Hunter’s rabbit is a Portuguese traditional dish loaded with tasty flavors of herbs, vegetables and yummy sauces.
Cook this wholesome and fulfilling dish for lunch or dinner, and enjoy its delightful taste. Here’s its easy-to-follow recipe that you don’t want to miss out on!
Health Benefits
Rabbit meat is high in proteins, which are the building blocks of bones, muscles, skin and blood.
The high concentration of protein and the low fats in rabbit’s meat helps to eliminate health problems like obesity. More than that, it is useful for patients that are suffering from hypertension.
Rabbit meat is also rich in calcium. In addition to calcium, it also contains potassium and magnesium . All three minerals are super important for a healthy body.
Ingredients
olive oil: 1/2 cup
rabbit (cut into 6 to 8 portions): 1
salt to taste
Black pepper to taste
medium-size mushrooms (finely sliced): 15
minced shallots: 2
finely sliced carrots: 2
all-purpose flour: 1/3 cup
a pinch dried thyme
a pinch dried parsley
bay leaf: 1
tomato sauce: 1 cup
burgundy wine: 1 cup
beef broth: 1-2 cup
How To Make Hunter’s Rabbit
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Medium heat the olive oil in a large skillet. Evenly coat the rabbit portions with salt and pepper according to your taste.
- Once the oil is heated, add in the rabbit. Let it cook for 8 to 10 minutes, until it turns brown on both the sides. Remove the rabbit from the skillet and transfer it to a casserole dish.
- In the same heated skillet, add some more olive oil. Add in the mushrooms, carrots and shallots. Cook them for 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer the mushroom mixture to the casserole dish.
- Sprinkle the flour, thyme, parsley, and the bay leaf over the rabbit. Stir in the tomato sauce, burgundy wine, and the beef broth. Mix until properly combined. Add in the salt and pepper, if required.
- Cover the dish with an aluminum foil and put it in the oven to bake, until the rabbit is tender. This will take about 2 to 3 hours.
- Once properly cooked, remove the dish from the oven.
- Serve it onto a serving platter and enjoy!
Trivia
- Rabbits are the most social creatures, and the busiest time of the day for them is at dusk and dawn.
They are territorial animals which mean that they prefer to have lots of space. Like humans, they get bored easily.