and rinse them well under cold water. Leave them to soak while doing the rest of the preparation. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet and saute the garlic for one minute. Add the sambal ulek and saute quickly until it bubbles, about 30 seconds. Add the shrimp and cook for three minutes, until they begin to turn pink. Stir in the fish sauce and coconut and continue cooking for 2 minutes longer, ntil the shrimp are tender. Remove from the heat. Puree half of the shrimp mixture in a food processor. Coarsely chop the other half of he mixture. Stir both mixtures together with the basil and the lime juice. Drain the grape leaves and pat dry. Place the first leaf on a flat surface. On the middle of the leaf place 1/2 teaspoon radish, 1 teaspoon green onion, and 1 rounded teaspoon shrimp mixture. Form this into a packet by folding each side of the leaf over the filling. Roll the blunt end of the leaf toward the pointed end until a packet is formed. Place this into a steamer basket. Repeat the process until all the leaves have been used. Put the basket on to steam over plain water for 10 minutes. While the packets are steaming, prepare the sauce. Peel the mango and cut away all the fleah. Puree the flesh in a food processor. Remove the puree to a bowl andstir in the mayonnaise until thoroughly blended. Serve warm, with sauce on the side.

DOLMAS (STUFFED GRAPE LEAVES)

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix together the pork, beef, onion, parsley, coriander, mint, rice and black pepper.
• Separate the grape leaves and rinse in warm water. Cut off the stems.
• Arrange 10 leaves in a heavy-bottomed pot to keep the dolmas from burning.
• Place each of the remaining leaves, shiny side down, on the counter. Place about 1 tablespoon of filling in the center of each leaf and roll up. Fold the stem end over the filling. Then fold in the sides and continue rolling up. Stack the rolls, seam side down, on the grape leaves in the pot. When all the filling has been used up, pour the beef broth over the dolmas. Place a plate on top of the dolmas and bring the liquid to a boil. Cover, reduce heat and simmer for about 45 minutes. Drain well.
• Serve at room temperature or cold with yogurt on the side.

STUFFED GRAPE LEAVES (PERSIAN)

Steps:

• In a skillet, heat oil and saut onion and mushrooms until soft.
• Add parsley and spices.
• Transfer to a bowl.
• Mix in peas and rice.
• Preheat oven to 350.
• Line a 3-qt baking dish with a few grape leaves to keep stuffed leaves from sticking and burning.
• Place 1 heaping Tbs of rice mixture (depending on size of leaf) in the center of a grape leaf.
• Fold in sides, then roll leaf from stem to tip.
• Place in casserole.
• Repeat procedure with remaining grape leaves until rice mixture is used up.
• Pour water in bottom of dish (to provent sticking and drying out).
• Bake for 25 minutes.