Roasted Rabbit With Garlic and Olives Recipe

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a shallow bowl, stir flour, salt, and pepper together. Dredge rabbit pieces in flour mixture, completely coating meat on all sides.
3. In a large cast-iron skillet, heat 3 Tb olive oil over medium heat. Put rabbit in the skillet and cook for 4-5 minutes on each side, until nicely browned.
4. In a small bowl, toss the garlic with 1 Tb olive oil to coat completely.
5. Transfer rabbit to a baking dish and sprinkle with garlic, olives, and thyme. Bake, uncovered, for about an hour, or until the garlic cloves are golden brown and the rabbit is browned on the outside and opaque throughout.
6. Drizzle the remaining 1 Tb olive oil in an abstract pattern on a serving platter and arrange rabbit on top. Scoop the garlic cloves and olives from the baking dish and sprinkle over the rabbit. Serve immediately.