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Rabbit pie

A delicious wintry game pie

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A delicious wintry game pie

“This is a real treat – packed with gamey rabbit, pork belly, sweet prunes and a dash of Armagnac ”

Serves 12

Cooks In2 hours 25 minutes plus 2-3 hours chilling

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Nutrition per serving
  • Calories 545 27%

  • Fat 35.6g 51%

  • Saturates 13.4g 67%

  • Sugars 4.1g 5%

  • Protein 23.1g 46%

  • Carbs 31.6g 12%

Of an adult's reference intake

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By Andy Bates

Ingredients

  • 3 shallots
  • 1 tablespoon duck or goose fat
  • 250 g higher-welfare pork belly
  • 6-8 semi-dried prunes
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • a few sprigs of fresh thyme
  • 450 g higher-welfare pork mince
  • 1 tablespoon Armagnac
  • 1 tablespoon pistachio nuts
  • 4 rabbit thighs , deboned
  • Hot-water crust pastry
  • 450 g flour
  • 170 g lard
  • 1 large free-range egg
  • Jelly
  • 1 sachet of gelatine
  • 800 ml chicken stock
  • 20 g butter , softened, plus extra for greasing

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Method

  1. Finely chop the shallots and fry in the duck or goose fat on a low heat for 6 to 8 minutes, or until soft. Leave to cool.
  2. Cut the pork belly into 1cm cubes and halve the prunes. Peel and finely chop the garlic. Pick the thyme leaves until you have about a tablespoon and finely chop.
  3. In a bowl, mix all the ingredients for the filling except for the rabbit and season well. Cover with clingfilm and refrigerate until needed.
  4. Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/gas 4. For the pastry, mix the flour with 1 teaspoon of sea salt in a bowl and make a well in the centre. Melt the lard in a saucepan over a low heat, then pour in 200ml water and bring to the boil. Stir into the flour with a wooden spoon to form a smooth dough. Leave the pastry for 5 minutes if too hot to handle.
  5. Lightly grease a 20cm-wide, 10cm-deep pie ring and place it on a greaseproof paper-lined baking tray. Take two-thirds of the dough and roll into a circle large enough to line the pie ring and with excess to hang over the edges. Carefully press the pastry into the tin, allowing a little to hang over the edge, and fill any tears or breaks – this is important! Roll the remaining pastry into a circle for the lid.
  6. Lay half the filling mix in the pastry case, then lay the rabbit thighs on top, making sure there are no gaps. Season generously and fill the pie with the remaining filling. Brush the edges with the egg and cover with the pastry lid. Carefully crimp the edges to create a seal and trim the edge with a knife.
  7. Beat the egg and brush over the top of the pie, make a hole in the middle of the pastry lid and bake for 60 to 80 minutes.
  8. Remove the ring and brush the sides and top again with egg before baking for a further 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and leave to cool. Once the pie is cold, refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours.
  9. For the jelly, soak the gelatine leaves in cold water until they soften and squeeze out any water. Heat about a third of the chicken stock in a saucepan and stir in the gelatine until it’s dissolved, then stir into the rest of the stock. Leave to cool, but do not let it set.
  10. Once the pie is cold, check around the pastry for any holes and fill them with softened butter so that the jelly doesn’t escape. Pour the stock into the round hole in the top of the pastry until the pie is filled. Cool in the fridge until the jelly is set.

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FAQs

How to cook rabbit Jamie Oliver? ›

Method. Place all the rabbit and the offal in a cold casserole pan and add 3 tablespoons of oil. Put on a medium-high heat for the rabbit to get golden, turning occasionally, while you peel and finely slice the onion, quarter the tomatoes, then halve the chilli lengthways and deseed.

What does rabbit pie taste like? ›

Rabbit has a similar taste to chicken but is slightly stronger with an earthier flavor. Though rabbit isn't often seen on American menus, it is popular in other parts of the world. Serve this pot pie with a glass of Chardonnay and a fresh salad.

