Rabbit steak with chanterelles, champignons, and cherry tomatoes

Rabbit roast with chanterelles, champignons, and cherry tomatoes - a refined delicacy inspired by French cuisine, perfect for impressing your New Year's Eve guests! This recipe will guide you step by step to achieve a savory dish with rich flavors and delicious textures, all in a festive meal.

Preparation time: 20 minutes
Marinating time: 6 hours (or overnight, in the case of wild rabbit)
Baking time: 2 hours
Total time: 2 hours and 20 minutes
Servings: 4-6

Ingredients:
- 1 kg rabbit meat (domestic or wild)
- 1 pack of dried chanterelles (about 30g)
- 300 g fresh champignon mushrooms
- 500 g cherry tomatoes
- 100 g green or red olives, to taste
- 1 cup tomato juice
- 4-5 garlic cloves
- 500 ml dry white wine
- 30 ml wine vinegar
- 2 onions
- 50 ml olive oil
- Spices: thyme, marjoram, 3 bay leaves, peppercorns

Preparing the rabbit roast begins with marinating the meat, an essential step for achieving a tender and flavorful dish. In a large bowl, combine the white wine, wine vinegar, thyme, marjoram, crushed garlic, bay leaves, peppercorns, and julienned onions. Mix well and add the rabbit meat, ensuring each piece is evenly coated with the marinade.

Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 6 hours, but ideally, let the meat marinate overnight, especially if using wild rabbit. Marinating in wine helps tenderize the meat and adds a subtle yet complex flavor.

Once the marinating is complete, preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius. Remove the meat from the marinade and place it in a baking dish. Keep the marinade for later! Cover the dish with a lid or aluminum foil and place it in the oven for an hour and a half.

Meanwhile, rehydrate the dried chanterelles in warm water for 30 minutes, then drain them. After the rabbit has been in the oven, remove the dish and add the whole cherry tomatoes, sliced fresh mushrooms, olives, and chopped garlic. Drizzle everything with tomato juice and a little white wine from the marinade to intensify the flavors. Cover the dish again and leave it in the oven for another 30-40 minutes, until the meat is tender and the vegetables are cooked.

For a side dish, prepare baked potatoes in aluminum foil, which you can sprinkle with chopped fresh parsley and a dash of sweet or spicy paprika, depending on your preferences. This side dish pairs perfectly with the rabbit roast and adds a touch of freshness.

A serving suggestion: present the roast on a large platter, garnished with fresh greenery and alongside the baked potatoes. A glass of dry white wine will perfectly complement this festive meal.

The wild rabbit variant, marinated in dry red wine, adds a rustic note and a deeper flavor, perfect for those who appreciate culinary traditions. This rabbit roast recipe with chanterelles, champignons, and cherry tomatoes will surely become a favorite in your holiday menu, a true feast that will delight everyone's taste buds!

 Ingredients: rabbit meat (home-made) a packet of dried chanterelles 300 g fresh champignon mushrooms 500 g cherry tomatoes red olives one cup of tomato juice a few cloves of garlic Marinade: thyme marjoram a few cloves of garlic 500 ml dry white wine 30 ml wine vinegar 3 bay leaves peppercorns 2 onions 50 ml olive oil

 Tags:  rabbit steak rabbit mushrooms yellowish