Maltese Pan cooked Rabbit with Veg and Rice

rabbit

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner and more accessible, while pork is often less expensive.

red wine

🥗Healthier: grape juice

💰Cheaper: white wine

Grape juice provides a non-alcoholic option, and white wine can be cheaper.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil has a similar flavor profile, while canola is often more affordable.

bay leaves

💰Cheaper: dried oregano

Dried oregano can mimic the herbal flavor of bay leaves.

Cut the rabbit into pieces and marinate in a bag with 300 ml of red wine, 1 tablespoon parsley, 1 tablespoon thyme, salt, black pepper, 8 cloves of garlic, and 2 cinnamon sticks for 24 hours.

Heat 4 tablespoons of olive oil in a pan over medium-high heat.

Brown the marinated rabbit pieces in the pan, about 3-4 minutes on each side.

Add 2 tablespoons of tomato paste to the center of the pan.

Pour in the wine marinade and add 2 bay leaves and the cinnamon sticks back into the pan.

Squeeze the juice of 1 lemon and add the lemon zest to the mixture.

Cover the pan and cook on low heat for about 1 hour.

Remove the bay leaves and cinnamon sticks before serving.

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