Rabbit with mustard


Rabbit with mustard
This recipe uses boned rabbit. This is sautéed in mustard then cooked in the oven. It is served with broad beans, bacon and mushrooms, and a sauce made with reduced white wine.
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Last modified on: May 15th 2011
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 50 min.
Cooking: 1 hour 25 min.
All in all: 2 hours 9 min.
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Stage 1 - ⌛ 15 min.
Rabbit with mustard : Stage 1
Bone the rabbit completely. Put the pieces of meat on one side, the bones on the other - but do not throw these way.

Stage 2 - ⌛ 5 min.
Rabbit with mustard : Stage 2
Salt and pepper the pieces of rabbit on each side, then coat liberally with French mustard (milder than the fiery English kind) using a brush. Finish with a sprinkling of thyme.

Preheat the oven to 160°C (330°F).

Stage 3 - ⌛ 10 min.
Rabbit with mustard : Stage 3
Pour 4 tablespoons olive oil into a large pan on high heat. When this is hot, add the pieces of rabbit.

Brown lightly on each side. Do this in batches if necessary.

Stage 4 - ⌛ 40 min.
Rabbit with mustard : Stage 4
Put the pieces of rabbit in an oven-proof dish covered with cooking film, and put in the oven for about 40 minutes.

Stage 5 - ⌛ 5 min.
Rabbit with mustard : Stage 5
Meanwhile, break the rabbit bones up roughly with a cleaver or heavy knife.

Stage 6 - ⌛ 5 min.
Rabbit with mustard : Stage 6
Put these into the same pan as you used for the meat and brown them, turning from time to time.

When they are nicely browned, pour in 4 glasses dry white wine, salt and pepper, deglaze, stir well and leave to reduce by half on low heat.

Stage 7 - ⌛ 3 min.
Rabbit with mustard : Stage 7
When the stock is well reduced, filter, discard the bones and keep the sauce hot.

Stage 8 - ⌛ 15 min.
Rabbit with mustard : Stage 8
Cook 500 g broad beans in salted boiling water until they are tender, then plunge them into very cold water and drain.

Set aside.

Stage 9 - ⌛ 10 min.
Rabbit with mustard : Stage 9
Peel 300 g mushrooms and cut into small pieces.

Prepare 1 shallot and chop them.

Stage 10 - ⌛ 4 min.
Rabbit with mustard : Stage 10
Pour 2 tablespoons olive oil into a large pan and when hot, add the shallot and cook for 1 minute.

Add the mushrooms and fry for 2 or 3 minutes. Stop as soon as they begin to give off liquid.

Stage 11 - ⌛ 2 min.
Rabbit with mustard : Stage 11
Drain and set aside.

Stage 12 - ⌛ 7 min.
Rabbit with mustard : Stage 12
Pour 2 tablespoons olive oil into the same pan and when hot, add 200 g small pieces of bacon cut in small pieces.

Cook until they are well fried.

Stage 13 - ⌛ 3 min.
Rabbit with mustard : Stage 13
Tip the broad beans and mushrooms into the pan, stir and reheat.

Stage 14 - ⌛ 5 min.
Rabbit with mustard : Stage 14
Serve the rabbit pieces beside the bean mixture and pour the sauce over.
Remarks
You can also thicken the sauce with a teaspoonful of cornflour, reheated gently while stirring constantly.
And to drink?
A red Burgundy such as a Santenay.
Keeping: Several days in the fridge.
Source: After Joël Robuchon.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe350 RDI=140 %100 RDI=9 %260 RDI=40 %4,160 RDI=210 %17,440 RDI: 210 %
Per 100 g10 RDI=5 %3 RDI=0 %10 RDI=2 %160 RDI=8 %670 RDI: 8 %
Per person90 RDI=30 %20 RDI=2 %70 RDI=10 %1,040 RDI=50 %4,360 RDI: 50 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman
Possible allergens in this recipe: mustard, Sulfites
How much will it cost?
  • For 4 people : 28.20 €
  • Per person : 7.05 €

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