These delicious stuffed grape leaves combine the best of both the Lebanese and Mediterranean recipes to make the best combination of flavors. These cook quickly in the Instant Pot and are served with a delicious greek lemon sauce (Avgolemono)
First you will combine your lamb, rice, seasoning, and herbs into a bowl. Then remove the grape leaves from the jar and select the largest ones. Keep the small leaves and torn leaves to line your Instant Pot.Then on a cutting board place one leaf and remove the tough stem at the bottom with scissors. Place a tablespoon amount of meat in your hands, roll into a sausage shape, and place at the base of your leaf.
Fold the two bottom flaps up. Then fold in the left and right sides of your grape leaf and roll up from the center.
Line your Instant Pot with the smaller and torn leaves. Then layer the grape leaves in your Instant Pot, changing directions for each layer. Add in your chicken broth and lemon juice. Finally, set your Insant Pot on high pressure for 12 minutes and quick release when finished.
Reserve the leftover chicken broth from cooking your grape leaves and add another 1/4 cup of lemon juice and 1/2 tsp of salt. In a different bowl, seperate 3 egg yolks.Then slowly whisk your warm chicken broth into the egg yolks. Place in a pot back onto the stove and whisk constantly on low heat for about 5 minutes until your sauce thickens.
Notes
This dish can serve as an entire meal. I recommend serving with mixed vegetables or a nice greek salad.
Lamb Substitutions
You can substitute ground meat or just use rice mixed with diced tomatoes
You Don't Need to Pre-cook Your Lamb
I received a question about this earlier. There is no need to pre-cook your lamb. The fat will cook down and drain into the broth as it is simmering. I recommend using a fat separator when you are adding some of the broth to make your sauce. They are great to have on hand for any homemade sauce or gravy.