Braised Rabbit With Wild Mushrooms Recipes

ITALIAN-STYLE BRAISED RABBIT WITH ROSEMARY AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Cut the rabbit into 9 pieces (or ask your butcher to) as follows: with a sharp cleaver, cut the saddle (center portion) into 3 pieces, leaving the kidneys attached. Cut the front portion (front legs) in half through the backbone. Chop each hind leg into 2 pieces. Reserve the liver and heart to sauté as a snack.
• Heat .25 inch of olive oil in a Dutch oven or deep, wide heavy skillet over medium heat. Season the rabbit pieces with salt and pepper, then dust lightly with flour. Lightly brown the rabbit for about 3 minutes on both sides, working in batches. Drain on kitchen towels, then transfer to a baking dish in one layer. Heat oven to 375 degrees.
• Pour off the used oil, wipe out the pan and add 2 tablespoons fresh oil. Heat to medium-high, add the onions and cook till soft, about 5 minutes. Add the leek, garlic, rosemary and mushrooms. Season generously with salt and pepper, and add red pepper flakes to taste. Cook for 2 minutes more, stirring.
• Add the chopped tomatoes and wine, and let the mixture reduce for 1 minute. Add the broth, bring to a simmer, taste and adjust seasonings.
• Ladle the mixture evenly over the rabbit. Cover the dish, and bake for 1 hour. Let rest 10 minutes 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.

RED WINE-BRAISED RABBIT WITH WILD MUSHROOMS RECIPE

Steps:

• Place the rabbit in a shallow ceramic or other non-reactive dishes.
• In a small bowl, combine all the marinade ingredients.
• Pour the marinade over the rabbit, turning to coat, cover, and marinate in the refrigerator for 6 to 24 hours.
• Remove the rabbit from the marinade and set aside.
• Strain the marinade into a bowl, reserving the vegetables; set the liquid and vegetables aside.
• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• Pat the rabbit pieces dry and season them with salt and pepper.
• In a deep heavy ovenproof skillet or a Dutch oven, heat the oil over medium-high heat.
• Add the rabbit pieces, in batches, turning once until they are golden brown for about 10 to 12 minutes.
• Transfer the rabbit to a rack set over a baking sheet.
• Tie together thyme, parsley, look top, and bay leaves to make a bouquet garni and set aside.
• Add the carrots, garlic, and reserved vegetables from the marinade to the skillet and cook over medium heat until softened for about 10 minutes.
• Add the dried mushrooms and their liquid, the wine and port, and the reserved liquid from the marinade.
• Bring to a simmer and skim off any foam.
• Add the broth, bouquet garni, and the rabbit and bring back to a simmer.
• Cover tightly with the lid or aluminum foil and place in the oven.
• Cook for 15 minutes.
• Remove the loin pieces and set aside.
• Continue to braise the remaining rabbit for 30 to 40 minutes, or until tender.
• Transfer the rabbit pieces to a rack set over a platter.
• Place the skillet half on and half of a burner and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Boil to reduce by half, skimming frequently.
• Then strain the liquid into a saucepan, reserving the vegetables.
• Discard the bouquet garni and puree the vegetables through a food mill.
• Add the pureed vegetables to the skillet, bring to a simmer, and reduce until the sauce is thick enough to coat a spoon.
• Adjust the seasoning.
• Meanwhile, in a small sauté pan, melt the butter over medium-high heat.
• Add the fresh mushrooms and sauté until some of their juices are released but they are still firm for 3 to 4 minutes.
• Remove from the heat.
• Just before serving, re-warm the rabbit in the sauce.
• Place a helping of spoonbread in the center of each plate and surround it with the rabbit and mushrooms.
• Spoon the sauce over the rabbit and garnish with the chopped herbs.

BRAISED RABBIT WITH WILD MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• In a large, heavy skillet, melt the butter over medium heat; add in the rabbit pieces (in batches, if necessary), brown on all sides, and transfer to a plate.
• Add in the onion, mushrooms, and garlic; cook/stir, until the onion is softened, about 5 minutes.
• Add in the wine and continue cooking until most of the liquid has evaporated, about 5 minutes.
• Add in the tomatoes, beef broth, tarragon, and chevril; season with salt and pepper; bring to a boil, and let boil until the sauce begins to thicken, about 5-7 minutes.
• Remove pan from heat.
• Arrange rabbit pieces in a large, greased baking dish, pour the sauce over the top; cover and bake until the rabbit is fork tender and the sauce nicely thickened, 30-35 minutes.

