Braised Rabbit with Mustard Sauce
11 people added this to their Recipe Box
Fresh rabbit is available at many butcher shops and grocery stores. Because rabbits are small, you will need two for six people. Rabbit with mustard sauce is a classic of French cooking that is still popular in New France. Thanks to Andrew Chase for this recipe.
Servings: 6
Ingredients:
| Nutritional Info | |
| Per serving: about | - |
| cal | 715 |
| pro | 77 g |
| total fat | 39 g |
| sat. fat | 15 g |
| carb | 8 g |
| fibre | 1 g |
| chol | 254 mg |
| sodium | 880 mg |
| % RDI: | - |
| calcium | 8% |
| iron | 49% |
| vit A | 14% |
| vit C | 3% |
| folate | 17% |
Suggested Recipes
-
2 rabbits (about 3-1/4 lb/1.6 kg each), cut into pieces and reserving liver and kidneys
2 tbsp (25 mL) lemon juice 25 mL
1/2 tsp (2 mL) pepper (approx) 2 mL
1 tsp (5 mL) salt (approx) 5 mL
2 tbsp (25 mL) olive or vegetable oil 25 mL
1/4 cup (50 mL) butter 50 mL
2/3 cup (150 mL) minced shallots 150 mL
2 cloves garlic, minced 2
1 cup (250 mL) dry white wine 250 mL
8 mushrooms, thinly sliced 8
1-1/3 cups (325 mL) chicken or rabbit broth 325 mL
1 tbsp (15 mL) minced fresh tarragon 15 mL (or 1 tsp/5 mL dried)
2 tbsp (25 mL) brandy (optional) 25 mL
1/2 cup (125 mL) whipping cream 125 mL
2 tbsp (25 mL) all-purpose flour 25 mL
2 tbsp (25 mL) Dijon mustard 25 mL
8 French-style cornichons, finely sliced (or 1 tbsp/15 mL drained capers)
Preparation:
In large bowl, toss rabbit pieces with lemon juice; let stand for 20 minutes or cover and refrigerate for up to 3 hours. With paper towel, pat rabbit dry; sprinkle with pepper and half of the salt.
In Dutch oven, heat oil and 1 tbsp (15 mL) of the butter over medium-high heat; in batches, brown rabbit. Transfer to plate. Discard fat from pan.
Add 1 tbsp (15 mL) of the remaining butter to pan; cook shallots and garlic until softened, 2 to 3 minutes.
Stir in wine and remaining salt. Return rabbit to pan. Add mushrooms, broth and tarragon; bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer, turning pieces halfway through, until rabbit is tender, 75 to 90 minutes.
Just before serving, melt remaining butter in small skillet over medium heat; cook liver, kidneys and pinch each salt and pepper until pink at centre, about 2 minutes. Add brandy (if using) and ignite; when flames die down, add to rabbit mixture and cook for 1 minute. Transfer rabbit pieces, liver and kidneys to warmed serving platter; keep warm.
Whisk cream with flour; add to Dutch oven and bring to boil over medium heat. Boil, stirring constantly, for 3 minutes. Whisk in mustard and cornichons; return to boil. Spoon over rabbit.
In Dutch oven, heat oil and 1 tbsp (15 mL) of the butter over medium-high heat; in batches, brown rabbit. Transfer to plate. Discard fat from pan.
Add 1 tbsp (15 mL) of the remaining butter to pan; cook shallots and garlic until softened, 2 to 3 minutes.
Stir in wine and remaining salt. Return rabbit to pan. Add mushrooms, broth and tarragon; bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer, turning pieces halfway through, until rabbit is tender, 75 to 90 minutes.
Just before serving, melt remaining butter in small skillet over medium heat; cook liver, kidneys and pinch each salt and pepper until pink at centre, about 2 minutes. Add brandy (if using) and ignite; when flames die down, add to rabbit mixture and cook for 1 minute. Transfer rabbit pieces, liver and kidneys to warmed serving platter; keep warm.
Whisk cream with flour; add to Dutch oven and bring to boil over medium heat. Boil, stirring constantly, for 3 minutes. Whisk in mustard and cornichons; return to boil. Spoon over rabbit.
Additional Information
- Tip: Ask the butcher to cut the rabbit or do it yourself (it's easier than cutting up a chicken). Remove liver and kidneys and reserve. Cut off each foreleg at joint above rib cage. Pull back legs out of sockets at thighs and cut off. Chop off head if necessary (save for stockpot). Chop rib cage and tail end from saddle (meaty back section); halve saddle crosswise. (Cook rib cage with rabbit pieces, if desired, or save it along with tail end for stockpot.)
Tags:
Main Course; Meat-Other; Vegetables; Cheese/Other Dairy; One-Pot;
Source
Canadian Living Magazine: March 2009
For more great recipes when you're on the go, get Canadian Living Mobile! Access Canadian Living's Tested Till Perfect recipes anytime, anywhere -- and best of all, it's FREE! Get it now: visit m.canadianliving.com on your BlackBerry® or iPhone™.
Comment reported
Thank you for reporting this comment as inappropriate.
Back to Comments »