Sweet and Sour Rabbit or Chicken

Name: Sweet and Sour Rabbit or Chicken
Prep time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil; 4 celery stalks, chopped; 1 onion, sliced; Salt and black pepper to taste; Salt and black pepper to taste; Flour for dredging; 1 rabbit, cut into 8 pieces, or 1 chicken, 3 to 4 pounds, cut into serving pieces, or 2½ to 3 pounds chicken parts, trimmed of excess fat; 1 rabbit, cut into 8 pieces, or 1 chicken, 3 to 4 pounds, cut into serving pieces, or 2½ to 3 pounds chicken parts, trimmed of excess fat; 1 rabbit, cut into 8 pieces, or 1 chicken, 3 to 4 pounds, cut into serving pieces, or 2½ to 3 pounds chicken parts, trimmed of excess fat; 1 cup red wine; ½ cup chicken stock, preferably homemade; ½ cup red wine vinegar; ¼ cup sugar; ¼ cup currants or raisins; ¼ cup currants or raisins; ¼ cup pine nuts; 3 tablespoons drained capers; Chopped fresh basil leaves for garnish

Preparation info

Makes
4
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
45 min

Appears in

The Best Recipes in the World

By Mark Bittman

Published 2005

About

A classic Sicilian preparation, with exotic, contrasting flavors. Domesticated rabbit is sold in many supermarkets these days, but since it really does taste like chicken, you can use that if you prefer. Either way, start the meal with a simple pasta dish or serve this with bread and a cooked vegetable.

Ingredients

¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
1 rabbit, cut into 8 pieces, or 1 chicken,

Europe
Italy
Main course
Mediterranean

Method

Put half the oil in a deep skillet or flameproof casserole, preferably nonstick, with a lid. Turn the heat to medium-high and wait a minute or so, until the oil is hot. Dredge the rabbit or chicken pieces in the flour, shaking to remove the excess, then put them, skin side down, in the skillet. Season the meat with salt and pepper and brown it well, rotating and turning