John's Creole Rabbit
A traditional Cajun recipe for John's Creole Rabbit.
Ingredients
- 1 Large Or 2 small rabbits, disjointed
- 1/2 Cup Flour
- 1/2 Teaspoon Salt
- Oil for frying
- 3 Large Onions, sliced in rings
- 1 Cup Diced celery [2 large ribs]
- 1 Cup Diced scallions [2 bunches] including about 1" of green portion
- 6 Cloves garlic, diced fine
- 4 Bay leaves
- 3 Lemons quartered
- 1/4 Teaspoon Basil
- 3/4 Cup Chicken broth
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- 1
Wash and pat dry rabbit parts.
- 2
Combine flour and salt and dredge rabbit parts in it.
- 3
Heat oil to 360 degrees and fry rabbit 3-4 minutes per side until crisp.
- 4
Remove, drain on paper towels, and place in a large [5-6 quart] covered casserole.
- 5
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spread all remaining ingredients on top of rabbit, squeezing each lemon quarter, then including rind.
- 6
Cover and bake one hour.
- 7
Remove cover of casserole, stir ingredients gently, then return to oven, uncovered.
- 8
Turn heat up to 500 degrees. Bake 15 minutes, or until rabbit is well browned.
- 9
Discard lemons and bay leaves.
- 10
Add salt and pepper to taste.
- 11
Serve over rice.
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