
Rabbit Fillet in a Crust
Filetto di Coniglio in Crosta
Boneless rabbit fillet, stuffed with meat, vegetables and chicken livers, wrapped in pancetta And puff pastry.
Rabbit fillet in a crust is an important oven-baked dish, suitable for a lunch or dinner where you want to bring a rich and spectacular dish to the table. The boneless rabbit meat encloses a filling composed of veal, pork, vegetables, chicken livers, eggs and Parmigiano Reggiano, with a soft and tasty structure. The smoked pancetta adds an intense note and helps protect the filling, while the puff pastry It creates a golden, flaky crust. The technique alternates between browning and baking: the initial stage develops aromas and color, while the prolonged heat completes the cooking of the meat and crisps the pastry. This recipe is a classic Italian dish.
Instructions
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Prepare the vegetables
Finely chop the onion and reduce the carrots, bell peppers and potatoes into chunks regular. Crush the cloves of garlic, keeping them ready for browning. A uniform size promotes even cooking and allows the vegetables to blend properly. to the mixture of meat.
Brown the meats
Pour the extra virgin olive oil into a saucepan and brown the minced veal and pork pulp together with the onion, carrots, bell peppers, potatoes, and garlic. Cook until the meat changes color and the vegetables are flavorful, with a light golden surface.
Deglaze with wine
Pour the white wine into the saucepan and let the alcohol evaporate, maintaining the heat until the pungent aroma of the wine fades. The bottom should be moist but not watery, with the liquid concentrated around the meat and vegetables.
Skip the chicken livers
Heat some oil in a skillet separate and skip the chicken livers Rabbit. Cook them until they are nicely browned on the outside, then add them to the meat mixture. Stir to distribute their flavor. into the mixture without leaving any lumps.
Complete the filling
Beat the eggs with the Parmigiano Reggiano grated until you get a uniform mixture. Add it to the meat now collected in the saucepan and mix carefully. Let it cool. the mixture before proceeding: it must be compact enough to be spread over the rabbit.
Stuff the rabbit
Stretch out the mixture inside the boned rabbit, distributing it in an even layer. Roll the rabbit around the stuffing and brown it quickly in skillet, until the surface is lightly golden. This brief browning adds flavor to the outside without cooking it completely.
Wrap in puff pastry
Lay it out puff pastry and cover it with the smoked pancetta finely chopped. Place the rolled rabbit in the center, then close the puff pastry around the meat. Seal the edges carefully so the filling stays contained during cooking.
Brush and bake
60 minBrush the surface of the pastry with the beaten egg and transfer the roll to a baking pan buttered. Bake at 180°C (356°F) for about an hour. The preparation is ready when the puff pastry it appears well golden and dry on the surface.
Let it rest and serve
15 minSforna il filetto di coniglio in crosta e lascialo riposare per quindici minuti prima di affettarlo. Il riposo consente al ripieno di assestarsi e rende il taglio più netto. Servi le fette quando la crosta è ancora fragrante e il ripieno mantiene la propria compattezza.
Chef's Tips
La redazione consiglia di far riposare il filetto per quindici minuti dopo la cottura, così il ripieno si assesta e le fette restano compatte al taglio.
Ingredients
- Ingredienti per 6 persone
- (2.2 lb) 1 kg di coniglio disossato
- (8.82 oz) 250 g di polpa di vitello
- (8.82 oz) 250 g di polpa di maiale
- (1.76 oz) 50 g di chicken livers di coniglio
- (0.71 oz) 20 g di carote,
- (0.71 oz) 20 g di bell peppers
- (1.76 oz) 50 g di patate
- (3.53 oz) 100 g di cipolla
- 3 cloves of garlic schiacciati
- 4 dl di olio extravergine d'oliva
- 2 dl di vino bianco
- 3 uova
- (3.53 oz) 100 g di Parmigiano Reggiano grattugiato
- (5.29 oz) 150 g di smoked pancetta
- (17.64 oz) 500 g di puff pastry
- sale
Can't find it in the US?
- rabbitAsk a butcher
Often sold frozen
Or: Bone-in chicken thighs, with a shorter cooking time
- smoked pancettaItalian delis or online
Thick-cut smoked bacon
Bacon is sweeter.
- puff pastryMost US supermarkets
Frozen all-butter puff pastry, thawed
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