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Mouthwatering Rabbit Stew: The Ultimate Recipe!

Recipe Details

Prep Time:
30 mins
Cook Time:
2 hrs
Total Time:
2 hrs 30 mins
Servings:
4

Ingredients

  • ½poundbacon, diced

  • 3poundsrabbit meat, cleaned and cut into pieces

  • ½teaspoonsalt

  • ⅓cupall-purpose flour

  • ½cupfinely chopped shallots

  • 1clovegarlic, finely chopped

  • 1cupdry red wine

  • 1cupwater

  • 1tablespoonchicken bouillon granules

  • 1tablespooncurrant jelly

  • 10black peppercorns, crushed

  • 1bay leaf

  • ¼teaspoondried rosemary, crushed

  • 2teaspoonslemon juice

  • 3tablespoonswater

  • 2tablespoonsall-purpose flour

  • ⅛teaspoondried thyme, crushed

Cooking Directions

  1. Gather all ingredients.

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  2. Place bacon in a large skillet; cook and stir over medium-high heat until evenly browned, about 10 minutes.

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  3. Use a slotted spoon to transfer bacon to a paper towel-lined plate; set aside.

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  4. Sprinkle rabbit with salt and coat with flour, shaking off excess.

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  5. Cook rabbit in bacon fat in the skillet over medium heat until browned. Transfer rabbit to a plate and set aside. Drain excess grease, leaving 2 tablespoons fat in the skillet.

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  6. Sauté shallots and garlic in fat in the skillet until tender, about 4 minutes.

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  7. Add wine, water, and bouillon. Bring to a boil, then stir in jelly, peppercorns, bay leaf, and rosemary.

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  8. Return rabbit and bacon to the skillet. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Cover and let simmer until rabbit is tender, about 1 1/2 hours.

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  9. Remove bay leaf and discard. Place rabbit on a warm platter; cover to keep warm while preparing gravy.

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  10. Make gravy: Stir lemon juice into cooking liquid in the skillet. Mix together water and flour in a small bowl; stir mixture into the skillet over low heat and simmer until thickened. Stir in thyme.

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  11. Pour gravy over rabbit or serve in a gravy boat on the side.

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Nutrition Facts

Full Nutrition Label
Servings Per Recipe4
Calories767
% Daily Value *
Total Fat
33g 		43%
Saturated Fat
11g 		54%
Cholesterol
300mg 		100%
Sodium
894mg 		39%
Total Carbohydrate
22g 		8%
Dietary Fiber
1g 		5%
Total Sugars
4g
Protein
79g 		158%
Vitamin C
4mg 		4%
Calcium
74mg 		6%
Iron
13mg 		70%
Potassium
1033mg 		22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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