Skillet Roasted Rabbit With Pancetta Basted Fingerlings Food

ROASTED FINGERLINGS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• In a large bowl, toss the potatoes with the garlic, rosemary and oil. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Spread the potatoes out in an even layer on a baking sheet. Roast until golden and cooked through, turning occasionally, about 35 to 40 minutes. Transfer to a serving bowl and serve.

SKILLET-ROASTED RABBIT WITH PANCETTA-BASTED FINGERLINGS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F.
• In an ovenproof sauté pan, heat the butter over medium-high heat. Add the potatoes, cut-side down, and cook for about 5 minutes, or until they begin to brown. Add the pancetta, rosemary, and garlic and toss to combine. Place the pan in the oven and roast until the potatoes are tender and the pancetta is crisp, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from the oven, discard the rosemary, and place the potatoes, garlic, and pancetta on paper towels to drain the excess fat. Reserve.
• To prepare the rabbits, using a sharp knife, begin by removing the front legs at the joint and set aside. Next, slice off the loins, or the strips of meat that run along the backbone of each rabbit. Slice each loin into rough 1-inch chunks and reserve. Finally, debone the back legs, cutting the meat off the bone in pieces about the same size as the loin slices. Keep the leg meat separate from the pieces of loin. Season all the rabbit pieces with salt and pepper.
• In a cast-iron skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the front legs and back leg pieces and brown very well, turning frequently, 4 to 5 minutes. When the rabbit legs are mahogany, add the loin pieces and sear on both sides. Remove immediately and place on the plate with the potatoes, allowing the residual heat to finish cooking the meat. When ready to serve, return the rabbit meat to the skillet along with the potatoes, pancetta, and garlic. Cook until the potatoes are heated through. Add the parsley, toss, and serve from the pan.

SLOW ROASTED RABBIT

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Season the rabbit with salt and pepper. Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the rabbit pieces and brown on all sides. Place in a 9x13 inch baking dish. In a medium bowl, combine the sugar, onion, ketchup, garlic, paprika, Worcestershire sauce and water; pour over the rabbit.
• Bake uncovered for 90 minutes in the preheated oven, basting frequently. Meat should be very tender when done.

LEMON AND PARSLEY SKILLET-ROASTED FINGERLING POTATOES

Steps:

• Combine potatoes, lemon juice, kosher salt, and 3 Tbsp. butter in a large straight-sided skillet or a Dutch oven; add cold water just to cover. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and cook until potatoes are tender, 20-25 minutes. Increase heat and boil rapidly until pan is almost dry, 15-20 minutes more (there will still be a sheen of butterfat).
• Using a slotted spoon, transfer about half of potatoes to a plate and arrange potatoes remaining in skillet cut side down in a single layer (if your skillet is smaller, you may need to work in a few batches). Reduce heat to medium and cook potatoes undisturbed until water is evaporated and cut sides of potatoes are deeply browned, 5-10 minutes.
• Using a thin metal spatula, scrape skillet to cleanly release potatoes and transfer to a large bowl. Return skillet to medium heat, add 1 Tbsp. butter, and repeat browning process with reserved potatoes. After scraping skillet to release potatoes, return first batch, along with parsley and remaining 2 Tbsp. butter, to skillet and toss until potatoes are well coated. Serve sprinkled with sea salt.
• Do ahead
• Potatoes can be boiled 4 hours ahead. Let cool in skillet, then cover and let sit at room temperature. Brown just before serving.

JACOB'S SKILLET-ROASTED FINGERLING POTATOES

Steps:

• Toss together potatoes with oil and 1 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Heat a skillet over medium high heat. Add potato mixture; cook, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are browned and cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, stir together melted butter, remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder, thyme, and sage in a bowl until well combined. Pour over potatoes.