How to cook a rabbit correctly and tasty?

The meat of the rabbit is an excellent product in all respects. First of all, it is light and dietary, the calorie content of which is only 155 Kcal (for example, pork - 169 Kcal). It is also very nutritious and healthy meat that can saturate our body with protein, amino acids, magnesium, potassium and phosphorus. The third positive thing is that it is prepared without much effort and wisdom.

What only do not do with this meat - prepare soup, bake, fry, stew. The rabbit is especially delighted in stewed, then its meat becomes juicy and soft, which will please any gourmet. On how to prepare this yummy at home read in our article.

The recipe for a stewed rabbit in cream

Many good housewives know that dairy products can make the meat extraordinarily tender and soft. That is why it is often possible to meet recipes in which the main meat ingredient is marinated or roasted in kefir, sour cream, cream or milk. Rabbit in this case, is no exception. And the most successful version of a stewed rabbit - with the addition of cream. So, what will it take to make this delicacy?

• rabbit - 2-2.5 kg
• onions - 2 pcs.
• cream (any fat content) - 500 ml
• vegetable oil - a quarter of a glass
• fresh herbs (parsley, dill) - a small bundle
• pepper, salt - to taste
• a couple of laurel leaves.

Preparation:

1. The rabbit carcass is cut into small, uniform portions.
2. We rub the obtained pieces with salt and pepper, then spread it on the frying pan heated with oil. We fry without covering the lid until a golden crust appears.
3. Once the meat "took", it's time to pour the cream. At this moment we put laurel leaves and cover with a lid.
4. As soon as the cream began to boil, we poured chopped parsley and dill.
5. In the end, add chopped onions and simmer for another 15-20 minutes.
6. To the prepared dish, you can add squeezed garlic or mustard.

The second variant of cooking stewed rabbit in cream

This recipe differs from the previous one in that the cooking technology is slightly changed. Ingredients and their amount remains the same.

Preparation:

1. We cut the rabbit into small pieces. We put them with a deep container and add cream, then pepper and salt. In this marinade the meat should stand for about thirty minutes in the refrigerator.
2. While the meat is waiting for its hour, we proceed to slicing the onions. Cut it as small as possible, and then send it to a preheated frying pan with vegetable oil.
3. After ten minutes of frying onions, we take out the meat and merge into a frying pan with onions all the creamy marinade. Cover with a lid and let it protrude for about ten minutes.
4. As soon as the onion is steamed and the cream begins to boil - add the rabbit slices to the frying pan and close the lid again. The fire should be moderate at the same time. Preparation time 35-40 minutes.
5. At the end, pepper and salt. Greenery in this case, add fresh, pre-cut.

Here, in fact, and all the wisdom of cooking stewed rabbit. Which recipe to choose, decide for yourself. But you can not doubt - tasty both. As a side dish to this meat delicacy, a mashed potatoes, buckwheat or vegetable stew will do. Bon Appetit!