Ingredients

  • 1 two-pound rabbit, dressed weight, deep-fried (see recipe)
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 2 to 5 tablespoons Frank’s Louisiana hot sauce, bottled (See note)
  • 1 tablespoon white vinegar
  • Celery sticks
  • Blue cheese (See recipe)

Blue Cheese Dressing

  • 1 cup mayonnaise, preferably homemade
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
  • 1 teaspoon finely minced garlic
  • ¼ cup finely chopped parsley
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
  • ¼ pound crumbled blue cheese
  • Salt to taste, if desired Freshly ground pepper to taste

    4 – 6 servings

    Preparation

    1. For the blue cheese dressing: Combine all the ingredients in a mixing bowl. Chill until ready to serve. Yield: about 2 1/2 cups.
    2. Cook the rabbit and while it is still piping hot, put the browned pieces in a mixing bowl.
    3. Melt the butter in a saucepan and add the hot sauce and vinegar. Pour the sauce over the rabbit pieces and toss to coat all pieces. Serve with celery sticks and blue cheese dressing.
    • Although other versions of hot sauces bottled in Louisiana may be substituted, Frank’s label is essential for total authenticity in flavor.

    15 minutes

    Dining and Cooking