Experiment in the planning

GVDub · Sep 19, 2018

A friend of a friend raises meat rabbits, and we picked up a couple, one of which got cut up and fried, and the other is whole in the freezer. While I know that frying or braising is the usual treatment for the lean-fleshed conejo, I'm thinking that, since the PBC does chicken so well, hanging a bunny might work pretty well, if I marinate and mop judiciously. Smoked rabbit should be pretty tasty.

I'm thinking almost treating it like Cornell chicken, but I'm open to any other ideas.

azken · Sep 19, 2018

Last time I had rabbit was rabbit and dumplings..made just like chicken and dumplings..years ago but I remember it being delicious.

mcyork28 · Sep 19, 2018

I have no idea but am interested to see how it turns out.

cowgirl · Sep 19, 2018

I've smoked both domestic and wild rabbits. They are very lean and benefit from brine, injecting or bacon wraps.

Joshw · Sep 19, 2018

Rabbit is probably my favorite meat, and I have eaten a lot of it. Tame, and wild. They are very lean, so you have to be very careful not to dry them out. While tame rabbits are tasty, you want to make sure that you are getting a young rabbit, because they can get tough, and smoking them, just makes it worse. The tough ones, make great sausage, or gumbo.

Sillius Sodus · Sep 19, 2018

Cornell rabbit sounds awesome! Make sure to take photos.

GVDub · Sep 19, 2018

Joshw said:
Rabbit is probably my favorite meat, and I have eaten a lot of it. Tame, and wild. They are very lean, so you have to be very careful not to dry them out. While tame rabbits are tasty, you want to make sure that you are getting a young rabbit, because they can get tough, and smoking them, just makes it worse. The tough ones, make great sausage, or gumbo.

These are young rabbits, raised especially for meat. The source raises for local restaurants, and, as can happen with rabbits, he had a sudden surplus.

Smoking Piney · Sep 19, 2018

cowgirl said:
I've smoked both domestic and wild rabbits. They are very lean and benefit from brine, injecting or bacon wraps.

Agree totally. The meat is very lean. Treat it accordingly.

SyraQue · Sep 19, 2018

I like the idea of brining the rabbit first. No matter what though, go for it.

Just take a bunch of pics and let us know how it comes out.

mikemci · Sep 19, 2018

Cook like it was a skinless chicken breast.
My dad raised rabbits and we cooked them every way under the sun.
I would much rather eat cottontail.

jermoQ · Sep 19, 2018

That is not something I have smoked. I am interested in seeing this thread! :ear::ear:

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BBQ Nuts · Sep 19, 2018

Last time I did it.. cut into pieces, brined, then wrapped in bacon. Hit with some BBQ sauce near end of smoke. Tasty!

Beef · Sep 19, 2018

I had success a few years back. Enjoy.
http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=146895

Pocchampion · Sep 19, 2018

I have cooked a lot of rabbit and have generally fried or braised. I think you have an interesting idea. If the rabbit gets a little tough after smoking, then simmer in a gumbo base til tender. Changing directions to gumbo has saved my arse more than once.

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