ROAST RABBIT WITH THYME

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This simple Sunday roast is ready in 45 minutes, just enough time to prepare the side dishes of your choice. Get your butcher to joint the rabbit

Provided by Michel Roux Jr

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1 whole farmed rabbit (about 1.2kg)
2 tbsp thyme leaves
4-6 tbsp olive oil
12 small onions or shallots, peeled
16 garlic cloves , peeled

Steps:

Ask your butcher to joint the rabbit, cutting the legs into two pieces, the saddle into three and the shoulders and front into two. Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7.
Put the rabbit in a large roasting tin, season and add 1 tbsp of the thyme leaves. Add the oil and toss until the rabbit is well coated. Roast for 20 mins.
Add the onions or shallots and the garlic, then stir well and roast for another 15 mins, stirring again halfway through. Sprinkle over the remaining thyme before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 525 calories, Fat 30 grams fat, SaturatedFat 7 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 6 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 4 grams sugar, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 56 grams protein, Sodium 0.4 milligram of sodium