Brochette de Lapin aux Pruneaux

Elegant French rabbit skewers featuring tender pieces of rabbit, bacon, prunes, and red onion, seasoned with rosemary and cooked to perfection. This dish combines the delicate flavor of rabbit with sweet prunes and savory bacon for a classic French preparation.

6 servings
41 min

Ingredients

  • 1 whole rabbit, divided into 2 legs, 2 loins, and 2 kidneys
  • 4 slices bacon, cut into 3 pieces each
  • 12 whole pitted prunes
  • 1 whole red onion, cut into 12 pieces
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 sprigs large sprigs rosemary
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    1. Bone the legs and loins. Cut each leg and each loin into 6 equal pieces; leave the kidneys whole.

    10 min

  2. 2.

    2. Have ready 6 bamboo skewers. Thread the following onto each skewer: 1 leg piece, 1 bacon piece, 1 prune, 1 loin piece, 1 onion piece. Repeat again.

    15 min

  3. 3.

    3. Arrange the skewers on a platter. Drizzle the olive oil evenly over the skewers, then sprinkle with the salt. Pluck the needles from the rosemary sprigs, and add a few pinches to each skewer.

    5 min

  4. 4.

    4. Warm the canola oil and butter in a large frying pan over high heat. When the butter has melted and the fat is hot, add the skewers and cook, turning once, for 4 minutes on each side. Remove the pan from the heat and let the skewers rest for 3 minutes before serving.

    11 min

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