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Conejo Guisado Recipe (Easy Braised Rabbit)
Learn how to make conejo guisado, a flavorful, rich, easy braised rabbit recipe with wine sauce that will be your favorite rabbit meat recipe.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Additional Time
2 hrs
Total Time
3 hrs 15 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 579 kcal
Course:
Lunch , Dinner
Cuisine:
Dominican
Ingredients
- 2 small whole rabbits divided into pieces
- 2½ teaspoons salt (or more, to taste - divided)
- 1¼ teaspoon pepper (freshly-cracked, or ground) (or more, to taste - divided)
- 3 large red onion sliced
- 3 garlic cloves crushed
- 1 bell pepper cut into strips
- 5 sprigs fresh thyme
- 1 cup red wine
- 1 bay leaf (optional)
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil (soy, corn or peanut)
- 1 cup diced carrot
- 2 large tomatoes diced
Instructions
1. Seasoning
- Place rabbit meat in a large bowl with a lid. Season with a teaspoon of salt and a teaspoon of pepper.Cover with onions, garlic, bell pepper, and thyme. Add the wine. Close with the lid and marinate for two hours in the refrigerator.
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2. Separate
- Remove the rabbit from the container, shaking off the excess liquid. Set aside the marinade mixture.
3. Cook
- Heat the oil over medium-high heat in a heavy-bottom pot or dutch oven. Add the rabbit and cook stirring until it turns golden brown (careful with splatters!).
4. Braise
- Add the bay leaf. Cover with a lid and lower temperature to medium heat. As the liquid evaporates, add water by the tablespoon, stirring frequently to prevent it from scorching.
5. Make sauce
- Once the meat is cooked through and tender (approximately 40 minutes), let all the liquid evaporate. Stir in the peppers, onions, and thyme from the marinade (do not add the liquids yet), as well as the carrot and tomatoes. Cook stirring until the onion has become translucent.
6. Serve
- Pour in the cooking wine from the marinade. Simmer over low heat until the sauce thickens. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Discard the bay leaf and thyme sprigs.Remove from the heat and serve.
Notes
- If you want the sauce to be thicken, you can sprinkle a teaspoon of flour on the meat and cook stirring for a few seconds prior to adding the wine to it.
Nutrition Information
Calories
579kcal
(29%)
Carbohydrates
12g
(4%)
Protein
74g
(148%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
270mg
(90%)
Sodium
176mg
(7%)
Potassium
1510mg
(43%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
620IU
(12%)
Vitamin C
29.4mg
(33%)
Calcium
67mg
(7%)
Iron
11.5mg
(64%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 579
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 579kcal | 29% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 74g | 148% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 270mg | 90% |
| Sodium | 176mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 1510mg | 32% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 620IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 29.4mg | 33% |
| Calcium | 67mg | 7% |
| Iron | 11.5mg | 64% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.