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Braised Rabbit

Name: Braised Rabbit
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Ingredients: 1 dressed rabbit (2-1/2 pounds), cut into serving-size pieces; 1/4 cup olive oil; 1 large onion, halved and thinly sliced; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 2 cups chicken broth; 1-1/2 teaspoons dried thyme; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1 bay leaf; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup lemon juice; 5 tablespoons cold water

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Total Time

Prep: 20 min. Cook: 45 min.

Makes

4 servings

Updated: Sep. 30, 2022

My husband and I do a lot of hunting, and we eat more wild game than domestic meat. I like to create my own rabbit recipes and this one makes such tender meat with a tangy, light sauce. I like to serve it with baked potatoes and steamed broccoli. —Dawn Bryant, North Platte, Nebraska

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Ingredients

1 dressed rabbit (2-1/2 pounds), cut into serving-size pieces
1/4 cup olive oil
1 large onion, halved and thinly sliced
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 cups chicken broth
1-1/2 teaspoons dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 bay leaf
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup lemon juice
5 tablespoons cold water

Directions

In a large skillet over medium heat, cook rabbit in oil until lightly browned; remove and keep warm. In the same skillet, saute onion until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the broth, thyme, pepper and bay leaf.
Return rabbit to pan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30-45 minutes or until meat is tender and a thermometer reads 160°.
Remove rabbit to a serving platter. Discard bay leaf. Combine the flour, lemon juice and water until smooth; stir into pan juice. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with rabbit.

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