Greek Rabbit Stew Recipes

Steps:

• Using half the flour (3/4 cup) coat the pieces of rabbit, shaking off any excess. Heat the oil and butter in a large heavy-bottomed saucepan, and brown the floured rabbit on all sides. Add the celery, carrots, onions, salt, pepper, bay leaves, 6 cups water and red wine, and stew for about 2 hours. Add the potatoes 45 minutes into the stewing process. Once the rabbit and all the vegetables are cooked, use some water to form a paste with the remaining 3/4 cup flour. Stir the flour mixture into the pot as a thickener. Add the already sauteed mushrooms to the stew and allow to simmer for about 10 minutes. Adjust seasonings, if necessary, and serve.

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large flameproof casserole dish. Brown the rabbit in batches, then transfer to a plate. Add the bacon and fry until crisp. Reduce the heat to low, throw in the vegetables and sweat for 15 mins until soft but not brown. Add the flour and cook for a few mins.
• Increase the heat again, pour in the ale and boil hard, scraping the base of the dish, until well reduced. Return the rabbit to the dish with the herbs, stock and some seasoning. Cover and very gently simmer on the hob for 2 hrs or until the rabbit is really tender and the sauce thickened. Top up with water occasionally, if needed.
• Stir the broad beans through the stew 5 mins before serving.

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain on paper towels and set aside. Sprinkle rabbit with salt and coat with 1/3 cup flour, shaking off excess. Brown rabbit in remaining bacon fat. Remove from skillet, along with all but 2 tablespoons of the fat, and reserve.
• Saute shallots and garlic in skillet for about 4 minutes, until tender. Stir in wine, 1 cup water and bouillon. Heat to boiling, then stir in jelly, peppercorns, bay leaf, and rosemary. Return rabbit and bacon to skillet. Heat to boiling, then reduce heat to low. Cover and let simmer about 1 1/2 hours or until rabbit is tender.
• Remove bay leaf and discard. Place rabbit on a warm platter and keep warm while preparing gravy.
• To Make Gravy: Stir lemon juice into skillet with cooking liquid. Combine 3 tablespoons water with 2 tablespoons flour and mix together; stir mixture into skillet over low heat. Finally, stir in thyme. Pour gravy over stew and serve, or pour into a gravy boat and serve on the side.

Steps:

• Cut up rabbits into serving pieces. Use the little bits like kidneys, liver, bellies, etc., too. Salt and set aside 30 minutes, unless already brined.
• Heat 1/4 c olive oil in frying pan and brown rabbit pieces well. Remove pieces to a dutch oven or other heavy, lidded pan.
• Saute onions 4-5 minutes over medium high heat. Add garlic and saute another minute. Sprinkle with salt.
• Place sauted onions and garlic over rabbit pieces in dutch oven, then place allspice berries, cinnamon stick, oregano, and bay leaves on top.
• In frying pan, combine tomatoes, wines, vinegar, stock, and tomato paste. Cook down over high heat for about 4 minutes. Pour over rabbit pieces.
• Cover dutch oven and bring contents to a simmer. Cook slowly 1-2 hours until meat is falling off the bone.
• Serve with freshly ground black pepper and a drizzle of olive oil.