rabbit stew

British recipes Rabbit stew with English New Forest cider recipe

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Date Published:
18/04/2008

Clodagh McKenna gave us this recipe for a hearty stew that's British through and through.

Serves 4

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 300g streaky bacon, chopped
  • 1 wild rabbit, skinned and jointed
  • 12 baby carrots
  • 8 shallots, peeled and whole
  • 4 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 1 sprig fresh thyme
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 400ml cider
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Method: How to make rabbit stew with English New Forest cider

1. Heat a frying pan and add the olive oil. Add the bacon and sauté until golden and crisp. Remove the bacon to a casserole dish.

2. Add the rabbit joints to the frying pan, sauté until golden and then place in the casserole dish.

3. Lastly, add the carrots, shallots, garlic and honey to the pan and cook until caramelised. Transfer the mixture to the casserole dish, season with salt and pepper and pop in the thyme and bay leaf. Cover with the cider.

4. Cook in a preheated oven at 120°C for two hours.

© Clodagh McKenna

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  1. I live in Winnipeg,Canada & would love to try this dish. We don't have much in the way of hard cider available. What would you suggest as an alternative? Would a honey lager work? Thank you for your response.
    Posted by Barbara on 16/08/2009 23:27:38
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  2. Re: Clodagh McKennas recipe for rabbit stew.Which type f cider is best?i.e.dry or sweet. Does the cooking pot need a lid on it?
    Posted by david on 08/10/2008 09:06:52
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