Baked rabbit with olives and potatoes
Coniglio al forno con olive e patate
Roast rabbit with potatoes, black olives, rosemary, and white wine, rustic and fragrant.
Baked rabbit with olives and potatoes is a main course rustic Italian home cooking, widespread in Central and Northern Italy. The meat, lean and tasty, finds its best when cooked in baking pan A successful balance between tenderness and golden brown. The potatoes absorb the rabbit's juices, the white wine contributes a fragrant base, and the black olives add a savory, intense note. Rosemary and garlic complete the aromatic profile with lingering, herbaceous notes. The marinade enhances the meat before cooking, while the heat of the oven develops a golden surface and crisps the potato wedges. The result is a hearty, familiar dish, suitable for lunch or dinner, with a pan juices to be distributed on the meat and the side dish.
Instructions
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Marinate the rabbit
30 minSeason the rabbit pieces in a bowl with extra virgin olive oil, crushed garlic, rosemary, salt, and pepper. Cover and marinate for 30 minutes; for a more intense flavor, refrigerate overnight.
Compose the baking pan
5 minSeason the potatoes into wedges with oil, salt and rosemary and place them in a baking pan large. Place the rabbit on top, add black olives and garlic, then pour in the white wine to create the pan juices.
Bake in the oven
60 minBake at 190°C (374°F) for 50-60 minutes. Baste with the cooking juices every 20 minutes so the meat stays moist and browns evenly. Continue baking until the rabbit is golden brown and the potatoes are crispy; let rest for 5 minutes before serving.
Chef's Tips
Baste the rabbit with the stock every 20 minutes and add the olives halfway through cooking, so the meat stays tender and the olives don't become bitter.
Ingredients
- 1 rabbit, cut into pieces, approximately (2.65 lb) 1.2 kg
- (21.16 oz) 600 g potatoes into wedges
- (3.53 oz) 100 g black olives
- 3 cloves of garlic
- Abundant rosemary
- (6.76 fl oz) 200 ml dry white wine
- Plenty of extra virgin olive oil
- Salt as needed
- Pepper as needed
- Thyme as needed, optional
- Bay leaf as needed, optional
- Cherry tomatoes as needed, optional
Can't find it in the US?
- rabbitAsk a butcher
Often sold frozen
Or: Bone-in chicken thighs, with a shorter cooking time
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