Gaz_1989 9,539 Posted February 20, 2016 Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 Right so we had a decent day ferreting yesterday, most have gone off to the game dealers and other lads had a few but I brought myself half a dozen for the table. Had a few recipes in mind and still want to do rabbit lasagne. However first up is Rabbit pie... I washed 2 x jointed rabbits in salt water. Left them salted for a few hours before rinsing off and rubbing the meat with a chicken oxo cube... I placed a selection of mixed veg into bottom of slow cooker - diced carrots, chopped celery, diced white onion, diced parsnip, diced potato, lots of garlic. Added a pint of chicken stock, a pint of cider and topped with a layer of parsley. Then I plaxced the rabbit on top of the veg and parsley. Next in a hot pan, I melted some butter, added a red onion finely chopped, 4-6 chopped cloves of garlic and a packet of smoked bacon chopped into small pieces. I fried this until golden brown and then added to the rabbit in the slow cooker... I cooked the whole lot on low for 12 hours (overnight). This is the meat this morning... Removed from the bone... I spooned the remainder of the slow cooker into a large pie dish, minus the liquid and mashed with butter... Then I added the rabbit meat and crumbled Stilton cheese over the top... I took the liquid from the slow cooker, put it into a small pan and thickened with gentle heat and cornflour... My littleun liked it that much I've made her a little bowl of the rabbit meat, veg and gravy. She won't be here for the pie later as she's going her mums... Then I added the thickened "gravy" to the pie dish to cover the veg and rabbit meat before topping with puff pastry and whacking in the oven for 45 minutes. Voila... 12 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gaz_1989 9,539 Posted February 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 I surprise myself at times. It was absolutely fantastic ? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jok 3,253 Posted February 20, 2016 Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 Absolutely bosting. I can taste that. Good mix of ingredients and youv' managed to bring something different to the dinner table. Well done son. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
devon flighter 421 Posted February 20, 2016 Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 i could just eat that 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gaz_1989 9,539 Posted February 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 Cheers Jok. It's tasty Devon fighter let me tell you. Be back in 10. Just off for third helping ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
devon flighter 421 Posted February 20, 2016 Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 looks it greedy git youl only get indijestion Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gaz_1989 9,539 Posted February 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 Haha you aren't wrong mate. I get it terrible just lately. Used to be able to eat like a horse and no problems. Now I look at food and get indigestion. Must be signs of getting old ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
walshie 2,804 Posted February 20, 2016 Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 Normally the idea of eating rabbit makes me think of eating tasteless inner tubes, but that really looks tasty. Well done. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Accip74 7,112 Posted February 20, 2016 Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 Looks like a winner to me.....;-) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nighteyes 275 Posted February 20, 2016 Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 Not really one for eating rabbit but that does look tasty , might have to give that ago myself , Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terryd 8,411 Posted February 20, 2016 Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 Bloody good job gaz great idea looks delicious Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kenj 131 Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 Looks brill Gaz. I find cooking rabbits in cider tenderises the meat, while adding to the taste. Very similar process to my Rustic Rabbit pie with cider. http://www.urbanfieldsportsman.com/index.php/rustic-rabbit-pie-with-cider/ Keep up the good work lads. We'll be on Saturday Kitchen next. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terryd 8,411 Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 Looks brill Gaz. I find cooking rabbits in cider tenderises the meat, while adding to the taste. Very similar process to my Rustic Rabbit pie with cider. http://www.urbanfieldsportsman.com/index.php/rustic-rabbit-pie-with-cider/ Keep up the good work lads. We'll be on Saturday Kitchen next. that bloody james martin got lot to answer for he did a swish roll saturday that was it crash bang wallop in the kitchen and a bag of frozen raspberries from the plot made me own jam and I ended up with some thing that looked like it had been dropped from a plane and yes I like me cream 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
low plains drifter 10,473 Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 Lot of effort to go to for a rabbit, white meat for show, red meat for a pro lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jok 3,253 Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 The topic is Living off the land and we do end up with a fair bit of white meat lol. Bring it on. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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