"Rabbits are not only valuable fur, but also 2-3kilogram of dietary, easily digestible meat ... "These words from the old sketch, almost completely correspond to reality. And if you can argue about the value of fur, then the meat is really dietary. It is indispensable for baby food, for people who are monitoring their health and controlling their weight. Those who are interested, for example, in French cuisine know that rabbit ragout is a classic of the genre, it is served to the table in the most exquisite restaurants, where it is positioned as a gourmet dish. Well, we'll tell you how to cook a rabbit in the oven, so it's as delicious as a good French restaurant. I must say that the French are not alone in their addiction to the rabbit. Rabbit meat is regarded as a delicacy in many national cuisines: Czech, German, clear, French, etc. The famous chefs know how to cook a delicious rabbit in the oven, how to make ragout and other rabbit dishes. And now you will know this too. According to experts, rabbit meat is an environmentally friendly product. To date, this is a very important factor. After all, it is not a secret to anyone that industrial production of pork, beef and poultry produces meat stuffed with various chemicals, antibiotics and other substances that are not very useful for the human body. When growing rabbits such negative factors are excluded, since the organism of this tender rodent is simply not able to accumulate harmful compounds, pesticides and other chemicals. Rabbit meat refers to the so-called white meat, which means it is easily absorbed by the body, ideal for children's and dietary meals. The meat is tender, does not contain saturated fat and cholesterol, but it has a high biological value. In addition, rabbit meat contains a very well balanced vitamin and mineral composition. It is uniquely recommended for all diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, allergic diseases. Regular consumption of delicate rabbit meat contributes to normal fat metabolism and optimal balance of nutrients, protects against atherosclerosis. How to cook a rabbit - in the oven, in a frying pan, in pieces or in the form of a whole carcass? It's a matter of taste. It is good in baked, fried, and stewed. We firstly offer you a classic recipe.
Rabbit Stew
Ingredients:
- rabbit carcass
- 1 onion
- 1 carrot
- 5-7 cloves of garlic,
- white roots (parsley, celery, parsnip),
- 3-4 tablespoons olive oil for roasting,
- 100 ml of vinegar
- 150-200 milliliters of vegetable broth
- salt, pepper, bay leaf, spices,
- 1 teaspoon of starch
Cooking method: Carcase the rabbit thoroughly rinse, peel off the films, remove the fat and chop into small pieces. Fold in a bowl, add water and vinegar and leave to marinate for a couple of hours. On a heated frying pan, put peppercorns, bay leaf, other spices that you prefer, and lightly fry. Then add large chopped onions, carrots, roots and continue frying until a crispy crust. Remove the meat from the marinade, dry, salt, pepper and fry in the oil in which the vegetables and spices were spread. In the extinguishing tank, combine rabbit meat, fried vegetables, a couple of cloves of garlic and pour in vegetable broth. It will take quite a bit - just to cover the meat. We send the meat to the oven, heated to 180 degrees, and leave the hour for one and a half, it should be very soft. At the end of the cooking, add salt and pepper, grated garlic and add 30-50 milliliters of water (or cold vegetable broth) mixed with 1 teaspoon of starch to make the sauce thicken. On a side dish to a rabbit stew can be served pasta, rice, potatoes. Very effectively looks at the festive table baked rabbit. The following recipe will answer the question of how to cook a rabbit entirely in the oven. 
Rabbit baked in a "sleeve"
Ingredients:
- rabbit carcass
- 1 onion
- 1 carrot
- 2 stalks of leek
- 5 cloves of garlic
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil
- salt, pepper, spices
- Provencal herbs
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
Cooking method: Carcass rabbit thoroughly rinse, remove fat, dry and grate with a spicy mixture of salt, pepper, grated garlic, olive oil and olive oil. Leave to marinate for several hours. In the "sleeve" put the rabbit carcass, large chopped onions, carrots, leeks, a couple of garlic cloves and send to the oven, heated to 200 degrees, for an hour and a half. Baked rabbit lay on a dish, and the juice formed in the sleeve strain, pour into the saucepan and lightly boil. Balance the taste by adding salt, pepper, lemon juice. Serve as a sauce. If you want to cook rabbit meat in the oven with mushrooms, vegetables, white wine - go for it, because you have the basic recipes. Add your favorite spices and please the family with delicious food. Bon Appetit! We advise you to read:
