Conejo al Ajillo with Roasted Potatoes
Spanish

Conejo al Ajillo with Roasted Potatoes

A rustic, intensely pungent countryside dish of rabbit sections fried dark in olive oil and simmered with heaps of garlic and white wine.

50 min 820 kcal 1 portion
Protein 45g
Carbs 65g
Fat 35g
High-protein Lactose-free Gluten-free

Ingredients

Quantities are for one portion.

  • 50 mlwhite wine
  • 15 mlolive oil
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 4garlic cloves (whole, unpeeled)
  • 150 gpotatoes, cubed
  • 150 grabbit pieces (bone-in)
  • 10 gfresh parsley, chopped

Method

  1. Preheat the oven. Toss the cubed potatoes in a little olive oil and salt, and roast them until crispy.
  2. Season the rabbit pieces with salt and pepper.
  3. Heat the olive oil in a heavy, wide pan. Crush the unpeeled garlic cloves with the flat of a knife and add them to the oil to fry.
  4. Add the rabbit pieces. Fry them slowly until they develop a very dark, thick crust on all sides.
  5. Pour the white wine into the hot pan.
  6. Allow the wine to reduce down to a thick, sticky glaze that coats the rabbit and the roasted garlic.
  7. Toss the fresh parsley into the pan. Serve the dark, garlicky rabbit hot alongside the crispy roasted potatoes.

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