Best 6 Lapin Au Vin Rabbit Stew In White Wine Recipes

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Indulge in the delectable flavors of Lapin au Vin, a classic French rabbit stew prepared with white wine, succulent rabbit meat, and an array of aromatic vegetables. This hearty dish, steeped in the culinary traditions of France, promises a symphony of flavors that will tantalize your taste buds. Explore the authentic recipe that captures the essence of Lapin au Vin, along with variations that introduce unique twists to this timeless dish. Discover a vegetarian alternative that reimagines the stew with plant-based ingredients, preserving the delectable essence of the original. Uncover the secrets behind the perfect Lapin au Vin, from selecting the finest rabbit meat to mastering the art of braising. Delve into the history and cultural significance of this beloved stew, tracing its origins and understanding its enduring popularity. Prepare to embark on a culinary journey that celebrates the artistry and flavors of Lapin au Vin.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

WHITE WINE-BRAISED RABBIT WITH MUSTARD



White Wine-Braised Rabbit With Mustard image

This is a version of lapin à la moutarde, a homey, traditional French dish still popular in old-fashioned Parisian bistros at lunchtime. Yes, there are quite a few steps required to put this dish on the table, but probably no more than 30 minutes of active work. It is essentially a one-pot meal, with a little fiddling. The pleasingly sharp, succulent, saucy result is worth the extra effort. Get your rabbit in a butcher shop if possible, and ask to have it cut up; if your only option is a whole rabbit, it's not much more difficult than cutting up a chicken. Serve with noodles if you'd like, or rice, mashed potatoes or steamed new potatoes.

Provided by David Tanis

Categories     dinner, lunch, main course

Time 2h

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 small rabbit, about 3 pounds, cut into 6 to 8 pieces
Salt and pepper
3 tablespoons lard or vegetable oil
1 cup all-purpose flour for dredging rabbit, plus 2 tablespoons for sauce
1 large onion, diced (about 2 cups)
1 cup dry white wine
2 1/2 cups chicken broth
1 tablespoon whole-grain mustard
2 thyme branches
12 sage leaves
1/2 cup crème fraîche
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon chopped capers
1/4 cup thinly sliced chives
1 pound cooked pappardelle pasta or wide egg noodles, for serving (optional)

Steps:

  • Lay rabbit pieces on a baking sheet and season each piece generously with salt and pepper. (If you are using a pepper mill, adjust it for coarse grind.)
  • Heat oven to 375 degrees. Put a deep, heavy-bottomed, oven-safe saucepan or Dutch oven over medium-high heat and add lard or oil.
  • Put 1 cup flour on a wide plate. Dip seasoned rabbit pieces in flour and dust off excess. Gently set them in the hot oil in one layer without crowding; work in batches if necessary. Adjust heat to keep them from browning too quickly. Cook for about 3 to 4 minutes on each side until nicely browned.
  • Remove browned rabbit from pan and set aside. Add diced onion to fat remaining in pan. Keep heat brisk and cook onions until softened and lightly browned, stirring occasionally, about 5 to 6 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Sprinkle onions with 2 tablespoons flour and stir until well incorporated, then cook for a minute or so, until mixture starts to smell toasty. Add wine and 1 cup broth, whisking as the sauce thickens. Whisk in remaining broth and the whole-grain mustard and bring to a simmer. Taste for salt and adjust.
  • Return browned rabbit pieces to the sauce. Add thyme and sage. Cover pot and bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour, until meat is fork tender. (Alternatively, simmer over low heat, covered, on the stove top, for about the same amount of time.)
  • Using tongs, remove rabbit pieces from sauce, set aside, and keep warm. Put saucepan over medium heat and bring contents to a simmer. Whisk in crème fraîche, Dijon mustard and capers and simmer until somewhat thickened, about 5 minutes. Taste sauce and adjust.
  • Transfer rabbit to a warmed serving bowl and ladle the sauce over. Sprinkle generously with chives and a little freshly ground pepper. Accompany with noodles if desired.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 882, UnsaturatedFat 22 grams, Carbohydrate 44 grams, Fat 38 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 78 grams, SaturatedFat 10 grams, Sodium 1707 milligrams, Sugar 8 grams, TransFat 0 grams

