Grilled rabbit with sage and lemon

Today I bring you a recipe that we have prepared at home a couple of times already this summer. It is a very simple recipe but with guaranteed success: marinated and roasted rabbit, accompanied by zucchini.

The marinade is made with sage and lemon, and the roast is done on the grill. All of this makes for a light and fresh recipe, perfect for hot days (or days when we want to be good!).

For the roast, I recommend using a cast iron grill : they get very hot and sear the meat like no other. As for the presentation of the dish, a good option is to make some delicious skewers... You'll see that they'll fly off the table!

Ingredients (For 6 people)

• 3 zucchini
• 750gr of rabbit fillets

For the marinade:

• 1 lemon
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 4 sprigs of fresh sage
• 100ml olive oil
• 80ml lemon
• Olive oil
• Freshly ground pepper
• Salt

Le Creuset square grill grate with folding handle

Preparation

We prepare the marinade:

1. Wash and peel the lemon and soften its peel in boiling water for 2 minutes. After this time, place it in very cold water (you can put a bowl with cold water and ice cubes).
2. Next, we finely chop the lemon peel, garlic and the leaves of two sprigs of sage.
3. We add the olive oil , season to taste with salt and pepper.

We marinate the rabbit and the zucchini:

1. We cut the zucchini into thin slices with the help of a mandolin .
2. Next, we place the rabbit pieces in a bowl and the zucchini slices in another.
3. We distribute the marinade between the two bowls and marinate for 2 hours.

We make the roast:

1. We heat the iron grill over medium heat.
2. We skewer the rabbit with skewers. If wooden skewers are used, they should be soaked in water for an hour before use to prevent charring or burning.
3. We cook the rabbit meat for about 5 or 6 minutes on each side.
4. We roast the zucchini on the same grill, it will be ready in just a few minutes.
5. We arrange the rabbit accompanied by the zucchini on the plates and we can use the marinade and lemon zest to decorate.

NOTE: This is a recipe that you can perfectly prepare on a barbecue if you have one.