Old Fashion Rabbit Stew Recipes

OLD FASHION RABBIT STEW

Steps:

• Chop rabbit into 12 pieces, discard the head and feet.
• Chop the onion and garlic finely.
• Slice and dice the bacon.
• Make a bouquet garni by tying together the parsley, thyme and bay leaf with string.
• Sear the rabbit pieces in olive oil, until lightly browned, remove from casserole.
• In the same pan, fry garlic, onion and the bouquet garni.
• Add the bacon and allow to color lightly.
• Pour off excess fat.
• Return rabbit to pan and deglaze with the red wine.
• Add 3 cups water, cover and cook for 1 hour 45 minutes.
• Peel small onions and remove root ends.
• Rinse well.
• Cook the onions in water to cover, add sugar, butter, salt and pepper.
• Cook until all water has evaporated and the sauce is caramelized.
• (20 min) Peel and cut potatoes into narrow rectangles.
• Add potatoes to rabbit stew after the stew has been cooking for 90 minutes.
• Cook covered until tender.
• Serve stew with caramelized onions and garnish with chopped chervil.

RABBIT STEW

Steps:

• Cut rabbit into pieces. Layer onion, potatoes, and carrots in bottom of a crock pot.
• Add spices to the pot.
• Add rabbit, salt, pepper, consommé, and about 3/4 cup beef broth.
• Cover and cook on low for 8 hours. Thicken gravy as desired.

OLD FASHION RABBIT STEW

Steps:

• 1. Chop rabbit into 12 pieces, discard the head and feet.
• 2. Chop the onion and garlic finely.
• 3. Slice and dice the bacon.
• 4. Make a bouquet garni by tying together the parsley, thyme and bay leaf with string.
• 5. Sear the rabbit pieces in olive oil, until lightly browned, remove from casserole.
• 6. In the same pan, fry garlic, onion and the bouquet garni.
• 7. Add the bacon and allow to color lightly.
• 8. Pour off excess fat.
• 9. Return rabbit to pan and de-glaze with the red wine.
• 10. Add 3 cups water, cover and cook for 1 hour 45 minutes.
• 11. Peel small onions and remove root ends.
• 12. Rinse well.
• 13. Cook the onions in water to cover, add sugar, butter, salt and pepper.
• 14. Cook until all water has evaporated and the sauce is caramelized.
• 15. Peel and cut potatoes into narrow rectangles.
• 16. Add potatoes to rabbit stew after the stew has been cooking for 90 minutes.
• 17. Cook covered until tender.
• 18. Serve stew with caramelized onions and garnish with chopped chervil.

MALTESE RABBIT STEW

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat; cook the rabbit, onion and garlic in the hot oil until the garlic and onion are fragrant and the rabbit is brown. Stir in the wine, bay leaf, beef bouillon, nutmeg, tomato paste, and sugar; season with salt and pepper. Add the potatoes, carrots, and peas. Pour enough water over everything until covered. Bring stew to a boil; reduce heat to low and allow to simmer until the potatoes are completely cooked through, about 1 hour.

TRADITIONAL RABBIT STEW

Steps:

• Cut the rabbit meat into small, bite-sized chunks. Mix together flour, rosemary, oregano, parsley, and salt. Then coat rabbit meat with flour mixture, saving any remaining flour mixture.
• Melt butter in Large stew pot, and add onion. Cook until golden brown, adding an optional pinch of sugar.
• Stir in garlic. Cook together for 2 or more minutes.
• Add floured rabbit meat, and fry until cooked.
• Add cold water and diced vegetables.
• Simmer at least 1 hour, or until vegetables are done.
• Mix 1/2 cup of hot water with remaining flour mixture and add to stew.
• Boil 2 or more minutes until desired thickness is reached.

SLOW-COOKED RABBIT STEW

Steps:

• Heat oven to 150C/130C fan/gas 2. Put the prunes in a bowl with the brandy and brown sugar, stir, then set aside to soak.
• Dust the rabbit in the flour. Heat the oil in a large flameproof dish and brown the rabbit all over until golden - you may have to do this in batches. Set the rabbit aside. Add the bacon, vegetables, garlic and herbs to the dish and fry for 5 mins until starting to colour.
• Pour in the red wine and scrape all the goodness off the bottom of the dish. Add the chicken stock and put the rabbit back in the dish with the boozy prunes, then cover and cook for 2 hrs, stirring occasionally, until the rabbit is totally tender. Serve scattered with parsley and wild rice on the side.