Best 10 Lapin Forestiere Rabbit Recipes

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Lapin forestiere, meaning "rabbit of the forest", is a traditional French dish that showcases the unique flavor of rabbit meat. This delectable dish is brimming with rich, earthy notes that are sure to tantalize your taste buds. In this article, we will embark on a culinary journey to uncover the secrets behind creating an unforgettable lapin forestiere. We will explore the essential ingredients, cooking techniques, and variations that make this dish a classic in French cuisine. Get ready to indulge in the rustic charm and exquisite flavors of lapin forestiere as we unveil the secrets of this timeless recipe.

Here are our top 10 tried and tested recipes!

LAPIN A LA COCOTTE - FRENCH RABBIT STEW



Lapin a La Cocotte - French Rabbit Stew image

Rabbit is truly delicious and very lean - yet rich-tasting. This is a delicious preparation with bacon and red wine and tastes best with mashed potatoes or buttery egg noodles. It doesn't take long to prepare, but long slow cooking does make it even better.

Provided by EdsGirlAngie

Categories     Rabbit

Time 1h20m

Yield 2-3 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 (2 1/2 lb) rabbit, quartered
3 slices bacon, cut in thirds
1 1/2 cups sliced onions
2 garlic cloves, minced
3 tablespoons flour
1 cup beef broth
1/4 cup red wine
1 teaspoon dried thyme
2 teaspoons dried parsley
2 bay leaves
salt and pepper

Steps:

  • In a large skillet or medium-sized Dutch oven, cook bacon until done; remove bacon with a slotted spoon and reserve for another use (for a salad, etc).
  • In the bacon drippings, cook the onion and garlic until transparent. A.
  • dd the rabbit pieces and saute over medium heat until rabbit is golden.
  • Sprinkle on the flour and continue to brown rabbit for another 5 minutes or so, then add the beef broth, red wine, thyme, parsley and bay leaves.
  • Cover and simmer over low heat for about an hour, adding more broth if necessary. Salt and pepper to taste (with the bacon drippings, not much salt is needed). Serve with mashed potatoes or buttered egg noodles.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1059, Fat 47.5, SaturatedFat 14.6, Cholesterol 346.7, Sodium 809.4, Carbohydrate 23.7, Fiber 2.4, Sugar 5.4, Protein 121.3

LAPIN FORESTIERE (RABBIT)



Lapin Forestiere (Rabbit) image

Make and share this Lapin Forestiere (Rabbit) recipe from Food.com.

Provided by R.Rowand

Categories     Rabbit

Time 1h54m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 18

4 tablespoons oil
1 1/2 lbs rabbit, quartered
8 slices bacon
20 button mushrooms
20 white pearl onions
3 celery ribs, diced
3 carrots, diced
4 tablespoons flour
1 cup tomatoes, peeled seeded, and chopped
2 cups red wine
1 cup beef stock
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons butter
8 ounces chanterelle mushrooms

Steps:

  • heat the oil in a large kettle. add rabbit and brown.
  • dice bacon and add to rabbit along with veggie; suate for 3 minutes sprinkle with flour and cook for 3 minutes
  • add remaining ingredients, except butter and chanterelles.
  • cover and simmer gently for 1 1/2 hour.
  • heat the butter in a skillet and saute the chanterelles.
  • place rabbit over rice or noodles, and sprinkle with chanterelles.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 613.5, Fat 33.5, SaturatedFat 10.2, Cholesterol 95.4, Sodium 794.5, Carbohydrate 32.8, Fiber 5.1, Sugar 12.5, Protein 32.3

LAPIN A LA BOURGUIGNONNE (RABBIT WITH RED-WINE SAUCE)



Lapin A La Bourguignonne (Rabbit With Red-Wine Sauce) image

Provided by Craig Claiborne And Pierre Franey

Categories     dinner, casseroles, one pot, main course

Time 1h25m

Yield Four servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 rabbit, 2 pounds, cut into 10 or 12 serving pieces
Salt to taste, if desired
Freshly ground pepper to taste
1/2 pound salt pork, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, about 1 cup
2 tablespoons butter
24 small, white pearl onions, about 1/2 pound, peeled and left whole
3/4 pound fresh mushrooms, left whole
3 tablespoons flour
2 1/2 cups dry red wine
2 whole cloves
10 sprigs fresh parsley
4 sprigs fresh thyme
1 bay leaf

