Deep-Fried Rabbit

Name: Deep-Fried Rabbit
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 2-pound rabbit, dressed weight, cut into serving pieces; 1 1/4 cups milk; Salt to taste, if desired; 3 teaspoons freshly ground pepper; 1/4 teaspoon Tabasco sauce; 2 cups flour; 8 cups corn, peanut or vegetable oil

By Craig Claiborne

Total Time: 10 minutes, plus refrigeration
Rating: 2(5)
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Ingredients

Yield:4 servings

12-pound rabbit, dressed weight, cut into serving pieces
1¼cups milk
Salt to taste, if desired
3teaspoons freshly ground pepper
¼teaspoon Tabasco sauce
2cups flour
8cups corn, peanut or vegetable oil

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Preparation

Step 1
Put the rabbit pieces in a mixing bowl and add the milk, salt, 1 teaspoon of the pepper and Tabasco. Refrigerate until ready to cook.
Step 2
Drain the rabbit pieces but do not pat dry. Put the flour and the remaining 2 teaspoons of pepper in a brown paper bag and add the rabbit pieces. Shake well to coat thoroughly. Shake each piece to remove excess flour.
Step 3
Heat the oil in skillet or deep-fryer to 375 degrees. Add the rabbit pieces, one at a time, to the oil. Cook until the pieces are crisp and well-browned. Drain.