Rolled roast rabbit with garlic and rosemary

Prep
1h
Cook
1h 30m
serves
6
Rolled roast rabbit with garlic and rosemary
Rolled roast rabbit with garlic and rosemary
Rolled roast rabbit with garlic and rosemary
An oft-forgotten protein, rabbit is ideal to roll and roast.

Ingredients (13)

  • 500g Italian-style pork sausages
  • 425g chicken mince
  • 140g fresh white breadcrumbs
  • 1 cup (100g) grated parmesan
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • 8 unpeeled garlic cloves
  • 2 tablespoons chopped rosemary, plus extra leaves to roast
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • 2 x 1.8-2kg rabbits, boned (ask your butcher to do this), bones reserved
  • 1 1/2 cup (375ml) dry white wine
  • 1/2 cup (125ml) olive oil
  • 2 cups (500ml) chicken stock
  • Roast potatoes, to serve

Method

  • 1.
    Preheat the oven to 170°C.
  • 2.
    Place sausage fillings (discard casings) in a bowl with chicken, crumbs, parmesan and onion. Peel and crush 2 garlic cloves and add to bowl with rosemary and egg. Season with salt and pepper and mix well. Mixture should be quite fine, so pulse in a food processor if required.
  • 3.
    Lay rabbits on a work surface. Divide stuffing into two and shape each into a sausage just shorter in length than one rabbit. Place stuffing into rabbits, then fold in ends and sides to enclose. Use a needle and butcher's twine to sew up rabbits and enclose filling.
  • 4.
    Place rabbits in a roasting pan, surround with reserved bones and add remaining garlic and rosemary. Add wine and oil, season well and roast for 1 1/2 hours, basting from time to time and adding more wine if pan becomes dry. When done, transfer rabbit to a baking tray, cover loosely with foil and set aside to rest for 30 minutes.
  • 5.
    Discard bones, reserve garlic and place roasting pan over medium heat. Add stock and stir to dislodge any pan scrapings. Cook for 2-3 minutes, then strain juices into a bowl.
  • 6.
    Slice rabbit and place on serving plates. Drizzle with pan juices and roast potatoes.
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