Steps:

  • Sprinkle the rabbit pieces with salt and pepper.
  • Put the salt-pork cubes in a saucepan and add water to cover. Bring to the boil and simmer about one minute. Drain thoroughly.
  • Heat the butter in a large, heavy casserole and add the salt-pork pieces. Cook, stirring, until lightly browned, about three minutes. Add the onions and cook, stirring, about two minutes.
  • Add the mushrooms, salt and pepper and cook, stirring, about two minutes. Transfer the onions, mushrooms and salt-pork pieces to a bowl and set aside.
  • To the fat remaining in the casserole, add the rabbit pieces in one layer and cook, turning the pieces as necessary, until lightly browned all over, about five minutes. Scatter the mushrooms, onions and salt pork over the rabbit pieces and stir to blend.
  • Cook about five minutes and sprinkle with flour, salt and pepper. Add the wine and cloves.
  • Tie the parsley, thyme and bay leaf into a bundle and add it. Bring to the boil, cover closely and cook over very low heat about one hour. Remove and discard the herb bunch. Uncover and cook about three minutes to reduce the sauce.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 973, UnsaturatedFat 35 grams, Carbohydrate 18 grams, Fat 65 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 53 grams, SaturatedFat 24 grams, Sodium 1630 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams, TransFat 0 grams

LAPIN FARCI PROVENCALE



Lapin Farci Provencale image

A specialty of La Mere Bresson, Cannes, France

Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 (3 pound) rabbit, ribcage, saddle, and backbone removed, skin left intact, tenderloin reserved, kidneys and liver minced
1 piece (1 pound) smoked bacon, rind removed, cut into long 1/2-inch square strips
1/4 cup brandy
Freshly ground salt
Freshly ground pepper
1 teaspoon thyme
1 pound veal tenderloin, minced
1 pound pork tenderloin, minced
2 eggs
2 cloves garlic, crushed
3 tablespoons chopped parsley
2 teaspoons thyme
1/4 cup clarified butter

Steps:

  • Combine rabbit tenderloin, bacon strips, brandy, salt and pepper, and thyme. Marinate for at least 1 and up to 12 hours.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Combine veal, pork and rabbit liver and kidneys with eggs. Season with salt and pepper, garlic, parsley and thyme. Strain brandy out of marinating bacon and add to stuffing, beating well. Stuff 1/2 of forcemeat tightly into rabbit cavity, keeping a 2-inch clearance at either end. Lay rabbit tenderloin and bacon strips on top and cover with remaining stuffing. Truss or pin rabbit together. Tie rabbit loosely with string every 2 inches, since the stuffing will expand during roasting. Place rabbit in roasting pan, coat with clarified butter and roast for 1 1/2 hours. To serve, remove pins and string and cut rabbit into 2-inch thick slices, like a terrine. Cut shoulders and haunch in two and serve on a bed of buttered noodles.

SIMPLE AND TASTY RABBIT



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Main meat dish - part of the complete Rabbit dinner I am creating. May also be prepared with chicken

Provided by cjelli

Categories     Rabbit

Time 50m

Yield 2-3 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 rabbit (legs, folds, loins)
2 large onions, sliced
4 -6 garlic cloves, smashed
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon ground Hungarian paprika
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
1 -1 1/2 teaspoon salt
50 -70 ml water

Steps:

  • sautee onions in oil, in a large shallow casserole, until transparent.
  • toss in garlic, continue until fragrant.
  • place rabbit pieces on top.
  • cook, stirring energetically for 3-5 minutes until meat is browned.
  • toss in the spices, stir to get everything nicely covered.
  • add water.
  • simmer, covered, for about 35-40 minutes or until cooked through.
  • serve with mashed potatoes, rice or buckwheat.

