Warm rillettes mean tender shredded meat that melts on your tongue, bound in a creamy sauce. Rabbit braised for two hours becomes silky, then mixed with purple mustard from Brive that adds bite without harshness. Serve on toasted bread.
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Ingredients for 4 servings

servings
  • 6 rabbit legs (front legs)
  • 1 large onion peeled and cut into dice
  • 1 beautiful sandy carrot (Créances) the same
  • 2 cloves of garlic degerminated and crushed
  • 1 tablespoon of good goose or duck fat
  • 2 bay leaves
  • a little lemon thyme flowers
  • salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 1.75 oz (50 g) of purple mustard*
  • 1 tablespoon of thick cream.