Desert Rat Rabbit

Directions

1. 1
   Cut your rabbit up as you would chicken.
2. 2
   Unless you've got a young one, under 4 pounds, throw the hind legs to your dog (bone the meat first, rabbit bones are brittle and could hurt your old buddy).
3. 3
   The reason for this is that the hind legs of an adult jackrabbit are so gamey and strong that no amount of kitchen trickery will render them edible.
4. 4
   Wash the pieces and set them to soak overnight in a gallon of salt water with a 1/2 cup of vinegar.
5. 5
   Pour off the salt water and rinse.
6. 6
   Cover with cold water and bring to a boil.
7. 7
   Turn down heat and let simmer as slowly as possible for at least an hour.
8. 8
   Remove from water and let cool.
9. 9
   Put some seasoned flour in a paper bag and drop in rabbit pieces and shake until flour covers them.
10. 10
    Heat a little bacon grease or other oil in a big iron skillet.
11. 11
    Brown both sides of rabbit at high heat; reduce heat to low simmer.
12. 12
    Add a little water and cover skillet so rabbit will steam.
13. 13
    Should be done in about 30 minutes to an hour.
14. 14
    Poke with a fork to check tenderness.
15. 15
    Serve like fried chicken.