Rick Browne

Maple Pecan Stuffed Rabbit, Eh?

Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    • Difficulty

      Medium

Appears in
The Ultimate Guide to Grilling
The Ultimate Guide to Grilling

By Rick Browne

Published 2011

  • About

In 1999 the Swine Fellows won FIRST PLACE in “Cooking From The Home Land” competition at the Jack Daniel’s World Invitational Barbecue Competition, in Lynchburg, TN., using this smoked rabbit recipe. They won the competition in 2000, 2001 and 2002 with different recipes.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup pure maple syrup
  • 1 cup finely chopped pecans
  • 1 tablespoon<

Method

Start the charcoal in the smoker or barbecue and bring the temperature to about 200°-225° degrees F.

Mix evenly the maple syrup, pecans, mustard, allspice, salt and pepper in a glass bowl and cover it. Let the mixture stand for 48 hours at room temperature. Drain in colander and reserve the liquid to a small bowl for basting. Save the pecan mixture for the stuffing.

Place the la