Hasenpfeffer (Spicy Braised Rabbit)

180 minutes Prep: 30 minutes Cook: 150 minutes

1078 calories per serving view nutrition facts

4-6 servings suggest servings

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Ingredients

3	pounds	rabbit	hawed and cut
1/2	teaspoon	salt
1/3	cup	flour, all-purpose
1/2	pound	bacon	cut into 1/4 inch pieces
1/2	cup	shallots	finely chopped
1	clove	garlic	finely chopped
1	cup	red wine	dry
1	cup	water
1	tablespoon	chicken bouillon	instant
1	tablespoon	currant jelly
10	each	black peppercorns	rushed
1	small	bay leaf
1/4	teaspoon	rosemary leaves	dried, crushed
1/8	teaspoon	thyme leaves	dried
2	teaspoons	lemon juice
3	tablespoons	water
2	tablespoons	flour, all-purpose

Directions

Sprinkle rabbit with salt.

Coat with 1/3 cup flour; shake off excess.

Fry bacon in Dutch oven over medium heat until crisp; remove bacon and drain on paper towels.

Brown a few pieces of rabbit in hot bacon fat; remove browned pieces.

Repeat with remaining rabbit. Remove all but 2 tablespoons fat.

Cook and stir shallots and garlic in hot fat in Dutch oven until shallots are tender, about 4 minutes.

Stir in wine, 1 cup water and the instant bouillon.

Heat to boiling.

Stir in jelly, peppercorns, bay leaf, rosemary and thyme.

Return rabbit and bacon to Dutch oven.

Heat to boiling; reduce heat.

Cover and simmer until rabbit is tender, about 1 1/2 hours.

Remove bay leaf and discard.

Place rabbit on warm platter; keep warm while preparing gravy.

Stir lemon juice into liquid in Dutch oven.

Shake 3 tablespoons water and 2 tablespoons flour in covered jar.

Stir flour mixture and 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves in cheesecloth bag for 1 minute.

(If gravy is too thick, stir in more water until of desired consistency.)

Serve gravy with rabbit.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 491g

Amount per Serving

Calories 1078 44% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 53.0g	81%
Saturated Fat 16.0g	82%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 355mg	118%
Sodium 1923mg	80%
Total Carbohydrate 16.0g	5%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g	2%
Sugars 3.0g
Protein 126.0g	252%

Vitamin A	1%		Vitamin C	3%
Calcium	8%		Iron	54%

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

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