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Nutritional Values

🔥650kcal
💪55gProtein
🌾15gCarbs
🥑35gFat
🌿5gFibre
⚖️400 gServing

* Per serving · 400 g. May vary.

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Bruges

Ghent-style Rabbit

How to order / say it
Say it Gentse Konijn — [GHENT-suh KO-nayn]
Order I'd like the Ghent-style rabbit, please.
Locally Ik zou graag de Gentse konijn willen, alstublieft.
Say locally

A rich, savory rabbit dish commonly cooked with prunes.

Why try it?

This dish offers a snapshot of rustic Belgian cuisine, showcasing a clever use of local game and fruit, creating a juxtaposition of hearty and sweet flavors that represent traditional Flemish farmhouse cooking.

How it tastes

Expect a deep, earthy taste from the rabbit, nicely contrasted with the sweet, chewy prunes, often cooked till the meat is fall-off-the-bone tender with a luscious, thick sauce.

Origin & History — first documented: 1700

Stewing rabbit with prunes is a centuries-old tradition, particularly significant in Flanders, evolving from pragmatic use of locally hunted game to a festive culinary delight celebrated in rural settings.

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 🥩 1 kg rabbit
  • 100 g prunes
  • 🧄 150 g onions
  • 🥩 50 g bacon
  • 🍷 500 ml beer
  • 🥣 2 tbsp mustard
  • 🥛 50 g butter

Method

  1. 1 Brown the rabbit pieces and bacon in butter.
  2. 2 Remove meat, sauté onions, then return meat.
  3. 3 Add beer, prunes, and mustard, simmer 1.5 hours.
  4. 4 Adjust seasoning, serve hot.

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