Rabbit in Creamy Cider Sauce with Bacon, Garlic & Tarragon

Name: Rabbit in Creamy Cider Sauce with Bacon, Garlic & Tarragon
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 3 h 15 min
Total time: 3 h 40 min
Cuisine: British, European
Ingredients: 2-3 tbsp olive oil; 4 rashers smoked streaky bacon (roughly chopped); 40 g plain flour; salt & pepper; 1 wild rabbit, jointed (see Recipe Notes for video link); 2 medium onions (roughly chopped); 6 cloves garlic (thinly sliced); 500 ml cider (medium or dry); 300 ml double cream; 1 small bunch parsley, leaves only (roughly chopped); 1 small bunch tarragon, leaves only (roughly chopped)

Instructions

Prep:25minCook:3h 15min

Rabbit in a creamy cider sauce, slow cooked with bacon and garlic, then finished with fresh tarragon, is an easy, delicious classic.Serve with potatoes or rice and green vegetables.

Updated at: Tue, 30 Sep 2025 13:44:48 GMT