RABBIT AU VIN



Rabbit au vin image

Swap the traditional coq for rabbit in this rich French stew made with shallots, carrots, bacon and mushrooms in a red wine sauce

Provided by Jane Hornby

Categories     Dinner, Main course

Time 2h50m

Number Of Ingredients 14

450g shallots
2 onions , thinly sliced
2 celery sticks, thinly sliced
300g carrots , thickly sliced
200g pack unsmoked bacon lardons (or use streaky bacon)
3 wild rabbits , jointed into shoulders, legs and saddle pieces (mine were 600g each, gutted weight, no heads)
2 tbsp plain flour , seasoned well
25g butter , plus a knob
1 tbsp olive oil
600ml full-bodied red wine
400ml chicken stock
2 bay leaves
few thyme sprigs , plus extra to garnish
300g button mushrooms

Steps:

  • Soak the shallots in boiling water for 5 mins, drain, then peel - this makes it a lot easier to remove the skins. While they are soaking, slice the rest of the vegetables. Heat a large, wide flameproof casserole dish, then add the lardons. Fry for 5 mins or until the fat has run from the meat, then tip in the vegetables and cook for 10 mins until golden and starting to soften. Tip into a bowl.
  • Toss the rabbit meat with the flour, then tap off the excess. Heat half the butter and oil in the dish, then brown half the rabbit for 10 mins until golden all over. Add a good splash of water, scrape around the dish and tip the juices into a jug. Repeat with the second batch of rabbit, but use the wine to deglaze the pan this time, letting it reduce by about a third.
  • Add the rabbit and the vegetables to the wine, pour in the stock, stir in the herbs and bring to a simmer. Cover, leaving just a small gap for steam to escape, then simmer for 1½-2 hrs or until the meat falls away from the bones. If you like a thicker sauce to your stew, you can lift out the meat and vegetables and boil the sauce to thicken it a little. To finish, heat the knob of butter in a frying pan and cook the mushrooms with salt, pepper and a few thyme leaves over a high heat until browned. Spoon these over the stew, sprinkle with thyme leaves and bring to the table.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 600 calories, Fat 24 grams fat, SaturatedFat 10 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 12 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 9 grams sugar, Fiber 5 grams fiber, Protein 65 grams protein, Sodium 1.8 milligram of sodium

LAPIN AU VIN (RABBIT STEW)



Lapin au Vin (Rabbit Stew) image

This rustic rabbit stew is prepared in the style of that famous French classic, coq au vin. The braised vegetables become incredibly rich during the cooking process thanks to the bacon, bacon fat, rabbit juices, and wine. In an unusual twist, the rabbit meat actually lightens the rich vegetables, rather than the other way around.Wine Pairings: Aged Alsatian Reisling, Pinot Gris, or Hunter Valley Semillon from AustraliaThis recipe is provided courtesy of Marx Foods.

Provided by Marx Foods

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/2 cup carrots, cut into 1/4-inch cubes
1/2 cup celery, cut into 1/4-inch cubes
1 cup onion, cut into 1/4-inch cubes
6 bone-in rabbit legs
1 1/2 cup heirloom potatoes (we recommend purple majesty potatoes, désirée potatoes, or all blue potatoes)
3/4 pound thick cut wild boar bacon or kurobuta pork bacon
2 cup white wine (we recommend alsatian wine, reisling or muscat)
3 tablespoon fresh marjoram, chopped off the stem
chicken stock to prevent liquid from simmering down too far (as needed)
salt and pepper, to taste

Steps:

  • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
  • Remove any visible silver skin or excess fat from the surface of the rabbit legs.
  • Cut the bacon into ½" slices and add to a dry skillet.
  • Cook the bacon over medium-low heat to render its fat out.
  • Once the bacon is crispy, but not crunchy, remove it from the pan and reserve, leaving the fat in the pan. Turn the heat up to medium and add the rabbit legs.
  • Brown (sear) the rabbit legs on each side.
  • Remove the rabbit. Add the carrot, onion, and celery to the skillet. Brown the vegetables, stirring occasionally.
  • Cut the potatoes into ½" cubes.
  • Deglaze the pan with the white wine and add the marjoram and potatoes.
  • Bring the stew base to a simmer and carefully nestle the rabbit legs in so they are partially covered by the liquid. Add any juices that have gathered on the resting plate and the reserved bacon.
  • Put the lid on the skillet and transfer it to the oven for 45 minutes to an hour (until the rabbit is cooked through).
  • Remove the skillet from the stove, and check the stew for consistency. If it looks a little dry, you can add chicken stock and simmer it briefly on the stove.
  • Taste the stew for seasoning, and add salt and pepper to taste. Serve.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 serving, Calories 461 calories, Sugar 4 g, Fat 28 g, Carbohydrate 15 g, Cholesterol 88 mg, Fiber 2 g, Protein 27 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, Sodium 767 mg

LE LAPIN A LA MOUTARDE D'IRENE (RABBIT STEW WITH MUSTARD)



Le Lapin A La Moutarde D'irene (Rabbit Stew With Mustard) image

Provided by Bryan Miller And Pierre Franey

Categories     project, soups and stews, appetizer, side dish

Time 3h15m

Yield Four to six servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 rabbit, 2 1/2 pounds
5 tablespoons Dijon-style mustard
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
12 small white onions, peeled
4 slices bacon
4 sprigs fresh thyme, or 1 teaspoon dried
1 bay leaf
1 cup dry white wine
4 tablespoons heavy cream or creme fraiche
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, if necessary

Steps:

  • Cut the rabbit into 12 serving pieces. Place the pieces in a mixing bowl. Add the mustard and coat all the pieces well. Cover with plastic wrap. Place in the refrigerator and marinate for two to three hours, or more.
  • When ready to cook, heat the oil in a nonstick skillet. Add the rabbit pieces and the onions. Brown for about 10 minutes, stirring and turning the pieces.
  • Place the bacon slices in the bottom of a heavy skillet and cook over medium heat. Add the rabbit, onions, thyme, bay leaf and wine. Bring to a boil. Cover and simmer about 40 minutes, or until done. Remove cover and continue cooking for five minutes. Add the cream and cook for one minute. Add salt and pepper if necessary. Remove bay leaf and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 513, UnsaturatedFat 15 grams, Carbohydrate 17 grams, Fat 27 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 43 grams, SaturatedFat 8 grams, Sodium 969 milligrams, Sugar 7 grams, TransFat 0 grams

LAPIN AU VIN – RABBIT STEW IN WHITE WINE



LAPIN AU VIN – RABBIT STEW IN WHITE WINE image

Categories     Game

Yield 4 people

Number Of Ingredients 18

Ingredients for 4
a 3 pound rabbit jointed
¼ pound 2 ounces streaky bacon cut into stripes (slightly thicker than matches)
6 shallots roughly chopped
4 cloves garlic roughly chopped
2 bigger celery stalks chopped
bouquet garni (5-6 sprigs thyme, 3-4 bay leaves, 5-6 sprigs tied in outer leek)
1 bunch pasrley finely chopped
½ pound button mushroom (If you can only get bigger ones, half of quater them)
2 tablespoon fresh butter
salt, freshly ground pepper
1 bottle dry, not too fruity white wine
1 pint stock
For the stock:
rabbit giblets (liver, etc)
1 big carrot roughly chopped
1 onion
salt, pepper

Steps:

