oven-roasted whole rabbit

2021-09-11

This is a small 2-lb rabbit, purchased from Wholey's. I used to raise rabbits myself 2014-2015, now I have to buy them online and have them shipped in overnight.

This was a lazy cooking day. I rubbed the rabbit with olive oil and a coffee spice rub, stuck it in the oven @ 350 ºF. for 60 minutes and almost forgot about it.

Oven-roasting is very different from the rabbit stew that I usually make, but this one was a solid frozen block when I started, that wouldn't fit in any but the biggest pot I have, so I did something else with it. It turned out quite nicely. And because it was lazy day, I just poured a jar of applesauce with it.

The spice rub seems to be a mixture of taco-chile-spices and ground coffee. It came 'free' with my bison order. I had never seen this before, but since I had it anyway, I could just as well give it a try. Nod bad at all.

INGREDIENTS

This is what you need for 2-4 servings:

2+ lb. rabbit
S&P
seasoning of your choice
applesauce

Pic1: roasted rabbit with coffee spice rub

Directions

2021-09-11

Pic2: coffee spice rub
Pic3: with olive oil
Pic4: all done

If possible, thaw the rabbit in the refrigerator and part for a shorter cooking time.
This one was frozen solid.
Mix the spice rub with olive oil and rub the rabbit with it.
Bake 60 minutes @ 350 ºF.
If thawed 35-40 minutes would be enough. Larger rabbits may take more time.

Pic5+6: serving
Pic7: served

Remove from the oven.
Part the rabbit.
The legs should be easy to pull away from the body
Serve with apple sauce, or vegetables of your choice.
Enjoy.

See also: Deming, NM gardens, animals and more and avemariasongs.org

See also: Deming, NM gardens, animals and more
and avemariasongs.org