Roast rabbit with thyme

• whole farmed rabbit↗1

  (about 1.2kg)

• thyme leaves↗2 tbsp tbsp
• olive oil↗4-6 tbsp tbsp
• small onions↗12

  or shallots, peeled

• garlic cloves↗16

  peeled

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Ask your butcher to joint the rabbit, cutting the legs into two pieces, the saddle into three and the shoulders and front into two. Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7.

2. 2

   Put the rabbit in a large roasting tin, season and add 1 tbsp of the thyme leaves. Add the oil and toss until the rabbit is well coated. Roast for 20 mins.

3. 3

   Add the onions or shallots and the garlic, then stir well and roast for another 15 mins, stirring again halfway through. Sprinkle over the remaining thyme before serving.