  • Season the rabbit pieces with salt and pepper, set aside. In a big, heavy-bottomed (preferably cast iron) pot fry bacon golden brown, until it has released its fat. With slotted spoon take out bacon and reserve. Fry meat pieces in the fat on all sides until golden brown. The pieces should fry not cook, so put only as many pieces in the pot as can well fry. When the meat pieces have a nice coulour, take them out onto a plate, cover with tinfoil and keep warm. Pour off most of the fat from the pot. Put the shallots in the pot, stir and scrap up any residues from the bottom (You might want to add 2 fl oz wine at this point). Add garlic, bouquet garni, stir well, then add bacon, rabbit and celery. Stir well. Add stock and as much wine as just covers meat. Braise on medium heat for app. 60-80 minutes, or until meat is tender. After 30 minutes check meat every 10 minutes. The meat should be tender but not overcooked. If necessary, add more wine during cooking. While the rabbit is cooking, wash the mushrooms under cold running water. In a 12-inch saute pan melt butter. Add mushrooms and saute them until golden brown. When the meat is almost done, add mushrooms and parsley. Take out the bouquet garni and discard. If the cooking liquid is to thin when meat is ready, take the meat peices out using a slotted spoon, cover and keep warm. On high heat reduce liquid until it reaches a sauce-like texture. Serve sauce with the meat. You can serve it with boiled new potatoes, or fresh bread, and the wine you used for cooking.

LAPIN A LA COCOTTE - FRENCH RABBIT STEW



Lapin a La Cocotte - French Rabbit Stew image

Rabbit is truly delicious and very lean - yet rich-tasting. This is a delicious preparation with bacon and red wine and tastes best with mashed potatoes or buttery egg noodles. It doesn't take long to prepare, but long slow cooking does make it even better.

Provided by EdsGirlAngie

Categories     Rabbit

Time 1h20m

Yield 2-3 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 (2 1/2 lb) rabbit, quartered
3 slices bacon, cut in thirds
1 1/2 cups sliced onions
2 garlic cloves, minced
3 tablespoons flour
1 cup beef broth
1/4 cup red wine
1 teaspoon dried thyme
2 teaspoons dried parsley
2 bay leaves
salt and pepper

Steps:

  • In a large skillet or medium-sized Dutch oven, cook bacon until done; remove bacon with a slotted spoon and reserve for another use (for a salad, etc).
  • In the bacon drippings, cook the onion and garlic until transparent. A.
  • dd the rabbit pieces and saute over medium heat until rabbit is golden.
  • Sprinkle on the flour and continue to brown rabbit for another 5 minutes or so, then add the beef broth, red wine, thyme, parsley and bay leaves.
  • Cover and simmer over low heat for about an hour, adding more broth if necessary. Salt and pepper to taste (with the bacon drippings, not much salt is needed). Serve with mashed potatoes or buttered egg noodles.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1059, Fat 47.5, SaturatedFat 14.6, Cholesterol 346.7, Sodium 809.4, Carbohydrate 23.7, Fiber 2.4, Sugar 5.4, Protein 121.3

Tips:

  • Choose the right rabbit: For the best flavor, select a young rabbit (less than 3 months old) with a weight between 2 and 3 pounds.
  • Brown the rabbit: Before stewing, brown the rabbit pieces in oil until they are golden brown. This step adds flavor and color to the dish.
  • Use a good quality white wine: The wine you use will impart flavor to the stew, so choose a dry white wine that you enjoy drinking. A good Chardonnay or Pinot Grigio are both good choices.
  • Add vegetables: Vegetables such as carrots, celery, onions, and mushrooms add flavor and texture to the stew. You can also add other vegetables that you like, such as potatoes or peas.
  • Season the stew well: Be sure to season the stew well with salt and pepper. You can also add other herbs and spices to taste, such as thyme, rosemary, or bay leaves.
  • Simmer the stew until the rabbit is tender: The stew should simmer for at least 1 hour, or until the rabbit is fall-off-the-bone tender.

Conclusion:

Lapin au vin is a classic French dish that is easy to make and always a crowd-pleaser. By following these tips, you can make a delicious and flavorful lapin au vin that your family and friends will love. Enjoy!

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