Rabbit Stew with Fried Polenta
User Reviews
4.9
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Prep Time
30 mins
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Cook Time
2 hrs
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Total Time
2 hrs 30 mins
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Servings
2 servings
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
International
Rabbit Stew with Fried Polenta
Description
Rabbit Stew with Fried Polenta features rabbit thighs cooked slowly in a mix of vegetables including onions, carrot, and parsnip, infused with rosemary and bay leaves. White wine and diced tomatoes create a rich, flavorful broth while capers introduce subtle tanginess. The stew's slow cooking ensures the rabbit meat becomes tender and starts falling off the bone. Cornmeal polenta is boiled, cooled, sliced, and then fried to a crispy golden finish, offering a textural contrast. Together, they balance hearty and fresh elements.
The dish benefits from the steady simmering method that softens both the vegetables and meat, allowing flavors to meld. Served warm, the stew and polenta make a filling meal that showcases rustic cooking with layered tastes created by herbs and capers. Preparing polenta in advance and frying it before serving adds an appealing crispness against the stew's stewy tenderness.
Ingredients
- 3-4 rabbit thighs
- 8 red onion or shallots, small
- 1 carrot
- 1 parsnip
- 1 garlic clove
- 50 ml white wine
- 2 bay leaf
- 2 prigs rosemary
- 30 g capers
- 400 ml diced tomatoes
- 40 ml olive oil
Fried Polenta
- 100 g cornmeal flour
- salt
- black pepper
Instructions
- Cut the rabbit legs into 2-3 large pieces each.
- Clean the onions, carrot and parsnip and cut into large pieces.
- In a large pot, sauté the vegetables in a little olive oil, then add the meat, bay leaf and rosemary.
- When the meat has browned on all sides, pour in the wine, let it reduce for 1-2 minutes, and then add the diced tomatoes, salt, pepper and cinnamon.
- Add 2 cups of water and simmer over low-medium heat with the lid on until the meat starts to fall off the bone.
- For the polenta, boil the water with salt and add the cornmeal flour. Once cooked, leave it to cool.
- Before serving, slice the polenta and fry it on both sides in a hot pan with a little oil.
Notes
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.9
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