Coniglio Brasato – Braised Rabbit


Rating: 3.25 / 5.00 (4 Votes)


Total time: 45 min

Servings: 4.0 (servings)

Ingredients:


















Instructions:

Peel shallots and garlic cloves. Clean carrots and cut in half lengthwise. Clean the celery. Cut carrots and celery lengthwise diagonally into 7-8 cm long pieces.

Cut the head of the rabbit into small pieces. Using a heavy kitchen knife, remove the back of the rabbit between the legs and the forelegs. Below the back, remove the kidneys and liver, clean and set aside. Press the rabbit legs apart evenly. Season the legs and forelegs with salt and season with pepper. Place in a roasting pan.

Add garlic, celery, carrots, bay leaf, rosemary, shallots, 9 tbsp olive oil and white wine. Cook in a heated oven at 220 degrees on the 2nd rack from the bottom for 70 minutes (gas 3-4, convection oven not recommended). Sprinkle frequently with the stewed stock. 4.

In the meantime, clean and halve the tomatoes. Chop the thyme, basil, parsley and sage and mix with the remaining oil. 5.

After 45 minutes, add the seasoned rabbit saddle to the roasting pan. After another 10 minutes, season the tomatoes with salt and add the rabbit liver and kidneys. At the end evenly distribute the chopped kitchen herbs over it and bring the rabbit to the table. It goes well with Italian white bread. Preparation time: 1 hour, 35 min

Our tip: As an alternative to fresh herbs, you can also use frozen ones – these are also characterized by a fresh taste!

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