Tender & Juicy Roasted Rabbit Recipe
Besides being a delicious food, the rabbit meat has some excellent qualities. It is white, lean, and easily digestible meat, therefore, it is also suitable for those who follow a low-calorie diet.
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time1 hour hr
Total Time1 hour hr 15 minutes mins
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 804kcal
frying pan
Baking casserole
Saucepan
- 1 medium rabbit cut in pieces
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 3-4 springs rosemary
- 6 garlic cloves
- 1 tsp granulated garlic
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 4 oz butter
- 8 oz bacon
Blue cheese sauce
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 8 oz blue cheese dor blue
- 1/3 cup white dry wine
- 1/2 tsp ground pepper optional
Preheat oven to 360 degrees Fahrenheit
Take a large frying pan put some butter to melt at medium heat, then add the pieces of meat along with crushed garlic and rosemary
Fry on each side on for about 3 minutes or until golden brown
Add 1/2 cup white dry wine and let it evaporate
Transfer the meat with care to a baking casserole then pour over the juice along with the herbs and the garlic from the frying pan
Mince some slices of bacon and add it to the rabbit meat, make sure to spread it evenly
Add 1/2 cup of wine to the casserole and season with a little salt and pepper
Cover the casserole with aluminum foil and insert it in the preheated oven. Let it cook for 30 minutes
Take out the aluminum foil and let bake until meat is finally done, for about 20-30 minutes more
Baste the meat periodically as to moisten the meat during baking and to prevent from drying out
Take out of the oven when the time expires and let chill for about 10 minutes before serving
Blue Cheese Sauce with White Wine
Heat 1 cup of heavy cream in a saucepan on medium-low heat
In the meantime cut the Blue cheese in small chunks
As soon as the heavy cream reaches a high temperature, lower the heat and add the blue cheese then stir continuously till it melts
Thereafter, pour 1/3 of a glass of white wine and let it come to a boil. If you want the sauce to be thicker, then let it simmer for about two minutes on low heat, stir occasionally.
Calories: 804kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 50g | Fat: 60g | Saturated Fat: 32g | Cholesterol: 283mg | Sodium: 1405mg | Potassium: 885mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1373IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 268mg | Iron: 6mg