Best Braised Rabbit Brunswick Stew Recipes

BRAISED RABBIT BRUNSWICK STEW

Steps:

• Remove hind legs from rabbit; remove thigh bones.
• Combine herbs; sprinkle in thigh cavity.
• Season with salt and pepper; reserve.
• Trim off belly and front legs; cold smoke using desired wood for about 1 hour.
• Season rabbit loin; dice smoked pieces.
• Place butter in large pan; heat until hot.
• Add loin and smoked pieces; sear on all sides.
• Remove from pan; reserve.
• Place onion, carrot and celery in pan; cook until onion is caramelized.
• Return rabbit loin, smoked pieces and thigh to pan; add potatoes, stock and lima beans.
• Heat to boiling; cover.
• Place in 210 degree F oven; braise for 30 to 40 minutes.
• Remove rabbit loin, thighs, celery, carrot, onion and potatoes; reserve hot.
• Strain stock; place lima beans and smoked pieces in saute pan.
• Add tomato concassee and pinch of herbs; saute lightly.
• Add herbs to stock; heat until hot.
• Adjust seasoning.
• TO SERVE: Debone loin; reserve meat warm.
• Arrange celery and carrot batons on warm platter; lay thighs over.
• Arrange potatoes in two rows; place lima bean mixture in space between rows.
• Lay loins on beans.
• Pour stock over all.
• Serve with cornbread.

BRAISED RABBIT

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium heat, cook rabbit in oil until lightly browned; remove and keep warm. In the same skillet, saute onion until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the broth, thyme, pepper and bay leaf. , Return rabbit to pan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30-45 minutes or until meat is tender and a thermometer reads 160°., Remove rabbit to a serving platter. Discard bay leaf. Combine the flour, lemon juice and water until smooth; stir into pan juice. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with rabbit.

BRUNSWICK STEW

Steps:

• In a large pot over high heat, combine the salt pork, chicken and water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 45 minutes, or until chicken is tender.
• Remove chicken and allow to cool until easy to handle. Remove meat and discard the skin and bones. Chop meat into bite size pieces and return to the soup.
• Add the potatoes, onions, tomatoes, corn, lima beans, Worcestershire sauce, salt and ground black pepper. Stir well and simmer, uncovered, for 1 hour.

BRUNSWICK STEW

Steps:

• Pat rabbit dry and sprinkle evenly with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper.
• Whisk together flour and cayenne in a shallow bowl, then dredge rabbit in flour, shaking off excess.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a wide 6- to 7-quart heavy pot over medium heat until it shimmers. Brown half of rabbit, turning once, about 10 minutes total. Transfer to a plate. Add 1 tablespoon oil to pot and brown remaining rabbit; transfer to plate.
• Add remaining tablespoon oil to pot along with onion, bell pepper, garlic, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and cook, stirring and scraping up brown bits, until vegetables are softened, about 8 minutes.
• Add bay leaf, broth, tomatoes with juice, and rabbit with any meat juices from plate and bring to a simmer. Simmer, covered, 50 minutes.
• Stir in corn and lima beans, then simmer, uncovered, until stew is slightly thickened and vegetables are tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Discard bay leaf.