Fried Rabbit Buffalo-Style

Name: Fried Rabbit Buffalo-Style
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 - 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 two-pound rabbit, dressed weight, deep-fried (see recipe); 4 tablespoons butter; 2 to 5 tablespoons Frank's Louisiana hot sauce, bottled (See note); 1 tablespoon white vinegar; Celery sticks; Blue cheese (See recipe); 1 cup mayonnaise, preferably homemade; 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion; 1 teaspoon finely minced garlic; 1/4 cup finely chopped parsley; 1/2 cup sour cream; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar; 1/4 pound crumbled blue cheese; Salt to taste, if desired Freshly ground pepper to taste

By Craig Claiborne

Total Time: 15 minutes
Rating: (0)
Comments: Read comments

Featured in: FOR AMERICAN TABLES, A RUN ON RABBIT

or to save this recipe.
Subscriber benefit: Give recipes to anyone
As a subscriber, you have 10 gift recipes to give each month. Anyone can view them - even nonsubscribers. Learn more.
Subscribe
Share this recipe
Print this recipe
Include recipe photo

Ingredients

Yield:4 - 6 servings

1two-pound rabbit, dressed weight, deep-fried (see recipe)
4tablespoons butter
2 to 5tablespoons Frank's Louisiana hot sauce, bottled (See note)
1tablespoon white vinegar
Celery sticks
Blue cheese (See recipe)

Blue Cheese Dressing

1cup mayonnaise, preferably homemade
2tablespoons finely chopped onion
1teaspoon finely minced garlic
¼cup finely chopped parsley
½cup sour cream
1tablespoon lemon juice
1tablespoon white wine vinegar
¼pound crumbled blue cheese
Salt to taste, if desired Freshly ground pepper to taste

Ingredient Substitution Guide

Preparation

Step 1
For the blue cheese dressing: Combine all the ingredients in a mixing bowl. Chill until ready to serve. Yield: about 2½ cups.
Step 2
Cook the rabbit and while it is still piping hot, put the browned pieces in a mixing bowl.
Step 3
Melt the butter in a saucepan and add the hot sauce and vinegar. Pour the sauce over the rabbit pieces and toss to coat all pieces. Serve with celery sticks and blue cheese dressing.

Tip