I grew up eating this dish. Although only made on occasion now, it is important to me to carry on this family recipe. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. Rabbit is a wonderful and delicate white meat with amazing flavor.
Soak rabbit in a bowl with cold water and one lemon cut into quarters. Squeeze the lemon into the water and drop it into the water. Let it sit for 30 minutes.
Into a saute pan, add olive oil and garlic. Heat oil until garlic becomes fragrant.
Sear the rabbit on all sides until browned. Remove from the pan and set aside.
Add more olive oil to the pan, add the onion and shallot. Saute until softened.
Deglaze the pan with white wine. Scraping all the bits off the bottom of the pan. Season with salt and pepper.
Add water to the pan, cover and lower the flame to medium low. Cook for 45 – 1 hour. Rabbit is ready when a fork can pierce the meat easily.
Serve over a bed of Polenta or with roasted potatoes!