Cretan Rabbit Stew Food

LAGOSTIFADO - RABBIT STEW

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375F/180C.
• Heat 4 to 6 tablespoons of olive oil, or more if needed, in a large, wide pot or Dutch oven over medium flame and add the rabbit, in batches if necessary. Brown on one side then turn with kitchen tongs to brown on the other side. Season with salt and pepper. Remove the rabbit with kitchen tongs to a tray or platter lined with paper towels.
• Add the onions to the pot and cook until wilted, about 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in the garlic. Add the dry and sweet wines and simmer until the liquid is reduced by a third. Add the chopped fresh and canned tomatoes and chicken stock. Add the rabbit pieces to the pot. Season with salt and pepper. Add all the herbs and spices.
• Cover the pot and transfer the rabbit to the oven. Bake for about 35 minutes.
• While the rabbit bakes, heat the butter in a large, wide skillet and brown the stewing onions on all sides over low heat, about 15 to 20 minutes. About halfway through cooking them, sprinkle with the sugar and add half a cup of water. Shake the pan back and forth to disperse it evenly. The onions should cook long enough to caramelize without losing their shape or falling apart.
• About halfway through baking the rabbit, stir in the tomato paste to help thicken up the pan juices. Add the caramelized onions to the rabbit after it's baked for 35 minutes or so and continue baking another half hour, or until very tender and falling off the bone. Remove, cool slightly and serve over rice or noodles.

RABBIT STEW

Steps:

• Cut rabbit into pieces. Layer onion, potatoes, and carrots in bottom of a crock pot.
• Add spices to the pot.
• Add rabbit, salt, pepper, consommé, and about 3/4 cup beef broth.
• Cover and cook on low for 8 hours. Thicken gravy as desired.

CRETAN RABBIT STEW

Steps:

• Heat half the oil in a skillet or wok, add the rabbit, and saute over high heat until browned. Drain and place in a 5-to-6-quart heat-proof casserole. Season the rabbit with salt and pepper.
• Add the onions to the skillet, and saute over medium high heat until they start to brown. Add the garlic, and continue to saute until the onions and garlic are well browned. Add the skillet's contents to the casserole.
• Scatter the peppercorns, allspice, bay leaves and cumin in the casserole. Pour in the wine and the vinegar. Place the tomatoes on top, then the orange wedges. Pour remaining olive oil over the oranges. Cover, bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer slowly about 45 minutes, until the rabbit and onions are tender.
• Transfer to a serving platter, arranging the rabbit in the middle and surrounding it with onions. Reheat the sauce in the casserole and check seasonings. Add the parsley. Cook for a few minutes to reduce the sauce slightly, remove bay leaves and spoon some of the sauce over the rabbit and onions.

GREEK RABBIT STEW RECIPE (IN RED WINE SAUCE)

Steps:

• Bring a deep pot over high heat and when it's hot, add the olive oil and the rabbit in one layer (if it doesn't fit in one layer, you will do it in batches). Let the meat brown well from one side, then flip it to brown from the other.
• Remove the meat from the pan, add the onion, the allspice, the bay leaves, and some freshly grated black pepper. Stir until the onion is translucent, then return the meat to the pot and add the wine and the pureed tomatoes. When the pot starts to boil again reduce heat to a slow simmer, cover and cook for 30 minutes.
• After 30 minutes, add the potatoes and the salt. Stir gently and shake the pan to distribute the ingredients evenly. Add enough boiling water (if needed) to almost cover the food, but not completely. Cook for about 1 hour or until the meat and the potatoes are fork tender.

RABBIT STEW

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.

SLOW-COOKED RABBIT STEW

Steps:

• Heat oven to 150C/130C fan/gas 2. Put the prunes in a bowl with the brandy and brown sugar, stir, then set aside to soak.
• Dust the rabbit in the flour. Heat the oil in a large flameproof dish and brown the rabbit all over until golden - you may have to do this in batches. Set the rabbit aside. Add the bacon, vegetables, garlic and herbs to the dish and fry for 5 mins until starting to colour.
• Pour in the red wine and scrape all the goodness off the bottom of the dish. Add the chicken stock and put the rabbit back in the dish with the boozy prunes, then cover and cook for 2 hrs, stirring occasionally, until the rabbit is totally tender. Serve scattered with parsley and wild rice on the side.