BRAISED RABBIT WITH MUSHROOMS AND BACON

Steps:

• In a 12" or 14" Dutch oven, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and remove bacon with a slotted spoon; set aside. Reserve 2 Tbs. bacon fat in Dutch oven. In a large ziplock bag, combine flour, salt, and pepper; shake to mix. Add rabbit pieces to flour and shake to coat. Melt butter in reserved bacon fat over medium heat. Add rabbit to butter and fat, brown on all sides over medium high heat. Remove rabbit with a slotted spoon. Add to the Dutch oven, wine, onion, brandy, apple sauce, vinegar, mustard, and garlic. Stir well. Return rabbit to Dutch oven and heat to boiling. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 45 minutes, turning rabbit pieces occasionally. Add bacon, and mushrooms. Re-cover. Simmer 10 to 20 minutes longer or until rabbit is tender. Salt and pepper to taste. Serves 2 to 3

BRAISED BRISKET AND CREAMY WILD MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• PREPARE THE ROAST:.
• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• On a cutting board, mash the garlic and 1/2 teaspoon of the salt together with the flat side of a knife into a paste form. Add the rosemary and continue to mash until incorporated.
• Put the garlic-rosemary paste in a small bowl and add 2 tablespoons of olive oil; stir to combine.
• Season both sides of the brisket with a fair amount of kosher salt and ground black pepper.
• Dust brisket generously with flour. Place a large roasting pan or Dutch oven over medium-high flame and coat with the remaining olive oil. Put the brisket in the roasting pan and sear to form a nice brown crust on both sides.
• Lay the vegetables all around the brisket and pour the rosemary paste over the whole thing. Add the wine and tomatoes; the parsley, thyme and bay leaves.
• Cover the pan tightly with aluminum foil and transfer to the oven.
• Bake for about 3 to 4 hours, basting every 30 minutes with the pan juices until the beef is fork tender.
• Remove the brisket to a cutting board and let it rest for 15 minutes.
• Strain the stock and spoon out the excess fat.
• PREPARE THE MUSHROOMS:.
• Meanwhile, prepare the mushrooms. Heat up a large sauté pan and approximately 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Add the chopped garlic, the mushrooms and thyme.
• Cook until a nice light brown color develops then add brisket stock and continue to simmer and reduce -- mixture should be thick enough to coat the back of a wooden spoon.
• When thickened, finish with the horseradish, sour cream and season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• To serve, slice the brisket across the grain (the muscle lines) at a slight diagonal and top with the creamy wild mushrooms.
• SUGGESTIONS:.
• As this is being made for Chanukah, we are serving it with these Baked Latkes by Chia Recipe #48494 with scallion-flavored sour cream and applesauce. Also, store-bought mixed Rugelah - too many to bake here.(Guests have a habit of tucking these tasty delicious tidbits into their pockets or purses, LOL!).
• These are some suggestions for side sides, haven't tried all of the recipes, am tossing out ideas!
• Chef Rebeka's Recipe #180071 for Nutty Basmati Rice with Almonds.
• The Dancing Cook's Recipe #64252 Browned Buttered Egg Noodles (with a handful of parsley).
• Derf's Recipe #24584 Apricot Carrots.
• Pets'R'Us' Recipe #49244 All-in-One Sponge Cake (with store-bought lemon curd filling).

BRAISED RABBIT WITH MUSHROOM SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine flour, salt, pepper, and garlic powder in a bowl, and set aside. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Coat each piece of rabbit with the seasoned flour mixture, and cook in the hot oil for 3 to 5 minutes per side, until the rabbit pieces are golden brown. Remove the rabbit from the skillet and set aside.
• Preheat an oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Mix together the mushroom soup, mushrooms, garlic, Italian seasoning, and water in a saucepan; bring to a boil over medium heat.
• Place the browned rabbit pieces in a large roasting pan or Dutch oven with a lid, and cover the rabbit with the carrots and potatoes. Pour the mushroom sauce over the rabbit, carrots, and potatoes, cover, and bake in the preheated oven for 1 1/2 hours, until the rabbit and vegetables are tender and the sauce is bubbling.

BRAISED RABBIT WITH PORCINI AND POLENTA

Steps:

• Soak the mushrooms in warm water for a half-hour, then squeeze them dry, discarding all but two tablespoons of the liquid. Heat the butter in a skillet over medium heat; saute the onion, prosciutto and mushrooms until the onion is lightly browned. Add the rabbit and brown on all sides.
• Add the wine, thyme, salt and pepper and cook covered over medium heat for 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, dice the tomatoes and add them to the rabbit. Lower the heat and cook, uncovered for another 30 minutes or until the sauce has thickened somewhat.
• In the meantime, make the polenta. Fill a large pot with three quarts of salted water, add the polenta in a steady stream and cook over medium heat, stirring with a wooden spoon until the spoon stands by itself in the center and the polenta pulls away from the sides of the pot. Serve the polenta in large bowls, topped with the rabbit.

BRAISED RABBIT WITH MUSHROOM SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine flour, salt, pepper, and garlic powder in a bowl, and set aside. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Coat each piece of rabbit with the seasoned flour mixture, and cook in the hot oil for 3 to 5 minutes per side, until the rabbit pieces are golden brown. Remove the rabbit from the skillet and set aside.
• Preheat an oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Mix together the mushroom soup, mushrooms, garlic, Italian seasoning, and water in a saucepan; bring to a boil over medium heat.
• Place the browned rabbit pieces in a large roasting pan or Dutch oven with a lid, and cover the rabbit with the carrots and potatoes. Pour the mushroom sauce over the rabbit, carrots, and potatoes, cover, and bake in the preheated oven for 1 1/2 hours, until the rabbit and vegetables are tender and the sauce is bubbling.