Dark Roasted Pomegranate Rabbit Recipes

DARK ROASTED POMEGRANATE RABBIT

Steps:

• Whisk together marinade ingredients. Add rabbit pieces and marinate overnight in the refrigerator, turning rabbit several times.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Remove rabbit from marinade and reserve marinade. Pat rabbit dry. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Working in two batches, add the rabbit and sear until golden, about 8 minutes per batch.
• Place rabbit on a baking sheet. Bake until tender, 8 to 15 minutes, removing smaller pieces as they are done. Meanwhile, pour the marinade into the skillet. Simmer over medium heat for 5 minutes, scraping up browned bits from the bottom of the pan.
• Pour juices that have accumulated on the baking sheet into the sauce. Strain through a fine sieve. Degrease. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Place the rabbit on a serving platter. Pour the sauce over the rabbit and serve.

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.

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.

SADDLE OF RABBIT ROASTED IN TOBACCO LEAF WITH A SUBTLE GARLIC SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat a stockpot with 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium-high heat, sear the rabbit shoulders until they are a dark golden brown. Add the carrot, onion, celery, and garlic. Sweat vegetables for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the juniper berry, thyme, rosemary, and cinnamon stick. Add water to cover the ingredients and simmer for 30 minutes.
• Heat a saute pan with 2 tablespoons of butter over medium heat, add the shallots and sweat until they are translucent. Add the wine and reduce by 1/2. Stir in the parsley and tarragon.
• Remove the rabbit shoulders from the stockpot. Remove the meat from the bone and chop fine. Strain the liquid in the stockpot through a fine sieve. Return sauce to stockpot. Simmer for 10 minutes and season with salt and black pepper.
• Heat a saute pan with 2 tablespoons of butter over medium heat, add the chanterelle mushrooms and saute until golden brown. Reserve warm on back of stovetop.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a mixing bowl, combine the chopped meat and shallot mixture to form the filling. Season the rabbit loins with salt and black pepper. Fill the center of the loin with the filling. Roll the loin into a log shape. Wrap a tobacco leaf around each rabbit. Tie the rabbit with butcher's twine to keep its shape.
• Place rabbit onto a baking rack with a drip pan underneath. Roast in oven for 10 to 12 minutes or until internal temperature is 160 degrees F. Remove rabbit from oven. Let rest for 5 minutes. Remove tobacco leaves and slice. Serve with sauteed chanterelle mushrooms.

HERB-ROASTED RABBIT WITH POMEGRANATES RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Rinse rabbit pieces and pat dry. Heat oil over medium-high heat; add Canadian bacon and saute until browned, about 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Add shallots and continue to saute for 4 minutes, until shallots are limp. Using a slotted spoon, remove bacon mixture; drain on paper towels. Add the rabbit pieces to the skillet and saute for 5 minutes per sides until nicely browned, turning once. Transfer rabbit pieces to a roasting pan. Top with bacon mixture and rosemary. Add chicken broth to the pan. Cover with aluminum foil and roast for 50 to 60 minutes until rabbit is tender. Arrange rabbit on a heated serving platter; keep warm. Place roasting pan on top of the stove and stir in dry white wine. Cook over medium-high heat, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan, until reduced by 1/3. Add pomegranate seeds and heat through. Spoon sauce and seeds over the rabbit pieces and garnish with rosemary sprigs, if desired. This recipe yields 12 servings. Exchanges Per Serving: 3 1/2 Lean Protein. Nutrition Facts: 209 calories (39% calories from fat), 27 g protein, 9 g total fat (3.4 g saturated fat), 3 g carbohydrate, trace dietary fiber, 75 mg cholesterol, 146 mg sodium.

RABBIT PROVENCALE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add garlic, parsley, and rabbit pieces. Fry slowly until opaque but not brown, about 10 to 15 minutes. Turn often, being careful not to pierce skin.
• Add brandy and cook for 1 minute. Add wine. The meat should be covered halfway with liquid; if not, add water. Add salt, pepper, and herbs and bring to a simmer. Lower heat and cover pot.
• Meanwhile, using a mortar and pestle, crush nuts and fried bread to a rough paste. Stir into pot and continue to cook for 45 minutes, or until rabbit is tender.