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Fried New Hampshire Rabbit with Black Pepper Gravy

March 20, 2026 / content:recipe / season:fall / species:rabbit / state-species:new-hampshire-rabbit / state:new-hampshire

This is the sort of small-game recipe that feels old in the best way: skillet, gravy, and enough patience to do the ingredient right.

This is the sort of small-game recipe that feels old in the best way: skillet, gravy, and enough patience to do the ingredient right.

Recipe Details

  • Prep time: 25 minutes
  • Cook time: 35 minutes
  • Servings: 4
  • Difficulty: Intermediate

Ingredients

  • 1 whole rabbit, cut into pieces
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 cup flour
  • Salt and black pepper
  • Oil for frying
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 cup milk

Instructions

  1. Soak the meat in buttermilk, then dredge in seasoned flour.
  2. Fry until crisp and mostly cooked.
  3. Finish in a low oven if needed while you make a peppery gravy from the drippings, butter, flour, and milk.
  4. Serve hot.

Why It Works In New Hampshire

This recipe is tied to New Hampshire through the species, the pantry direction, and the produce that already belongs to the place. It is meant to read as part of a state-first archive, not a generic outdoor cookbook.

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