Saddle Of Rabbit Roasted In Tobacco Leaf With A Subtle Garlic Sauce

Serves: 3

Ewell Douglas

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

56

Spice

53

Sweetness

51

Sourness

42

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.6

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 tbsps

Olive Oil

1 sprig

Thyme

1

Water

4 tbsps

Unsalted Butter

1 cup

White Wine

1

Salt

Directions:

1

Heat a stockpot with 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium-high heat, sear the rabbit shoulders until they are a dark golden brown

2

Add the carrot, onion, celery, and garlic

3

Sweat vegetables for 2 to 3 minutes

4

Add the juniper berry, thyme, rosemary, and cinnamon stick

5

Add water to cover the ingredients and simmer for 30 minutes

6

Heat a saute pan with 2 tablespoons of butter over medium heat, add the shallots and sweat until they are translucent

7

Add the wine and reduce by 1/2

8

Stir in the parsley and tarragon

9

Remove the rabbit shoulders from the stockpot

10

Remove the meat from the bone and chop fine

11

Strain the liquid in the stockpot through a fine sieve

12

Return sauce to stockpot

13

Simmer for 10 minutes and season with salt and black pepper

14

Heat a saute pan with 2 tablespoons of butter over medium heat, add the chanterelle mushrooms and saute until golden brown

15

Reserve warm on back of stovetop

16

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F

17

In a mixing bowl, combine the chopped meat and shallot mixture to form the filling

18

Season the rabbit loins with salt and black pepper

19

Fill the center of the loin with the filling

20

Roll the loin into a log shape

21

Wrap a tobacco leaf around each rabbit

22

Tie the rabbit with butcher's twine to keep its shape

23

Place rabbit onto a baking rack with a drip pan underneath

24

Roast in oven for 10 to 12 minutes or until internal temperature is 160 degrees F

25

Remove rabbit from oven

26

Let rest for 5 minutes

27

Remove tobacco leaves and slice

28

Serve with sauteed chanterelle mushrooms