Greek Rabbit Stew. Kouneli Stifado
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Greek Rabbit Stew. Kouneli Stifado
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I have made this rabbit stew many times, and I always seem to like it better with the skinny cottontails here in California, although it is very good with domestic rabbits, too. You could use snowshoe hare or pheasant, too, although you’d need add another 30 to 45 minutes on the cooking time. Freaked out about rabbit? Use chicken.
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Ingredients
- 2 cottontail rabbits or 1 domestic rabbit
- kosher salt
- 2 medium red onions, sliced
- 5 cloves chopped garlic
- 10 allspice berries
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 4 bay leaves
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 4 large tomatoes, grated, or 1 14-ounce can of crushed tomatoes
- 1 cup dry red wine
- 1/2 cup sweet red wine
- 1/2 cup chicken or rabbit stock
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup olive oil
Instructions
- Cut up the rabbits and cut into serving pieces. Be sure to include little bits, like the belly flaps, the front legs, the kidneys and such; they become yummy surprises in the finished stew. Salt the rabbit pieces well and set aside for 30 minutes.
- Heat 1/4 cup olive oil in a frying pan and brown the rabbit well. As each piece browns, move it to a brazier or Dutch oven or other heavy, lidded pot. When the rabbit is browned, sauté the onions for 4 to 5 minutes over medium-high heat, until they begin to brown. Add the garlic and sauté for another minute. Sprinkle with salt. Do not let the garlic burn.
- Turn the contents of the frying pan into the brazier or a Dutch oven, then arrange the bay leaves, oregano, allspice berries and cinnamon stick over them.
- In the pan you browned the rabbit and the onions, add the wine, sweet wine, vinegar, stock, tomato paste and grated tomatoes — cut tomatoes in half and run them through your coarsest grater to leave the skins out of your pot. Cook this down over high heat for 3 to 4 minutes, then pour over everything in the pot.
- Cover the pot and bring to a simmer. Cook slowly for 1 hour, then check. It may need up to another hour. You want the rabbit to be just about falling off the bone. You can pull the rabbit meat off the bone, as I do, or just let your guests do that. Grind some black pepper and drizzle some really good olive oil over everything right when you serve.
Notes
- If you want to serve this as a main course, have some crusty bread or rice to serve alongside.
- Brown the rabbit really well. Take your time. It makes a difference in the finished stew.
- Include the sweet wine (Mavrodaphne if you can find it), as well as allspice and cinnamon. If you can't find Greek Mavrodaphne, which is highly likely, use Port or any other sweet red wine.
- Brown the rabbit really well. Take your time. It makes a difference in the finished stew.
- Include the sweet wine (Mavrodaphne if you can find it), as well as allspice and cinnamon. If you can't find Greek Mavrodaphne, which is highly likely, use Port or any other sweet red wine.
- Like many stews, this one is best a day or two after you make it. It will keep a week in the fridge.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
557kcal
(28%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
75g
(150%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
270mg
(90%)
Sodium
223mg
(9%)
Potassium
1625mg
(46%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
779IU
(16%)
Vitamin C
16mg
(18%)
Calcium
82mg
(8%)
Iron
12mg
(67%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 557 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 557kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 75g | 150% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 270mg | 90% |
| Sodium | 223mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 1625mg | 35% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 779IU | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 16mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 82mg | 8% |
| Iron | 12mg | 67% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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