Honey and Rosemary Baked Rabbit
🍳 Cook: 60 min
Ingredients
| 5 lbs | 2.3 kg | Bone-in rabbit pieces |
| 1/2 cup | Honey | |
| 1/2 cup | Apple cider vinegar | |
| 1/2 cup | Fresh rosemary, minced | |
| 1/4 cup | Olive oil | |
| 2 teaspoons | 10 ml | Salt |
| 1/2 – 1 teaspoon | Black pepper |
Instructions
- Prepare your marinade by mixing your honey, apple cider vinegar, minced rosemary and olive oil in a medium sized bowl.
- Pour half of your marinade into one or two large zip storage bags.
- Add the rabbit pieces to the bag, close the bags securely and thoroughly coat the pieces. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
- Cover the bowl with the remaining marinade and refrigerate that as well.
- After the rabbit has been marinaded remove the pieces from the bags and discard the used marinade.
- Pre-heat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Arrange your rabbit pieces in a large baking dish, bone side down.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Bake uncovered for 55-60 minutes or until your meat thermometer reaches 160 degrees F (per USDA food safety).
- You'll want to baste the rabbit pieces often as it cooks. If it seems to be over browning before it is done cooking, you can cover it but continue basting.
- Because the additional marinade is cooked you can use it in serving, if you desire.
- Serve with a rice pilaf or baked potato and some fresh garden veggies to complete the meal.