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Stewed rabbit, a popular dish in many parts of the world, was specially prepared Moldovan-style for Taste of Peace. We had the pleasure of making a trip to the local outdoor market (bazaar) to pick out a fresh female rabbit, which we were told was more tender than a male rabbit. Following the preparations, braising, chopping, and stewing, this melt-in-your-mouth dish was served to a group from three different countries!
We paired the dish with a summer salad full of fresh vegetables and sunflower seeds. Use your imagination and taste buds to create the perfect pairing unique to you.
Enjoy the photos and perhaps you’ll decide you also like to try some rabbit one day.
For the rabbit stew recipe:
Rabbit -whole
Onion – ½ kilogram – chopped
Carrots – ½ – 1 kilogram – sliced
Jar tomatoes in juice – one large jar – save the juice
Garlic – approx. one head – sliced
Lemon for garnish
1. Cut rabbit into pieces.
2. Make a mixture of salt and pepper.
3. After cutting, wash rabbit, and coat the meat with salt/pepper mixture.
4. Brown each piece in oil.
5. Place the pieces in a bowl and set to the side.
6. Keep oil, if need to add more, then add more, but not a lot.
7. Saute onion and carrots in the same oil as you used for the meat- just a few minutes for them to start softening.
8. In a large pot, add in a layer of this onion/carrot mixture, then a layer of meat, and so on until the end.
9. Next after peeling the skin off of the jarred tomatoes (if they have skin on them), sauté with the garlic. Let simmer for a few minutes.
10. Pour this tomato/garlic mixture on top of the layered sauce and meat.
11. You want liquid to cover almost to the top, but not full. If there seems to be a need for more liquid, first use any remaining juice from the tomato jar, if not, add a little water.
12. Place the pot on a low simmer, covered with the lid.
13. In 30 or so minutes, mix it, smell it (because it will smell delicious), and check to make sure there is still enough liquid to your liking.
14. Maybe 30 minutes later (when carrots are soft), it is ready to eat!
15. If you like, you can simmer it even longer, add more or less of our ingredients, different ingredients – play around, have fun with your food!
Thank you Andrei for sharing your recipe with us and thank you everyone for enjoying! 😉