Mediterranean grilled rabbit
A succulent staple of Maltese food culture with an eye-catching side dish
Serves 4
Ingredients
- 1 whole rabbit cut in pieces
Marinade
- 1 glass sauvignon blanc
- 1 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 50g black olives
- 50g sundried tomatoes
- Fresh chilli
- 100g smoked sausage
- 75g peas
- 200g cherry tomatoes
- Basil
- French Beans
Potato Mash Hearts
- 250g potatoes
- 100g spinach
- 1 part garlic
- 1 egg
- Green Olives
- ½ milk
- 1 tbsp butter
Method
- Marinate the rabbit overnight in wine, olive oil and honey.
- Grill the marinated rabbit on direct fire keeping an eye on it.
- Heat some olive oil and add the rest of the marinade, adding in the smoked sausage cut in cubes and the peas
- Blend the cherry tomatoes with fresh basil and add to the mixture.
- Lower the heat and let it cook for 10 mins.
- Once the rabbit is well sealed add to the mixture
- Put in the oven at 160°C and cook for 30 mins.
- To make the potato hearts, boil and mash the potatoes and spinach with the garlic.
- Mix in the butter and milk.
- Add the egg and olives and stir.
- Pour the mixture in a baking dish and bake at 220°C for 20 mins.
- Cut with a heart shaped form.
- Boil the French beans and cook until al dente finished with ground rock salt and green peppercorns.