Best way to prepare an older rabbit

[philothea]

I have a 3 year old buck that I need to dispatch and was wondering if there are any reciepes that are better for older meat. I would assume it would need to be a crockpot kind of recipe.
Just looking for suggestions.

Thanks!

 

[Nyctra]

Bunny burgers?

 

[Kyle@theWintertime]

Stewing a rabbit is deliiicious.

 

[MaggieJ]

Our favourite for older rabbits is rabbit pie.

 

[Kyle@theWintertime]

Our favourite for older rabbits is rabbit pie.

Really? I always thought pies were a tender/young rabbit thing. Older rabbit pie is good too?

 

[CWD]

cook in the crock pot, debone,cover with BBQ sauce
and put on hambuger buns. along with a big side of cole slaw.

 

[AmysMacdog]

Oooooow it all sounds yummy! Rabbit and dumplings is good too. The other day we did home-made noodles. Yummmm!(noodles to some, others would call them flat dumplings)

 

[Fire-Man]

1 Nice size rabbit cooked in the crook with seasoning, onions etc. Cool and debone. Place meat into a pot-----add 4 cups of the broth from the crock pot to that pot. Slice up a medium onion and slice up a pack of Hillshire smoked sausage and place in pot, bring pot to a boil, then add 2 cups of Uncle Bens rice, salt, stir. Put lid on and Reduce heat to very low and in about 5 minutes stir again---no more stiring---let cook slow till rice is done and flaky. Then Call me!!

 

[mystang89]

Our favourite for older rabbits is rabbit pie.

:yeahthat:

 

[Frecs]

Oooooow it all sounds yummy! Rabbit and dumplings is good too. The other day we did home-made noodles. Yummmm!(noodles to some, others would call them flat dumplings)

Around here, those would be called "pastry"..as in "chicken & pastry" or "rabbit & pastry"...

 

[bilder]

cook in the crock pot, debone,cover with BBQ sauce
and put on hambuger buns. along with a big side of cole slaw.

Ding ding ding ding!!!!

We have a winner!

Great on old or young rabbits. BBQ makes everything good.

 

[MamaSheepdog]

We've done the BBQ sauce in the crockpot thing too, but another favorite is either tacos or enchiladas.

I usually quarter the rabbit and put it in a pot of water and boil until the meat can be shredded easily. We then put the meat in a skillet with some broth, cover with Pace Picante sauce and simmer for a bit for taco filling.

I reduce the broth and use it instead of water for the Spanish rice.

 

[avdpas77]

However you cook it, cook for a long time. I usually boil mine for about 3 hours. De-bone it then ( and this is the most important thing) cut it across the grain in short pieces. Old rabbit, though delicious, is stringy and you don't want to spend a half an hour picking it from between your teeth with a tooth pick.

You can then make a stew, pot pies, bar-b-que, or anything you want out of it. I usually cook mine with a large onion and a couple of teaspoons of thyme, or maybe some basil (less if you have fresh) salt, pepper, carrots, and even fresh peas if you have them.

 

[Desert Rose Rabbits]

1 Nice size rabbit cooked in the crook with seasoning, onions etc. Cool and debone. Place meat into a pot-----add 4 cups of the broth from the crock pot to that pot. Slice up a medium onion and slice up a pack of Hillshire smoked sausage and place in pot, bring pot to a boil, then add 2 cups of Uncle Bens rice, salt, stir. Put lid on and Reduce heat to very low and in about 5 minutes stir again---no more stiring---let cook slow till rice is done and flaky. Then Call me!!

Oh my god that sounds amazing!

 

[OneAcreFarm]

Crock pot on high for 4hrs, or low for 8hrs. Debone and chop across the grain. Use for anything you would use chicken for.