Seared Rabbit Loin With Frisée And Pancetta Recipes

RABBIT LOIN WITH BITTER GREENS

Steps:

• Sprinkle rabbit saddles with salt and pepper. If possible, do this the night before cooking and refrigerate.
• In a small bowl, combine mustard and vinegar. Whisk in 1/4 cup olive oil and season with salt and pepper. May be covered and refrigerated up to 24 hours.
• Place dried fruit in a small saucepan with a pinch of salt and pepper, and add enough wine or Armagnac to just cover. Bring to a boil and immediately remove from heat. Drain when cool, remove any pits and cut larger fruits into chunks.
• Place a large, heavy sauté pan with a lid over high heat with remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil until oil shimmers. Add rabbit saddles and sear well on all sides. Reduce heat to medium low, cover, and cook until interior is slightly pink, 145 degrees on an instant-read thermometer (about 20 minutes). Allow to rest several minutes, then use a sharp knife to remove loins and tenderloins from bone. Slice meat thinly on the bias while still warm.
• In a wide, shallow serving bowl, combine frisée or other greens, almonds and fruit. Add mustard dressing to taste, warmed slightly or at room temperature, season with salt and pepper, and toss well. Add rabbit and toss again.

BABY FRISéE WITH POACHED EGG AND PANCETTA

Steps:

• Add 2 tablespoons olive oil and pancetta to a skillet; cook over medium heat until pancetta is crisp.
• Using a slotted spoon, remove pancetta to paper towels to drain; set aside.
• Make salad dressing: combine the olive oil, vinegars, garlic, shallot, salt, and pepper in a small bowl; set aside.
• Poach the eggs: use your preferred method or as follows-bring enough water to cover whole (unshelled) eggs to boil in a small saucepan; gently lower eggs into boiling water.
• Let them boil only for 30 seconds, then carefully remove them (this preliminary cooking serves to set the whites a bit and makes the eggs much easier to handle).
• Bring the 5 cups water and cider vinegar to a simmer in a deep skillet.
• Gently crack each egg and open it directly over the simmering water.
• Let the egg gently slide into the water; spoon simmering water over the eggs if they are not completely submerged.
• Remove the skillet from the heat and cover for 4-5 minutes; assemble salad during this time.
• To make 6 individual servings: place 1 head of frisée on each plate and spoon the dressing on top.
• When poached eggs are ready, with a slotted spoon lift them out of the water and onto a kitchen towel to drain.
• Carefully place the drained eggs on the dressed frisées.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper; scatter pancetta over the eggs.
• Garnish each plate with freshly made crostini; serve immediately.

SEARED RABBIT WITH LEMONGRASS RISOTTO

Steps:

• Heat butter and olive oil in a large pot.
• Cut rabbit loin or leg into strips and salt and pepper liberally.
• Saute rabbit over medium heat until nicely browned; remove and deglaze pan with dry sherry.
• Add onion, garlic, and lemongrass and saute until the onions are translucent and your kitchen starts to smell like lemongrass.
• Add rice and saute a few minutes, coating the rice with the fat in the pan.
• One cup at a time, add the chicken broth, allowing the rice to absorb the liquid before adding more. Once the rice has reached the 'al dente' stage, remove from heat and stir in the cream, thyme, and reserved rabbit strips.
• Taste for seasoning and serve, adding lots of fresh cheese to each portion.
• Yum!

SEARED RABBIT LOIN WITH FRISéE AND PANCETTA

Steps:

• To prepare the frisée, remove the outer green leaves, reserving only the soft yellow inner part of each head. Separate the leaves, rinse well, and dry.
• Cook the pancetta in a sauté pan over medium heat until it crisps and the fat renders, 3 to 4 minutes. Drain and reserve.
• Trim the loins of any connective tissue. Heat 3 tablespoons of the olive oil in a sauté pan over high heat. Add the loins and brown well on all sides. Transfer the loins to a plate to rest, then slice 1/2 inch thick.
• Combine the vinegar, the remaining 4 tablespoons olive oil, the olives, and the shallot in a bowl. Add the frisée, sliced rabbit loin, and pancetta. Toss gently to combine and season with salt and pepper. Divide among 4 small plates and serve.