Rabbit meat is very healthy and has great qualities in flavor, aroma and texture. Give this chicken fried rabbit recipe a taste and enjoy your take from this season's hunt! Pairs great with homemade mashed potatoes & gravy or spread over white rice.
Ingredients:
Chef’s Note: I recommend boiling the rabbit for 1 ½ hours or more to make it tender.- 2 rabbits quartered
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 sprigs of rosemary
- 4- 6 cups water
- 1 tbsp salt
- 2 cups flour
- ¼ cup cornstarch
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- 2 tsp Carolina Cooker® Cajun
- 2 cup buttermilk
- 1 Tbsp Carolina Cooker® hot sauce
- Oil for frying
Rabbit Prep:
In a medium saucepan add 4 cups of water (more may be needed depending on size of rabbits) add in the garlic cloves, rosemary sprigs, 1 tbsp salt and rabbit meat. Bring to a boil and boil for about 1.5 hours or until rabbit meat is tender. When the rabbit is done boiling, place on a plate and let cool. (you may want to put some paper towels under it to soak up the water.Frying:
- Heat oil in a deep fryer or large pan on the stove to 325-350 degrees.
- In a large bowl whisk together flour, cornstarch, salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder and cajun seasoning.
- In another bowl whisk together buttermilk and hot sauce
- Place your boiled rabbit into the buttermilk mixture and make sure to coat it well.
- Place your rabbit into the flour mixture and make sure to coat all parts of the rabbit with the flour. Repeat until all the rabbit is coated with flour.
- Place rabbit in a deep fryer and fry for 3-5 minutes or until golden brown and crispy.
- Remove rabbit and place on a paper towel lined plate to soak up remaining oil. Repeat on the remaining rabbit pieces.
- Once all the rabbit pieces have been fried, you can either toss in your favorite sauce or serve as is. Enjoy with a side of fries or mashed potatoes.
