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Portuguese Roasted Rabbit with Potatoes

This Portuguese roasted rabbit with potatoes recipe (receita de coelho assado com batatas), is ready in about 1 hour, ideal for for a week or weekend family meal.
3 out of 5 with 4 ratings
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Preparation time 15 min
Cooking Time 45 min
Ready In1 h
Level of DifficultyEasy
Servings6

Ingredients

1 rabbit, cut into pieces1 and 1/2 lbs of small potatoes1 onion, cut into half moons3 cloves of garlic, chopped1/2 cup of olive oil1/4 cup of lard (you can also use butter)1 cup of white wine1 teaspoon of crushed red pepper sauce (pimenta moida)1 bay leafChopped parsley (to taste)Salt (to taste)
1 rabbit, cut into pieces1 and 1/2 lbs of small potatoes1 onion, cut into half moons3 cloves of garlic, chopped1/2 cup of olive oil1/4 cup of lard (you can also use butter)1 cup of white wine1 teaspoon of crushed red pepper sauce (pimenta moida)1 bay leafChopped parsley (to taste)Salt (to taste)
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Preparation

  1. In a bowl, mix the olive oil, white wine, garlic, onion, bay leaf and pepper sauce and season with salt.
  2. Add the rabbit to the marinade bowl, mix it well in the marinade and let it sit for 1 hour.
  3. Preheat the oven to 180°C or 350°F.
  4. Place the rabbit on a oven dish with a little of the marinade, add the lard or butter (in small pieces) over the rabbit and bake in the oven for approximately 15 minutes.
  5. Add the potatoes to the dish with the rabbit and coat them well with the marinade.
  6. Bake the rabit for 30 minutes or until everything is cooked (drizzle the remaining marinade over the rabbit as it cooks).
  7. Once cooked, remove from the oven and serve sprinkled with chopped parsley.

Recipe & Photo Credit: pt.petitchef.com


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Joe Caesar
Looks good and it was easy
3 Years ago, Monday, March 14, 2022
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Port
Great to know Joe, thanks for the feedback.
3 Years ago, Monday, March 14, 2022
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