What is Jack Rabbit pie? ›

Rabbit pie is a game pie consisting of rabbit meat in a gravy with other ingredients (typically onions, celery and carrots) enclosed in a pastry crust. Rabbit pie is part of traditional American and English cuisine. It has recently found renewed popularity. Rabbit pie. A meat pie made with rabbit and chicken.

Why do you soak rabbit before cooking? ›

A Brine Keeps the Rabbit Moist

And while the combination seasons the rabbit nicely, the buttermilk and salt give you a little wiggle room to ensure that the cooked rabbit doesn't dry out.

Why do you soak rabbit in milk? ›

The milk/vinegar mix (similar to buttermilk) will help to brine/pre-season the meat and impart moisture, while keeping the meat tender. Once your rabbit is soaking in the fridge, prepare your dredge. Mix all ingredients and run them through a sifter if you so desire, otherwise mix until hom*ogeneous.

What is the tastiest part of a rabbit? ›

The Organs: The heart, liver, and kidneys are tasty and nutritious and typically used for sausages and stuffing, though you can also use it for a rabbit pot pie. Rabbit blood is also used for different stews and recipes, as well as blood pudding and sausages.

What is the best tasting rabbit? ›

Farmed rabbit is usually a cross between the California white and New Zealand white, the two most tender of rabbit breeds. These are far better eating than the tough, strong-flavored rabbits that early American pioneers existed on during their trek across the country.

Is rabbit better for you than chicken? ›

Domesticated rabbit meat also has fewer calories than chicken and has less cholesterol than any other commonly consumed meats, like beef, pork, and chicken. For those looking for high vitamin content, rabbit is an excellent choice.

What is Elvis Presley pie? ›

Chef Paula Haney shares with Duff the bakery's recipe for the Fat Elvis Pie, which was inspired by Elvis Presley's love of peanut-butter-and-banana sandwiches. The pie includes chocolate pastry cream, peanut butter filling and slices of banana in a crust made of graham cracker crumbs, dry roasted peanuts and pretzels.

What is in a Big Ben pie? ›

Wheat Flour, Water, Beef (21%), Margarine [Shortening, Vegetable Oil, Water, Salt, Emulsifiers (471, 322 (Soy)), Acidity Regulator (500), Antioxidant (307b (Soy)), Food Acid (330), Colour (160a)], Cheese Sauce (4%) (Milk) [Contains Cheese (46%), Colour (160a)], Thickener (1414), Pastry Glaze (Milk) [Colour (160b)], ...

What is rabbit pie made of? ›

Filled with smoky bacon, creamy leeks and lean, gamey rabbit, this pie is incredibly delicious and a great way to introduce game meat into your diet. Rabbit is one of the most accessible forms of game meat and it has a mild gamey flavour, a firm lean texture and is simple to prepare.

What is the best way to cook rabbit? ›

The best way to get tender rabbit meat is by butchering them around the 12-week mark (depending on the breed) and cooking them low and slow. A crockpot is a fantastic way of cooking rabbit for tender, fall-off-the-bone meat.

How is rabbit supposed to be cooked? ›

Cooking rabbit is similar to chicken, fry on a moderate heat for 20 minutes or so until the internal temperature reaches 71°C. Ideally, only quick-cook the lean, tender cuts of rabbit, such as the saddle or the loin - the other cuts are much more suited to pot roasting or braising.

What is the cooking method for rabbit? ›

Their meat is tougher than fryers, so they should be cooked slowly— either braised or, as the name suggests, stewed. Ironically, roasters are not very good when roasted. For safety, the USDA recommends cooking rabbit to an internal temperature of at least 160°F (71°C).

How to cook a rabbit to make it tender? ›

Place in a 9x13-inch baking dish. Combine onion, water, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, sugar, paprika, and garlic in a medium bowl; mix well, then pour over rabbit. Bake uncovered in the preheated oven, basting frequently, until very tender, about 90 minutes.

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