fried rabbit (hearty chicken style)
Rabbit is a wonderful, tasteful source of lean protein...and yes, it tastes exactly like chicken! Try this fried recipe with gravy and you'll be a fan too...or substitute chicken and who would know?
prep time
15 Min
cook time
30 Min
method
Stove Top
yield
4
Ingredients
- 1 - rabbit, cut into serving pieces
- 1 package bacon
- 1/3 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 3 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
- - brown bouquet sauce
- - paprika
- - salt and pepper
How To Make fried rabbit (hearty chicken style)
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Step 1In a large skillet or pan, fry up the bacon to use the grease for cooking...save the bacon for other meals once cooked.
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Step 2while the bacon is frying, mix the 1/3 cup flour, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper and 1/8 tsp black pepper into large zip-lock bag
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Step 3add rabbit pieces to bag and shake to coat...allow the pieces to sit out at room temp for 30 minutes and dry...also, once coated, lay in dish or pan and reapply shake mix as needed for a good coat
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Step 4Add the coated pieces to the fry pan with bacon grease and brown on all sides over medium high heat
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Step 5sprinkle a generous amount of paprika on the pieces in the pan...do not be shy on the paprika!
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Step 6reduce heat and cover tightly. Cook over low heat until tender about 20-25 minutes, turning pieces once half way through
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Step 7When you turn the pieces in the pan, reapply another generous sprinkly of Paprika! Do not be shy!
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Step 8After 20-25 minutes, remove pan cover and cook another 5 minutes
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Step 9Remove pieces and place on paper towell to dry
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Step 10For gravey, blend in 3 tbsp's of flour into the pan grease and add the broth (be sure to remove any large crisps from the rabbit that may be in the grease) and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until thick and bubbly. Add salt, pepper and brown bouquet in the sauce/gravey to taste
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Step 11Serve the rabbit, with gravey...we like it over rice with lots of gravey!!! Add biscuits and veggies and you are set.
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Category:
Other Main Dishes
Category:
Wild Game
Tag:
#Quick & Easy
Ingredient:
Wild Game
Culture:
American
Method:
Stove Top
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