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Konijn met pruimen
Rabbit with beer and prunes
Konijn met pruimen: Flemish rabbit braised in brown beer with prunes and thyme
BelgianRabbit with prunes is the Sunday dinner of Flemish grandmothers, from the Westhoek to the Kempen: rabbit joints browned in butter or oil, then braised slowly with onions, thyme, bay and a bottle of brown or abbey-style beer, with prunes added for sweetness and a spoon of mustard for bite. It is served with fries or boiled potatoes and apple sauce. This recipe is cooked with beer, as it traditionally is; for an alcohol-free dish, use the swap in the ingredient note. A common mistake is boiling the rabbit, which makes the lean meat dry and stringy. Chef's tip: keep it at a gentle simmer under a lid, and add the prunes in the last 30 minutes so they stay whole.
- Total time
- 150 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
For the rabbit
- 3 ⅛ lb rabbitjointed into 8 pieces
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp plain flour
- 2 tbsp sunflower oil
- 3 onionssliced
- 1 ½ cups brown or abbey-style beeror 300 ml beef stock with 1 tbsp cider vinegar and 1 tsp brown sugar
- ¾ cup chicken stock
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 5 ½ oz pitted prunes
- 1 tsp brown sugar
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Season 3 ⅛ lb rabbit with 1 tsp salt and ½ tsp black pepper and dust with 2 tbsp plain flour. Brown in 2 tbsp sunflower oil in a casserole over a medium-high heat, 3 minutes per side. Lift out.
12 minStep 2: Fry 3 onions for 8 minutes until soft and golden.
8 minStep 3: Return the rabbit with 1 ½ cups brown or abbey-style beer, ¾ cup chicken stock, 4 sprigs fresh thyme, 2 bay leaves, 1 tbsp Dijon mustard and 1 tsp brown sugar. Cover and simmer gently for 1¼ hours. Common mistake: boiling it; the meat goes dry.
75 minStep 4: Add 5 ½ oz pitted prunes and simmer 30 minutes more, until the rabbit is tender and comes away from the bone.
30 minStep 5: Serve with fries or potatoes and apple sauce.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 520 kcal
- Protein
- 46 g
- Carbs
- 30 g
- Fat
- 18 g
- Fibre
- 4 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does konijn met pruimen take?
- About 150 minutes in total: 30 minutes to prepare and 120 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- What can I use instead of plain flour?
- Self-raising flour, same amount (then leave out the baking powder).
- What can I use instead of onions?
- 2 shallots per onion.
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