How to smoke rabbit

Question about how to smoke rabbit, quite often those people who are responsible for breeding these animals. But urban residents can treat themselves to delicious meats, beneficial at any age.

You will need

• • smokehouse;
  • rabbit;
  • salt;
  • water;
  • pepper;
  • garlic;
  • sawdust.

Instruction

1. The carcass of the animal purchased in the store, can be used directly, as it was originally liberated from the skins and entrails. Soak the carcass of a rabbit in a brine consisting of 2 liters of water and 4 tablespoons salt. In it he must lie for at least 12 hours so the meat is evenly salty from all sides.
2. Remove rabbit from brine and hang it out to dry in the open air for another couple of hours so that the excess salt could drain. For this, you can attach a meat hook and hook it over the bath on the rope intended for drying clothes.
3. After two hours, grind rabbit pepper, liquid smoke, and minced garlic. With spices smoked rabbit will be more fragrant.
4. As a smokehouse you can use the units on offer in sports shops, or any sturdy pan sufficient.
5. On the bottom of the pan, pour a layer of sawdust several inches thick. It is best to use chips with fruit trees, they will give the meat extra flavor.
6. On top of sawdust put the lattice on which place the carcass of the rabbit. So it is not burnt, brush the grill with vegetable oil. The smoker must be closed at the top, the denser, the better. Some people use for Smoking medical slut for sterilization of instruments.
7. Place the smoker on a gas stove or a hot plate for 2-2. 5 hours. Having waited until the smoker has cooled, you can taste the meat for readiness.