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Rice with rabbit and saffron
 
   

Rice with rabbit and saffron

Preparation time : 20 minutes

Cooking time
: 45 minutes

Difficulty
: Easy

Price
: Cheap

Ingredients
:
For 4 persons
1 rabbit cut into 10 pieces
250 grams white rice
4 onions
2 garlic cloves
1 lemon
1 thyme branch
4 tablespoon olive oil
0,2 grams saffron
A pinch of powdered chilli
Salt and pepper
   
Preparation :  

 


 

 
  • The day before, prepare your saffron by diluting it in cold water. Filter before use
  • Peel the onions, and cut them into very thin slivers. Peel the garlic cloves, remove the germs and press them. In a cast iron pot, heat olive oil, and brown the rabbit pieces on all sides. When the meat has a nice colour, remove it and save it on a plate.
  • Brown then the onions and the garlic, then add the rabbit, thyme, salt and pepper, and half a litre of boiling water. Cover and let simmer for 20 minutes.
  • Then add the rice, the saffroned water, the chilli powder and mix.
  • Let cook for at least 20 more minutes, till the rice has absorbed all the broth.
  • Serve warm, with a little bit of lemon juice.
 
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