Pa's Rabbit

Directions

1. 1
   Melt butter in saucepan and saute onion.
2. 2
   Heat butter mixture until golden brown.
3. 3
   Fry rabbit in butter until evenly browned and sealed.
4. 4
   Add the water and simmer for 1-5 hours with the water only *just* moving because the meat will toughen if it boils.
5. 5
   My dad usually makes this without the bouquet garni in the pot-- he gets wild rabbits on the farm in New Zealand and they seem to be strong enough in flavour to not need it.
6. 6
   I buy my bunnies in the Dutch supermarket and think that the additional herbs*are* needed as these are farmed rabbits and don't have the same taste.