LAPIN SAUTE MARENGO (SAUTEED RABBIT IN TOMATO SAUCE)



Lapin saute Marengo (Sauteed rabbit in tomato sauce) image

Provided by Craig Claiborne And Pierre Franey

Categories     dinner, one pot, main course

Time 1h

Yield Four servings

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 young rabbit, about 2 1/2 pounds, cleaned weight, cut into serving pieces
Salt to taste, if desired
Freshly ground pepper to taste
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
1/3 cup finely chopped onions
2 tablespoons finely chopped shallots
1 teaspoon finely minced garlic
1/2 pound mushrooms, thinly sliced, about 4 cups
3 tablespoons flour
1 cup dry white wine
1 pound fresh tomatoes, peeled, cored and cut into cubes, about 2 1/2 cups
1 teaspoon tomato paste
4 sprigs fresh parsley
2 sprigs fresh thyme or 1/2 teaspoon dried
1 bay leaf
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley

Steps:

  • Sprinkle the rabbit pieces with salt and pepper.
  • Heat the oil and butter in a casserole and add the rabbit pieces. Cook until golden brown on one side, about four or five minutes, and turn the pieces. Cook about two minutes on the second side. Pour off the fat.
  • Add the onions, shallots, garlic and mushrooms. Stir and continue cooking about five minutes.
  • Sprinkle the flour over all and stir. Add the wine and stir to dissolve the brown particles that cling to the bottom of the casserole. Add the tomatoes, salt and pepper. Stir in the tomato paste.
  • Tie the parsley sprigs, thyme sprigs and bay leaf into a bundle and add it. Cover closely and let cook about 45 minutes. Remove the herb bundle. Sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 744, UnsaturatedFat 17 grams, Carbohydrate 17 grams, Fat 32 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 84 grams, SaturatedFat 9 grams, Sodium 1548 milligrams, Sugar 6 grams, TransFat 0 grams

LAPIN SAUTE AUX PRUNEAUX (SAUTEED RABBIT WITH PRUNES)



Lapin saute aux pruneaux (Sauteed rabbit with prunes) image

Provided by Craig Claiborne And Pierre Franey

Categories     dinner, one pot, main course

Time 1h

Yield Four servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 young rabbit, about 2 1/2 pounds, cleaned weight, cut into serving pieces
1/2 cup coarsely chopped carrots
1/2 cup coarsely chopped onions
1/2 cup coarsely chopped celery
1/4 cup red-wine vinegar
2 cups dry red wine
4 sprigs fresh parsley
2 sprigs fresh thyme or 1/2 teaspoon dried
1 bay leaf
Salt to taste, if desired
Freshly ground pepper to taste
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
2 tablespoons flour
1/2 cup fresh or canned chicken broth
3/4 pound packaged pitted prunes, about 30

Steps:

  • In a mixing bowl, combine the rabbit pieces, carrots, onions, celery, vinegar, wine, parsley, thyme, bay leaf, salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate. Let stand overnight or up to 24 hours, turning the pieces occasionally.
  • Drain and reserve the strained liquid. Reserve the rabbit pieces and vegetables, but discard the parsley, thyme and bay leaf.
  • Heat the oil and butter in a heavy casserole and add the rabbit pieces. Cook until nicely browned on one side, about four or five minutes. Turn the pieces and cook until browned on the second side.
  • Scatter the reserved vegetables in the casserole and stir. Cook briefly and pour off all fat.
  • Sprinkle the rabbit pieces with flour and stir. Add the reserved marinating liquid and stir. Add the broth. Bring to the boil and cover. Cook about 20 minutes and add the prunes. Cover and cook 20 minutes. Serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 967, UnsaturatedFat 17 grams, Carbohydrate 66 grams, Fat 32 grams, Fiber 8 grams, Protein 83 grams, SaturatedFat 9 grams, Sodium 1646 milligrams, Sugar 35 grams, TransFat 0 grams

LAPIN A LA MOUTARDE (MUSTARD RABBIT)



Lapin a la Moutarde (Mustard Rabbit) image

Provided by Moira Hodgson

Categories     dinner, main course

Time 50m

Yield 3 to 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 rabbit, cut up
2 tablespoons Dijon-type mustard
2 tablespoons softened butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup dry white wine
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
1 cup fresh heavy cream
Fresh-chopped parsley to garnish

Steps:

