Best Rabbit Recipe, Ever. Lapin A La Mutarde. #SRP

Dijon mustard

🥗Healthier: whole grain mustard

💰Cheaper: yellow mustard

Whole grain mustard offers a similar flavor with added texture.

white wine

🥗Healthier: non-alcoholic wine

💰Cheaper: chicken broth

Non-alcoholic wine maintains acidity without alcohol.

rabbit

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is more widely available and less expensive.

Heat 250 ml chicken stock in a casserole dish.

Add shallots to the stock to soften them.

Brown 200 g bacon lardons in a separate pan with a knob of butter and a drop of oil.

Season rabbit legs with salt and black pepper.

Brown rabbit legs in the pan until colored on both sides.

Add softened shallots to the pan with the rabbit.

Pour in white wine and mix.

Add crushed garlic cloves to the pan.

Stir in double cream and Colman's mustard.

Add sprigs of thyme and mix everything together.

Cover and place in the oven at gas mark 2 for a minimum of 2.5 hours.

Remove rabbit and reduce sauce on the heat until thickened.

Plate rabbit with sauce and garnish with parsley.

Cooking Techniques

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