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Rabbit Fricassee Cuban-Style

By: YAELIE24 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
"This is a family favorite from Cuba. You can substitute any meat you like, but the traditional way is rabbit. Serve with rice and a salad. Enjoy!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.0 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (7)

What to Drink?

Wine Tempranillo
Cocktail The Real Mojito
Prep Time:
30 Min
Cook Time:
45 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 15 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 (3 pound) rabbit, cleaned and cut into pieces
  • 2 1/2 cups water
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 green bell pepper, chopped
  • 1/4 teaspoon saffron powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 1 pound potatoes, peeled and quartered
  • 1/4 cup dry white wine
  • 1/4 cup capers, drained
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 1/4 cup chopped green olives
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 (10 ounce) can baby peas, drained

Directions

  1. Place the rabbit pieces in a deep skillet or Dutch oven over medium heat along with the onion, garlic, and green pepper. Season with saffron, cumin, salt, pepper, lemon juice and the bay leaf. Pour the water over all. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 20 minutes.
  2. Add the potatoes, and cook for about 20 more minutes, until tender. Add the raisins, capers, white wine, tomato sauce, olives and olive oil. Simmer for about 5 more minutes. Finally, stir in the peas and remove from the heat.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 578 | Total Fat: 22.3g | Cholesterol: 122mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 14, 2006 by Niki4771   view full review
I used rabbit and this was a sensational dish. The savoury flavour was enhanced by the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 13, 2009 by southernhopsing   view full review
Very comforting and tasty. The family loved this dish and really raved about it. I used...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 21, 2008 by Anne R.   view full review
Great recipe. I seared the rabbit meat with the spices before adding the water to boil. It...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 3, 2010 by ANDRONICKY Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
This is a really interesting recipe. Not for everyone but if you like something a bit...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 30, 2008 by Darryl   view full review
I tried this one today. I didn't have saffron so I used a little curry. It was very good.
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 28, 2008 by MissGcancook   view full review
My Husband loved this recipe. We were looking for something different then just fried rabbit.
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 16, 2009 by Kaitlyn   view full review
This was a waste of ingredients. Even though my Cuban friend was siked that I was going to...

 

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