Pot Roasted Rabbit Recipes

ROAST RABBIT WITH THYME

Steps:

• Ask your butcher to joint the rabbit, cutting the legs into two pieces, the saddle into three and the shoulders and front into two. Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7.
• Put the rabbit in a large roasting tin, season and add 1 tbsp of the thyme leaves. Add the oil and toss until the rabbit is well coated. Roast for 20 mins.
• Add the onions or shallots and the garlic, then stir well and roast for another 15 mins, stirring again halfway through. Sprinkle over the remaining thyme before serving.

BRAISED RABBIT

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium heat, cook rabbit in oil until lightly browned; remove and keep warm. In the same skillet, saute onion until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the broth, thyme, pepper and bay leaf. , Return rabbit to pan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30-45 minutes or until meat is tender and a thermometer reads 160°., Remove rabbit to a serving platter. Discard bay leaf. Combine the flour, lemon juice and water until smooth; stir into pan juice. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with rabbit.

SLOW ROASTED RABBIT

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Season the rabbit with salt and pepper. Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the rabbit pieces and brown on all sides. Place in a 9x13 inch baking dish. In a medium bowl, combine the sugar, onion, ketchup, garlic, paprika, Worcestershire sauce and water; pour over the rabbit.
• Bake uncovered for 90 minutes in the preheated oven, basting frequently. Meat should be very tender when done.

POT ROASTED RABBIT

Steps:

• 1. IN A SKILLET COOK BACON UNTIL CRISP,DRAIN ON A PAPER TOWEL,RESERVING THE DRIPPINGS IN THE THE SKILLET.CRUMBLE THE COOKED BACON AND SET ASIDE.
• 2. SEASON RABBIT WITH RED AND BLACK PEPPER.COAT WITH FLOUR.NOW BROWN RABBIT IN BACON DRIPPINGS IN SKILLET OVER MED. HEAT, REMOVE RABBIT FROM SKILLET.
• 3. RESERVE 4 TABLESPOONS DRIPPINGS IN SKILLET,ADD MUSHROOMS,ONIONS,GREEN PEPPER,AND GARLIC TO RESERVED DRIPPINGS.COOK ABOUT 5 MIN OR UNTIL TENDER,STIRRING OCCASIONALLY.
• 4. STIR CHICKEN BROTH,WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE,AND DRY MUSTARD INTO VEGETABLES IN SKILLET. NOW ADD RABBIT TO THE SKILLET.BRING MIXTURE TO A BOIL. COVER AND SIMMER ABOUT 55 MIN OR UNTIL RABIT IS TENDER.
• 5. PUT RABBIT IN A SERVING PLATTER.SPOON FAT OFF MIXTURE IN SKILLET.SPOON MIXTURE OVER RABBIT.SPRINKLE WITH CRUMBLED BACON.

ROASTED RABBIT WITH OLIVES AND FETA

Steps:

• Place rabbit pieces in a large bowl and toss with rosemary, oregano, garlic, salt and pepper. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and let stand at room temperature for 1 hour.
• Heat oven to 400 degrees. In a small saucepan over medium heat, simmer wine until reduced by half.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add rabbit pieces and garlic in a single layer and cook until meat is golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes a side. (If the garlic gets too dark before the rabbit is finished browning, put the garlic on top of the rabbit to keep it from cooking more.)
• Put lemon slices, olives and half the butter into the pan. Pour in reduced wine. Cover and transfer to oven for 5 minutes. Uncover and scatter feta over top. Continue cooking until rabbit is just cooked through, 5 to 10 minutes more. Stir in remaining butter and more salt if needed, and serve.