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Jackrabbit Bourguignon

Rustic Jackrabbit Bourguignon

Costa
Prep Time 25 mins
Cook Time 5 hrs
Resting Time 20 mins
Total Time 5 hrs 25 mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, French, Wild Game
Servings 2 people

Ingredients
  

  • 2 Jackrabbit Legs
  • 3 oz Bourbon
  • 2 cups Stock (or bone broth)
  • 1 cup Cabernet Sauvignon
  • 4 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
  • 4 tbsp Olive Oil/Tallow
  • 3 Bay Leaves
  • 3 sprigs Fresh Thyme
  • 2 tbsp Rosemary
  • 3 tbsp Oregano
  • 1 bunch Carrots
  • 4 Shallots
  • 12 Small Potatoes (any variant)
  • 1 lb Baby Bella Mushrooms

Instructions
 

  • Take your rabbit legs, dry them thoroughly, and hit them with your favorite dry rub.
  • Brown in a skillet using your favorite oil/fat until you've got great color on them. Deglaze with bourbon!
  • Place the browned legs and skillet scrapings into your braising pan.
  • Add stock (I used wild hog bone broth), cabernet and worcestershire.
  • Add three bay leaves, three sprigs of fresh thyme, and rosemary.
    Ready to braise
  • Braise at 300 degrees (covered) for 4 hours, or until meat is soft and a fork passes through it with little to no effort.
  • While braising, chop carrots, shallots and potatoes, and place in a cookie sheet with baby bellas, and coat them all in olive oil, coarse sea salt, fresh cracked black pepper, and oregano.
  • Roast veggies while meat braises, until veggies are cooked well but not dry.
    Veggies
  • Once meat is done, remove meat from braising pan and whisk in flour sparingly until broth thickens. Place meat back in, and add veggies.
    Ready to thicken
  • Place back in oven (covered) until it returns to a steady simmer.
  • Remove from oven, uncover, allow to rest for five minutes, and serve with a bold red wine!
Keyword Bourguignon, Braise, Jackrabbit, Rabbit