MEMORIES OF MALTA ~ FENEK MOQLI u PATATA IL-FORN (Fried Rabbit and Roasted Potatoes)

rabbit

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner, while pork is more affordable.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil offers similar health benefits, while vegetable oil is cost-effective.

white wine

🥗Healthier: chicken broth

💰Cheaper: apple cider vinegar

Chicken broth adds flavor without alcohol, while vinegar is less expensive.

butter

🥗Healthier: ghee

💰Cheaper: margarine

Ghee is lactose-free and adds depth, while margarine is budget-friendly.

Cut rabbit into two pieces, preferably using rabbit legs.

Marinate rabbit in a bowl with dry white wine, garlic, bay leaves, thyme, salt, and black pepper for a minimum of 6 hours, preferably overnight.

Preheat oven to moderate heat.

Slice about 5 potatoes into 1/2 inch slices and slice 2 onions.

Grease a casserole dish with margarine.

Combine potatoes, onions, fennel seed, salt, and black pepper in the casserole dish.

Add enough water to mostly cover the potatoes, then drizzle with olive oil and mix well.

Bake potatoes in the oven, checking occasionally to ensure they do not burn and adding more liquid if necessary.

Remove marinated rabbit from the fridge and begin frying in a skillet until browned.

Add sliced onion and garlic to the skillet, cooking until softened.

Add more white wine and Worcestershire sauce to the skillet and reduce the mixture.

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