NativeTech: Indigenous Food and Traditional Recipes

Mesquite Grilled Rabbit

Tribal Affiliation : Passamaquoddy
Orgin of Recipe : Offered by Cindy ...who learned this from her family.
Recipe Region : Southwest ~ California
Type of Dish : Contemporary & Traditional

Ingredients

Mesquite chips (You can substitute any cook wood chips, hickory, apple, alder etc.)
Fresh jack rabbit (Or store bought bunny)
Fire

Directions

Catch a fresh jackrabbit around December, If none available buy a bunny any other time of year.
Clean and piece rabbit and place on grill over slow coals, add mesquite chips to the fire.
Put a lid of some kind over the rabbit and cook slowly for 1/2 hour or so, turning halfway through. It will get a real good smoke flavor that way.
Note: Don't over cook the rabbit. Rabbits have very little fat and will dry out quickly.