Recipe for: RABBIT with CIDER, MUSTARD & CREAM
Ingredients:
- 1 rabbit, skinned, cleaned, jointed
- Knob butter
- 2 tbls olive oil
- 1 large carrot peeled & cut in large chunks
(optional)
- 1 large leek, cut in large chunks
- 2 sml potatoes, peeled & cut in halves
- 1 pint dry cider
- 1 tblsp Dijon mustard (or wholegrain)
- 1 bunch tarragon, chopped
- Flour for coating meat
- I large onion, peeled & finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled & crushed
- Single cream (for serving)
- In a large casserole dish melt the butter &
oil
- Dust the rabbit joints in seasoned flour and fry
carefully on all sides until browned. Remove and reserve
- Fry the onion and garlic in the hot oil until
softening
- Add the carrot, leek, potatoes & stir to coat
in oil
- Add half the cider & stir well
- Mix in the mustard and tarragon + seasoning
- Return the browned rabbit pieces to the pan,
carefully arranging to fit snugly
- Add the remaining cider until the joints are
mostly covered
- Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat until the
liquid is barely moving
- Simmer slowly for about 90 minutes (or pop into a
low oven), turning the joints in the liquid once or twice to ensure even
cooking.
1. When ready to serve, add a splash of cream to the pot
& stir in
2. Add another flourish of cream to the joints/ gravy
when plated + sprinkle of fresh tarragon
3. Serve with red cabbage & mashed potatoes
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