Rachel's Rabbit Dishes
Ingredients - Serves 4
2 rabbits, skinned and jointed 55g/2oz bacon, derinded and chopped 200g/7oz onion, peeled and chopped 6-7 juniper berries 2 sprigs fresh thyme 60ml/2fl oz Calvados (can use brandy or cider) 60ml/2fl oz Port (can use red wine) 240ml/8fl oz water 25g/1oz butter 1 tbsp vegetable oil salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste Method
Heat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4
In
a deep fireproof casserole dish, melt the butter and oil and sweat the
onions and bacon for about 2 minutes or until soft. Remove the onion
and bacon (keep warm) and brown the rabbit joints on all sides in the
residue.
Return the onion and bacon, add the thyme and crushed
juniper berries. Flambé with the calvados, add the port and water to
moisten. Season.
Cover and cook in the oven for about 1 hour. Then remove from the oven and stand for 10 minutes before serving.
Serve with mashed potato, carrots and green vegetables or red cabbage and orange or even rich brown lentils and glazed carrots.
This traditional country recipe was handed down to Rachel by her
Grandmother, and slightly refined by us to bring it to the contemporary
dinner table.
Left is another option using shallots or baby onions and a creamy parsley sauce, which is easily prepared in an oval wok.
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