Braised Rabbit with Olives

Braised Rabbit with Olives
Braised Rabbit with Olives
A 3 1/2-pound chicken works well, too, in this dish from Syracuse.
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  • Served Person: Makes 4 servings
Mediterranean Olive Potato Braise Sauté Rabbit Bell Pepper Capers Bon Appétit
  • 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 3 large garlic cloves, chopped
  • 3 fresh thyme sprigs
  • 2 celery stalks, thinly sliced
  • Carbohydrate 36 g(12%)
  • Cholesterol 162 mg(54%)
  • Fat 42 g(65%)
  • Fiber 8 g(33%)
  • Protein 62 g(124%)
  • Saturated Fat 8 g(42%)
  • Sodium 956 mg(40%)
  • Calories 779

Preparation Rinse rabbit and pat dry; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Heat 4 tablespoons oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Working in batches, add rabbit to pot and brown, turning often, about 8 minutes per batch. Transfer rabbit to bowl. Reduce heat to medium. Add remaining 2 tablespoons oil to pot. Add onion; sauté 5 minutes. Mix in potatoes, bell peppers, tomatoes, olives, celery, capers, garlic, and thyme; cook 5 minutes. Mix in vinegar and 1/4 cup water. Add rabbit. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 10 minutes. Spoon some of vegetable mixture over rabbit. Cover and simmer until rabbit is tender, stirring occasionally and adding more water by 1/4 cupfuls if mixture is dry, about 30 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Spoon vegetables into large dish. Top with rabbit. Garnish with parsley and serve warm.

Preparation Rinse rabbit and pat dry; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Heat 4 tablespoons oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Working in batches, add rabbit to pot and brown, turning often, about 8 minutes per batch. Transfer rabbit to bowl. Reduce heat to medium. Add remaining 2 tablespoons oil to pot. Add onion; sauté 5 minutes. Mix in potatoes, bell peppers, tomatoes, olives, celery, capers, garlic, and thyme; cook 5 minutes. Mix in vinegar and 1/4 cup water. Add rabbit. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 10 minutes. Spoon some of vegetable mixture over rabbit. Cover and simmer until rabbit is tender, stirring occasionally and adding more water by 1/4 cupfuls if mixture is dry, about 30 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Spoon vegetables into large dish. Top with rabbit. Garnish with parsley and serve warm.