Oven-Baked Rabbit: Tender & Delicious

Tender, soft, aromatic, dietary, delicious! A whole rabbit baked in the oven is a healthy and tasty dish made from affordable ingredients. It is suitable for both a festive table and a daily meal. Both adults and children will undoubtedly enjoy this dish.
cook time: 9h
Nora Vaughn
Oven-Baked Rabbit: Tender & Delicious

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

191
Calories
19g
Fat
19g
Protein

Ingredients (4 portions)

Basic:

Garlic 1 clove
Salt to taste
Sour cream 100 g
Dill to taste
Rabbit 1 kg
Ready mustard 1 tsp

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to bake a whole rabbit in the oven? Prepare your food. Take a rabbit that is not very large — the optimal weight is about 1.5 kg. The greens can be any you like. In winter, it is quite possible to replace fresh herbs with dried ones. Sour cream is suitable, not very fatty, 10-15%.

Step 2

Step 2
Rabbit meat, although very healthy, has a specific taste. To get rid of it, I recommend soaking the carcass in cold water for 5-7 hours. You can also add 1 teaspoon of 9% table vinegar to the water for soaking — then there will be no trace of foreign odor.

Step 3

Step 3
First of all, turn on the oven to 180 degrees so that it has time to warm up to the desired temperature — preparing the rabbit will not take much time. For baking, you will need a heat-resistant form of a fairly large size so that the whole carcass fits. Dry the rabbit, salt the outside and inside, and place in a baking dish.

Step 4

Step 4
Lightly salt the sour cream and add mustard. It can be regular mustard, Dijon or grain mustard — choose to your taste.

Step 5

Step 5
Chop the garlic and add to the sour cream. You can also grate the garlic or pass it through a press.

Step 6

Step 6
Wash the dill, dry it, chop it with scissors or a knife. Add to sour cream and stir until smooth.

Step 7

Step 7
Generously coat the rabbit with a little sour cream inside and on top.

Step 8

Step 8
Place the pan in a baking pan or wrap tightly with foil. Place in the oven for 2 hours.

Step 9

Step 9
If you prefer crispier meat, bake the rabbit for 1.5 hours, then remove the sleeve (foil) and cook until crispy for another 30 minutes.

Step 10

Step 10
Serve with seasonal vegetables. Bon appetit!

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