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Name: Rabbit civet
Prep time: 12 h 20 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 15 h 20 min
Yield: 4 people
Cuisine: french
Ingredients: 1 kg rabbit meat; 2 cloves garlic; 1 bayleaf; 1 sprig rosemary; 1 sprig thyme; 1 litre 500 ml red wine; salt; pepper; 5 tablespoons olive oil; 150 g small pieces of bacon; 350 g mushrooms; 250 g onion; 4 tablespoons olive oil; 2 tablespoons flour

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Rabbit civet

Rabbit civet is a classic dish of French cuisine. The word "civet" comes from "cive", an old word for onion.

These days, the name refers to chunks of meat, marinated then cooked slowly in red wine with bacon, mushrooms and onions.

This tasty stew or casserole, with its very tender meat, is like my grandmother Jeanne used to make for me when I was little.

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Last modified on: April 26^th 2015

For 4 people, you will need:

1 : 1 kg rabbit meat
2 : 2 cloves garlic
3 : 1 bayleaf
4 : 1 sprig rosemary
5 : 1 sprig thyme
6 : 1 litre 500 ml red wine
7 : salt
8 : pepper
9 : 5 tablespoons olive oil
10 : 150 g small pieces of bacon
11 : 350 g mushrooms
12 : 250 g onion
13 : 4 tablespoons olive oil
14 : 2 tablespoons flour
Total weight: 3,453 grams

Change for: 2 people 4 people 8 people 12 people

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How long does it take?

Preparation	Resting	Cooking	Start to finish
20 min.	12 hours	3 hours	15 hours 20 min.

Preservation: A few days in the fridge, protected by a plastic film

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Step by step recipe

1	Prepare the marinade Cut the rabbit into pieces (or have your butcher do this for you).	5 min.
2	Put into a bowl: 2 cloves garlic crushed, 1 bayleaf cut into pieces, 1 sprig rosemary, 1 sprig thyme, salt and pepper.	2 min.
3	Place the rabbit pieces on top.	1 min.
4	Cover with the red wine. Cover with a plate and leave to marinate for 12 hours.	12 hours
5	Preliminary cooking Heat 5 tablespoons olive oil in a large saucepan. When hot, brown the rabbit pieces all over, in batches if necessary. Please note: this is not to cook the rabbit, just to brown the outside, so cook for about 2 or 3 minutes on each side. Set aside the browned meat on a plate.	10 min.
6	Use the same pan to fry 150 g small pieces of bacon briefly. Set aside.	5 min.
7	Still using the same pan, use the fat released by the bacon to cook 350 g mushrooms, after chopping them. Set aside.	7 min.
8	Prepare 250 g onion and chop finely.	5 min.
9	Still using the same pan, heat 4 tablespoons olive oil and when hot, add the chopped onion, salt and pepper. Fry the onion for 2 or 3 minutes.	2 min.
10	Return the bacon and mushrooms to the pan and mix well.	1 min.
11	Sprinkle in 2 tablespoons flour...	1 min.
12	...then mix well.	1 min.
13	Begin the main cooking Add the rabbit pieces to the pan...	2 min.
14	...then pour in the marinade, discarding the rosemary. There should be enough wine to just about cover the meat. If not, add a little more.	2 min.
15	Bring to the boil on high heat...	6 min.
16	...then leave to simmer on low heat: 1 hour with the lid on and about an hour and a half uncovered to allow the sauce to thicken slowly.	2 hours 30 min.
17	Discard the garlic, thyme and bayleaf, then check the seasoning. Serve by standing the pan in the centre of the table so that people can help themselves, or by plating up, like in the photo. To accompany your civet, I suggest pasta or pan-fried potatoes.

Remarks

Rabbit civet is one of those dishes, like boeuf (beef) bourguignon or carbonnade, which just gets better with each reheating. So make plenty and keep some for another day.

For even more flavour, you can add a chicken or beef stock cube at step 14.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Calories	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
5091	323 gr	77 gr	246 gr
255 %	124 %	7 %	37 %

Per 100 g
Calories	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
147	9 gr	2 gr	7 gr
7 %	4 %	<1 %	1 %

Per person
Calories	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
1	80 gr	19 gr	61 gr
64 %	31 %	2 %	9 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories by day for a woman (change to a man).

How much will it cost?

For 4 people : 35.10 €
Per person : 8.78 €

Note : These prices are only approximate.

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And to drink?: The same red wine as you have used in the recipe. I recommend something with plenty of tannins, such as a Shiraz (Syrah).

Source: Home made.

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