Meat / RICETTI
Baked rabbit and potatoes
An oven meal scented with fennel seeds and bay.
◷ 110 min / 4 servings
Method
- Heat oven to 190°C, or 170°C fan. Season the rabbit.
- Layer onion and potato in a deep roasting dish. Add garlic, bay and fennel.
- Place rabbit on top, add oil, wine and water and cover tightly with foil.
- Bake for 60 minutes. Uncover and bake another 25–30 minutes, turning rabbit once, until cooked through and potatoes are tender.
✳ From the kitchen
Top up with hot water if the dish dries out.
Tradition reference
Maltese traditional dishes · historical recipe collection ↗Reference for the dish tradition. This recipe is an original home-kitchen adaptation; family versions vary. Not professionally kitchen-tested.