Rabbit in Smetana

Name: Rabbit in Smetana (Krolik v Smetane)
Cuisine: Russian
Ingredients: 1 rabbit, total weight about 1.5 kg/3¼ lb, cleaned and skinned; 40 g/1½ oz/3 tbsp butter; 12 shallots; 45-60 ml/3-4 tbsp water; 200 ml/7 fl oz/scant 1 cup beef stock; 300 ml/½ pint/1¼ cups smetana or crème fraîche; 300 ml/½ pint/1¼ cups smetana or crème fraîche; 15 g/½ oz/¼ cup finely chopped fresh parsley, plus 4-5 sprigs, to garnish; salt and ground black pepper; salt and ground black pepper; boiled potatoes, rice or pasta, to serve; boiled potatoes, rice or pasta, to serve; boiled potatoes, rice or pasta, to serve

Krolik v Smetane

Preparation info

Serves
4-6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Recipes from My Russian Grandmother's Kitchen

By Elena Makhonko

Published 2015

About

Smetana, a sour cream, is an ingredient in many Russian dishes. Rabbit cooked in a sauce of smetana acquires a delicate, mild flavour. Boiled potatoes are the traditional accompaniment.

Ingredients

1 rabbit, total weight about 1.5 kg/3¼ lb, cleaned and skinned
40

Europe
Russia
Main course
Gluten-free
Low carb
Low sugar
High protein
Keto
Very low sodium
Low sodium

Method

Cut the rabbit meat into bitesize chunks. Heat the butter in a large frying pan until melted and beginning to turn brown. Add the rabbit pieces and fry over a medium heat, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes, until browned on all sides. Season the rabbit with salt and pepper.
Add the shallots and water and half the beef stock to the pan, cover and cook over a

Energy 436kcal/1809kJ; Protein 33.9g; Carbohydrate 6.7g, of which sugars 5g; Fat 30.5g, of which saturates 19.5g; Cholesterol 193mg; Calcium 121mg; Fibre 1.4g; Sodium 129mg.