  • Wipe the rabbit pieces with paper towels and coat with a mixture of the mustard butter and oil. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • Arrange in a greased casserole and pour in the white wine. Cook, covered, for 45 minutes, basting frequently. Season with salt and pepper and remove from casserole.
  • Pour in the cream and over low heat on top of the stove scrape up the cooking juices. Correct seasonings. Return the rabbit to the pan and coat thoroughly with sauce. Serve in a heated casserole dish, sprinkled with parsley.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 880, UnsaturatedFat 22 grams, Carbohydrate 5 grams, Fat 53 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 81 grams, SaturatedFat 24 grams, Sodium 1237 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams, TransFat 0 grams

BEST BAKED RABBIT



Best Baked Rabbit image

Make and share this Best Baked Rabbit recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Ken Nipper

Categories     Meat

Time 1h10m

Yield 8 pieces, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 -2 rabbit, cut into pieces
2 cups flour
2 cups crushed corn flakes
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 1/2 tablespoons onion powder
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon dry powdered yeast
4 tablespoons paprika
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup cooking oil

Steps:

  • Place flour, corn flakes, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, sugar, yeast and paprika in a food processor and process on high for one minute. Make sure the corn flakes are crushed so you will add enough. After one minute and the mixture is thoroughly mixed slowly add the olive oil while processing for another one minute.
  • Preheat oven to 350'F and grease a baking pan with the cooking oil.
  • Rinse rabbit pieces and drain.
  • Dredge rabbit pieces in prepared coating mix and coat them thoroughly. Make sure rabbit is wet so coating sticks well, but not too wet or the coating will get lumpy and sticky.
  • Place coated rabbit pieces on baking pan with oil.
  • Cook in oven for 50 minutes.
  • Use a spatula to remove stuck pieces after cooking.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 575.8, Fat 29, SaturatedFat 3.9, Sodium 1856.4, Carbohydrate 71.8, Fiber 5.8, Sugar 5.7, Protein 10.2

FRIED RABBIT



Fried Rabbit image

Domestic rabbit (already cleaned and dressed) is frequently available in the frozen meats section of the supermarket for those of us that do not hunt our own meat. From the Mississippi Valley chapter of the United States Regional Cookbook, Culinary Arts Institute of Chicago, 1947.

Provided by Molly53

Categories     Rabbit

Time 55m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 young rabbits (approximately 3 pounds each)
2 egg yolks, slightly beaten
3 cups milk
1 1/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter
salt and pepper, to taste
currant jelly, for garnish
1 tablespoon parsley, minced

Steps:

  • Wash dressed rabbit with water and cut into serving pieces.
  • Combine eggs and one cup of the milk; add one cup flour gradually, then salt and beat until smooth.
  • Dip rabbit pieces into batter and fry in hot butter until golden brown, about 15 minutes.
  • Reduce heat and continue cooking until tender, 30 to 40 minutes, turning frequently.
  • Place on a heated serving platter.
  • To make gravy; add remaining flour to fat in pan, add remaining milk gradually, stirring constantly.
  • Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, and season with salt and pepper.
  • Pour over cooked rabbit pieces and garnish with jelly and a sprinkle of parsley.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 653.5, Fat 34.8, SaturatedFat 17, Cholesterol 257.4, Sodium 638, Carbohydrate 25.8, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 0.1, Protein 56.1

Tips:

  • When choosing a rabbit for this recipe, look for one that is young and tender, weighing around 2-3 pounds.
  • If you are unable to find fresh rabbit, you can use frozen rabbit instead. Be sure to thaw the rabbit completely before cooking.
  • To make a quick and easy marinade, whisk together some olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, and herbs.
  • If you don't have time to marinate the rabbit overnight, you can marinate it for as little as 30 minutes.
  • When browning the rabbit, be sure to get a nice golden brown color on all sides. This will help to develop flavor and prevent the rabbit from drying out.
  • Once the rabbit is browned, remove it from the pot and set it aside. Then, add the vegetables and cook them until they are softened.
  • Return the rabbit to the pot and add the wine and broth. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 1-2 hours, or until the rabbit is cooked through.
  • Serve the rabbit with your favorite sides, such as mashed potatoes, roasted vegetables, or rice.

Conclusion:

Lapin forestiere is a delicious and hearty dish that is perfect for a special occasion. The rabbit is marinated in a flavorful mixture of olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, and herbs, then browned and braised in white wine and broth. The result is a tender and juicy rabbit that is full of flavor. This dish is sure to impress your friends and family.

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