Description
A rich and flavorful dish featuring rabbit braised in luxurious duck fat, perfect for a festive occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 rabbit, cut into pieces
- 2 cups duck fat
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 carrots, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- 1 cup chicken broth
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large pot, heat duck fat over medium heat.
- Season rabbit pieces with salt and pepper, then brown them in the duck fat.
- Add chopped onion, carrots, and garlic, cooking until soft.
- Add bay leaf and thyme.
- Pour in chicken broth, ensuring rabbit is covered.
- Cover and simmer on low heat for 2 hours, until rabbit is tender.
- Serve warm, garnished with fresh herbs.
Notes
- For a deeper flavor, marinate the rabbit in the duck fat with herbs overnight before cooking.
- Serve with crusty bread to soak up the delicious sauce.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Braising
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece of rabbit with sauce
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 0 grams
- Sodium: 600 milligrams
- Fat: 45 grams
- Saturated Fat: 16 grams
- Unsaturated Fat: 25 grams
- Trans Fat: 0 grams
- Carbohydrates: 5 grams
- Fiber: 1 gram
- Protein: 40 grams
- Cholesterol: 150 milligrams