Bacon wrapped Rabbit

[irishteabear]

The other day we were at a local butcher and they had rabbits in the freezer. It's been about 25 years since I've had rabbit so i picked one up. After it thawed in the fridge for a couple of days I sprinkled it with my BIL's bbq seasoning and wrapped it in bacon, then in cheesecloth because they are so lean. I moistened the cheesecloth and then smoked it along with the bacon chicken breasts.



It was smoked at 275 for 3 hours with pecan.



It was good. My one son who would try it said he liked it but it did kind of taste like chicken. lol

I will pick the meat from the carcass tomorrow and freeze it for future use.

 

[dacfan]

My grandma makes a rabbit in red wine sauce stew that is wonderful. Did the rabbit turn out juicy? It sure looks tasty.

 

[irishteabear]

Yes, it was moist and juicy. It turned out well.

 

[bw0529]

Looks great. have not had rabbit in over 30 years. coyotes cleaned them all out here.

 

[cowgirl]

Mmmm.. I love rabbit too. Used to raise meat rabbits, they are so tasty! Looks great Dawn!

 

[pignit]

Shweeeeeet!

 

[slanted88]

Only had it fried in the chow hall when I was in the Air Force.

 

[jaxgatorz]

Looks like it turned out great Dawn

 

[white cloud]

Looks great Dawn,
When my parents got married, my grama raised rabbits so slautered a bunch of them for the reception. I guess all attending thought they were eating chicken. lol

 

[irishteabear]

Thanks for your compliments, everyone. It came out really well. Moist and juicy.

 

[bigbaldbbq]

That is some good looking rabbit. I haven't had rabbit since I was a kid.

 

[grothe]

Looks great...never had a smoked one...I'll have to change that!!
Nice job Dawn!!

 

[sixpack]

 

[irishteabear]

lol, and it was delicious!

 

[two-eyes-up]

Did it have one foot still attached when you purchased it.
Just kidding around.LOL

 

[packplantpath]

Duck Season!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[big game cook]

ya, looks great. points. i raise domestics. got one thawed in the fridge for tonight. had about 65 this summer. down to 7 breeders now. about to fire up the breeding program now so ill have some fresh fryers this spring.

 

[sumosmoke]

That's a real nice looking smoke ya had yourself, Dawn. I've not tried pecan on chicken yet, how does it taste compared to cherry or hickory?

 

[blacklab]

That looks great!!!

As many others have stated, haven't had rabbit since I was a kid many many moons ago.

 

[irishteabear]

Thanks.

I haven't tried cherry yet. Pecan reminds me of hickory, maybe not quite as strong.