Beer-Braised Rabbit (Or Chicken) for the Crock Pot

Tasty, tangy recipe for rabbit or chicken. Hey, it all tastes like chicken, right?

• Ready In: 4 hrs 15 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 2 -2 1⁄2 lbs  dressed rabbit or 2 -2 1⁄2 lbs broiler-fryer chickens, cut up
• 2  tablespoons olive oil
• 3  medium potatoes, peeled and halved
• 3 -4  carrots, peeled and bias-cut in 1 inch pieces
• 1  onion, thinly sliced
• 1  cup beer
• 1⁄4 cup chili sauce
• 1  tablespoon brown sugar
• 1  garlic clove, minced
• 1⁄3 cup cold water
• 3  tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
•  paprika (to garnish) (optional)
•  parsley (to garnish) (optional)

Directions

1. In a crock-pot, place potatoes, carrots and onion.
2. Season meat with salt and pepper; brown in oil on all sides and place in crock pot on top of vegetables.
3. Combine beer, chili sauce,, brown sugar, and garlic; pour over meat.
4. Cover and cook on high heat setting for 3 1/2- 4 hours.
5. Remove meat and drain vegetables.
6. Measure cooking liquid and add beer, water, or broth to make 1 1/2 cups.
7. Put reserved cooking liquid in a saucepan, and return meat and vegetables to the crock pot.
8. Mix 1/3 cup water with 3 tbs flour in a gravy shaker or jar and shake until smooth.
9. Stir into reserved liquid; cook, stirring constantly until thickened.
10. Serve sauce over meat and vegetables, sprinkle with paprika and garnish with parsley if desired.
11. Note: This can be baked in an oven-proof casserole rather than a crock-pot.
12. Bake at 350°F for approx 1 1/2 hours, or until meat and vegetables are tender.