Panko- and Mustard-Crusted Rabbit

Name: Panko- and Mustard-Crusted Rabbit
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 237 milliliters Dijon mustard; 59 milliliters fresh thyme leaves, chopped; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 59 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil; 473 milliliters panko (Japanese bread crumbs); 2 kilograms fryer rabbits, cut into 8 serving pieces, rinsed, and patted dry; 118 milliliters unsalted butter, melted

Panko- and Mustard-Crusted Rabbit might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 566 calories, 65g of protein, and 27g of fat. This recipe covers 22% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 8. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. If you have panko, dijon mustard, fryer rabbits, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the unsalted butter you could follow this main course with the Almond Milk Chocolate Pudding as a dessert.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 500°F. In medium bowl, whisk together butter and mustard. In large bowl, toss together panko and thyme.

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Mustard

Butter

Panko

Thyme

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Whisk

Bowl

Oven

Season rabbit pieces with salt and pepper. Using pastry brush, brush 1 piece generously with mustard mixture, then dip in panko mixture and toss to coat.

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Salt And Pepper

Rabbit Meat

Mustard

Panko

Dip

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Pastry Brush

Transfer to large rimmed baking sheet. Repeat with remaining pieces, using 2 baking sheets.

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Baking Sheet

Drizzle pieces with olive oil.

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Olive Oil

Bake 15 minutes, then reduce heat to 350°F.

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Oven

Bake until crust is golden and juices run clear when meat is pricked with fork, about 10 minutes more.

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Crust

Meat

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Oven

Although rabbit is frequently compared to chicken in terms of cooking methods and times, be careful not to overcook it. Unlike chicken, perfectly cooked rabbit meat should still be very slightly pink near the bone.

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Rabbit Meat

Whole Chicken

Whole Rabbit