Scottish Rabbit Curry

A hearty and unique curry featuring tender rabbit meat simmered with bacon, pearl onions, and mushrooms in a curry-flavored sauce. This Scottish fusion dish combines traditional game meat with curry spices for a rich and satisfying meal.

4 servings

1 hr 58 min

Published October 4, 2025

Ingredients

•2 tablespoons unsalted butter
•1 whole rabbit
•½ cup chopped British or Canadian bacon
•1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
•2 tablespoons mild curry paste
•3 cups low-sodium chicken broth
•1½ cups pearl onions
•2 cups button mushrooms
•1 cup chopped celery
•1 teaspoon salt
•2 cups basmati rice
•for serving

Cooking Instructions

1.
1. In a Dutch oven, melt the butter over medium heat and sauté the rabbit pieces until well browned, about 15 minutes. Remove from the pan and reserve.
15 min
2.
2. Using the same pan you browned the rabbit in, and without wiping it out, sauté the bacon over medium heat until it's browned and has rendered its fat in the pan, about 10 minutes. Add the flour and cook, whisking constantly, until it is dissolved, about 3 minutes. Add the curry paste and stir to combine well with the flour mixture. Stir in the chicken broth, 1/4 cup at a time. The pan contents now will have the consistency of a thin sauce.
13 min
3.
3. Reduce the heat to medium-low and add the browned rabbit pieces along with the onions, mushrooms, celery, and salt. Simmer the dish, stirring occasionally, until the meat is cooked through, the onions are tender, and the sauce has thickened up, about 1 1/2 hours. Serve warm, preferably over rice.
90 min

Ingredients

•2 tablespoons unsalted butter

•1 whole rabbit

•½ cup chopped British or Canadian bacon

•1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

•2 tablespoons mild curry paste

•3 cups low-sodium chicken broth

•1½ cups pearl onions

•2 cups button mushrooms

•1 cup chopped celery

•1 teaspoon salt

•2 cups basmati rice

•for serving

Cooking Instructions

1. In a Dutch oven, melt the butter over medium heat and sauté the rabbit pieces until well browned, about 15 minutes. Remove from the pan and reserve.

15 min

2. Using the same pan you browned the rabbit in, and without wiping it out, sauté the bacon over medium heat until it's browned and has rendered its fat in the pan, about 10 minutes. Add the flour and cook, whisking constantly, until it is dissolved, about 3 minutes. Add the curry paste and stir to combine well with the flour mixture. Stir in the chicken broth, 1/4 cup at a time. The pan contents now will have the consistency of a thin sauce.

13 min

3. Reduce the heat to medium-low and add the browned rabbit pieces along with the onions, mushrooms, celery, and salt. Simmer the dish, stirring occasionally, until the meat is cooked through, the onions are tender, and the sauce has thickened up, about 1 1/2 hours. Serve warm, preferably over rice.

90 min