Hasenpfeffer (Rabbit Stew)

Prep Time:
30 mins

Cook Time:
2 hrs

Total Time:
2 hrs 30 mins

Servings:
4

Ingredients

Gravy:

2teaspoonslemon juice
• 3tablespoonswater
• 2tablespoonsall-purpose flour
• ⅛teaspoondried thyme, crushed

Directions

Gather all ingredients.

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Place bacon in a large skillet; cook and stir over medium-high heat until evenly browned, about 10 minutes.

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Use a slotted spoon to transfer bacon to a paper towel-lined plate; set aside.

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Sprinkle rabbit with salt and coat with flour, shaking off excess.

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Cook rabbit in bacon fat in the skillet over medium heat until browned. Transfer rabbit to a plate and set aside. Drain excess grease, leaving 2 tablespoons fat in the skillet.

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Sauté shallots and garlic in fat in the skillet until tender, about 4 minutes.

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Add wine, water, and bouillon. Bring to a boil, then stir in jelly, peppercorns, bay leaf, and rosemary.

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Return rabbit and bacon to the skillet. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Cover and let simmer until rabbit is tender, about 1 1/2 hours.

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Remove bay leaf and discard. Place rabbit on a warm platter; cover to keep warm while preparing gravy.

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Make gravy: Stir lemon juice into cooking liquid in the skillet. Mix together water and flour in a small bowl; stir mixture into the skillet over low heat and simmer until thickened. Stir in thyme.

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Pour gravy over rabbit or serve in a gravy boat on the side.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)