What to do with rabbit?
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mechsympathy

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55,850 posts

271 months

Wednesday 24th September 2008
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I'm sure there's been a thread about this before, but I'm damned if I can find it.

So, I'm after suggestions. I've done a HFW recipe with cider before which was lick, so that's on standby...

Mrs Fish

30,018 posts

274 months

Wednesday 24th September 2008
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I'll be interested in the suggestions, I have a rabbit in the freezer waiting to be cooked, oh and several still in the field biggrin

Timsta

2,779 posts

262 months

Wednesday 24th September 2008
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HFW's Bunny Burgers?


Bunny burgers

Makes 10 burgers.

1 medium onion, finely chopped

A little oil

1kg rabbit meat, minced

250g sausagemeat or minced belly pork

About 1 tbsp mixed fresh herbs, finely chopped - I use marjoram, thyme, sage and rosemary

Salt and ground black pepper

Gently cook the onion in oil for a few minutes until softened, then set aside to cool. Meanwhile, use your hands to mix together the rabbit, sausagemeat and herbs, then mix in the onion and seasoning. Shape into 10 patties not more than 2cm thick, wrap in clingfilm and chill until ready to cook.

Cook the burgers on a barbecue or in a lightly oiled heavy frying pan for three to four minutes on each side. Serve in buns with a bit of fresh salad and either a squirt of good tomato ketchup or some mayonnaise spiked with English mustard. ·

plasticpig

12,932 posts

241 months

Wednesday 24th September 2008
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If its a full fresh bunny then try jugged rabbit. You use the blood from the bunny to make a sauce. Otherwise make Rabbit Pie: http://www.deliaonline.com/recipes/old-english-rab...

Mrs Fish

30,018 posts

274 months

Wednesday 24th September 2008
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It was fresh, but now its in bits in a bag in the freezersmile

I couldn't do it with the blood vomit

i want an aero

642 posts

222 months

Wednesday 24th September 2008
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rabbit stew is the dogs

tuffer

8,902 posts

283 months

Wednesday 24th September 2008
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Those Burgers sound good, do you think the recipe will also work with Guinea Pigs?

mechsympathy

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55,850 posts

271 months

Wednesday 24th September 2008
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tuffer said:
Those Burgers sound good, do you think the recipe will also work with Guinea Pigs?
If you could be arsed getting the meat off.

grumbledoak

32,156 posts

249 months

Wednesday 24th September 2008
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Rabbit Stew & Tarragon dumplings was lovely. It's a "Mockney Chappie" recipe IIRC...

steveo29

1,885 posts

205 months

Wednesday 24th September 2008
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if you can get about 6 whole ones, not too large but not tiddlers.

skin, gut and sort out for cooking.

rub with paprika and wrap lightly in tin foil.

put onto a tray and cook.(dont know how long for a mate did this a while ago)

the net should provide times

spikeyhead

18,897 posts

213 months

Wednesday 24th September 2008
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Make a rabbit pie, tis the way nature intended them to end up.

Martin Keene

10,411 posts

241 months

Wednesday 24th September 2008
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Can't do anything since 'er indoors got one as a pet...

frown

whitechief

4,431 posts

211 months

Wednesday 24th September 2008
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Try this recipe, it is delicious. I use a good quality concentrated liquid stock.

http://www.scotlandforvisitors.com/rabbcass.php



Scottish Recipes - rabbit casserole

Rabbit Casserole recipe

Ingredients:
Either joint a whole fresh rabbit or 6-8 rabbit joints
seasoned flour
2oz butter
1 large onion(sliced)
2 bacon rashers (streaky-diced)
1 tablespoon demerara sugar
1 tablespoon mustard
1 pt chicken stock
A bayleaf
Salt & pepper
Chopped fresh parsley



Method:
Wash the joints in fresh cold water and pat dry with kitchen paper/towel and roll in the seasoned flour. Pre heat oven to 300F. Melt the butter in a flameproof casserole dish and brown the rabbit pieces. Add the onion and bacon and cook for 2-3 minutes. Mix the sugar and mustard into the stock and pour this over the rabbit. Add the bayleaf and season to taste (with the salt and pepper).


Bring slowly to simmering point, cover then place in oven to cook for 1&1/2 to 2 hours (until meat is tender). Sprinkle the casserole with the chopped parsley (this is optional). This shoudl serve between 4 and 6 people.




mrsxllifts

2,501 posts

215 months

Thursday 25th September 2008
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Martin Keene said:
Can't do anything since 'er indoors got one as a pet...

frown
Do what my MIL does to her townie grandchildren, make rabbit stew and calls it 'Organic Chicken' thats why the texture and colour is a bit different! One of them is nearly 21 and still looks forward to it, none the wiser!

dougc

8,240 posts

281 months

Thursday 25th September 2008
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sleep envy

62,260 posts

265 months

Thursday 25th September 2008
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i want an aero said:
rabbit stew is the dogs
with polenta

reminds me, I've got two hare's in the freezer - on the menu for tomorrow evening

lick

jas xjr

11,309 posts

255 months

Thursday 25th September 2008
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i want an aero said:
rabbit stew is the dogs
+1

mechsympathy

Original Poster:

55,850 posts

271 months

Thursday 25th September 2008
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whitechief said:
Try this recipe
thumbupOnly an hour to golick

If I'd been a bit more organised (ie actually remembered to buy themredface)I'd have gone for the recipe with prunes.

whitechief

4,431 posts

211 months

Thursday 25th September 2008
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mechsympathy said:
whitechief said:
Try this recipe
thumbupOnly an hour to golick

If I'd been a bit more organised (ie actually remembered to buy themredface)I'd have gone for the recipe with prunes.
Hope you enjoy it. I have loads of bunnies where I live, every so often I take one for the pot, tasty free food!

mechsympathy

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55,850 posts

271 months

Thursday 25th September 2008
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Certainly smells good. Very jealous of free bunnies.