Rabbit Stewed in Sour Cream
Tender rabbit stewed slowly in sour cream with onions and bay leaf, served with boiled potatoes and fresh dill.
- Time
- 1 h 20 min
- Serving
- 848 kcal
- Ingredients
- ≈ $6.64
- Protein
- 70 g
Ingredients
- 1 Rabbitpack 1.2 kg ≈ $22.00Not in every store: Walmart, Kroger, Costco, Target, Trader Joe's, Safeway, Whole Foods 300 g
- 2 Onions≈ $1.60 per kg 60 g
- 3 Sour cream 15%pack 300 g ≈ $1.60 80 g
- 4 Bay leaves to taste
- 5 Potatoes≈ $2.19 per kg 200 g
- 6 Dillpack 50 g ≈ $1.80 5 g
- 7 Sunflower oil 8 ml
- 8 Salt 2 g
Grey rows are pantry staples: salt, oil, spices. They are not counted in the serving price.
Method
Wash the rabbit1, pat dry, and cut into 4–5 cm chunks. Slice the onion2 into half-rings.
Heat oil in a skillet or Dutch oven over medium heat, sear the rabbit1 for 8 minutes until golden brown.
Add the onions2 and cook for 3–4 minutes until translucent.
Pour in 200 ml of water and the sour3 cream, add a bay leaf, season with salt, cover, and simmer on low heat for 60 minutes until the meat is tender, adding water as needed.
20 minutes before serving, peel and cut the potatoes5, boil in salted water for 15–20 minutes until tender, then drain.
Remove the bay leaf, serve the rabbit1 with its sauce and potatoes5, garnished with finely chopped dill6.
Tips
- Why it works
- Fry the rabbit until golden to seal the juices inside. This prevents dry meat during long braising.
- Substitutions
- Use Greek yogurt (80g) for sour cream, but add 1 tsp lemon juice to match acidity. Skip bay leaf if unavailable.
- Common mistakes
- Overcooking turns the meat stringy; check tenderness by piercing with a fork. It should slide in easily.
- Storing and reheating
- Keeps 3 days in the fridge; reheat in a covered pot over low heat for 10 minutes. Freeze for 2 months.
- Serve with
- Pair with buttered rye bread and a simple cucumber salad for a hearty midweek lunch.
In short
- In the planner this dish is cooked for two days: reheat on day two.
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