Rabbit meat is considered dietary and extremely beneficial. It is suitable for young children and has a very delicate taste. The main thing is to know how to cook a rabbit. If you do not take into account some of its features, the meat will not have a very pleasant aftertaste. Learning all the subtleties is quite simple.
An appetizing
cooked rabbit will certainly not leave your loved ones disappointed.
Cooking the rabbit correctly: cutting
First of all, you should start with the correct cutting of the carcass. The meat warmed to room temperature should be washed and cut. As a rule, we cook the rabbit in batch slices - the whole carcass cooked is not so tasty. Divide into two halves along the lumbar vertebra, separating the hind legs from the upper part and cutting each half smaller. The front legs can be left intact. Meat on the stomach can be cut and divided into small pieces. How much time to cook the rabbit will depend on the slicing . Large pieces of rabbit meat will remain moist longer.
Cooking the rabbit for use: marinade
Before eating, meat must also be marinated. Otherwise, the rabbit may retain a specific smell. If you don’t have time or desire to mess with the marinade, at least soak the meat in water for about two hours. She will make the rabbit softer and remove odors. For pickling, you can use natural wine vinegar, spices. Just add them to the water. Before cooking the rabbit, rinse off the marinade. A gourmet dish is obtained after pickling in white wine. The meat will be fragrant and very tender. You can use red wine, as well as whey, crushed garlic with olive oil. Please note that aromatic vinegar marinade is also suitable for hare. But for young "store" rabbits it is not worth using it - it can completely deprive the tender meat of flavors, which will ruin the dish. So, you have learned how to properly prepare the product. It remains to choose the appropriate method for its preparation, and all the culinary secrets associated with rabbit meat will be well known to you.
Cooking a rabbit with vegetables
What to do if you want to cook something tasty and diet at the same time? If there is rabbit in the reserves, then the solution is very simple - we are preparing a rabbit with vegetables. Take two and a half kilograms of rabbit meat, three carrots, two onions, fresh herbs, garlic, pepper, salt, vegetable oil and bay leaf. Fry the rabbit until golden brown, peel the carrots and grate, chop the onions in half rings. Mix with meat, finely chopped herbs, chopped garlic, bay leaf, salt and pepper. Pour water so that the rabbit's pieces are covered by it, and place on the stove. As soon as everything boils, reduce the heat and simmer for about an hour and a half. The meat is very tender and juicy, and a delicious gravy will transform any side dish. And most importantly, you can enjoy this wonderful dish without any fear for your figure.