Fillet

Meat

Fillet

Hare fillet (tenderloin) is the most tender muscle—very lean, best with quick high heat and careful rare-to-medium finishes. Darker, stronger and gamier than rabbit, with blood-rich traditional sauces. Sear hard, rest briefly, sauce to compensate for low fat. Overcooking past medium ruins the luxury. Classic with red wine, juniper, bay, forcemeat and classic blood-thickened sauces.

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BonelessEven ThicknessFine GrainLeanMildPremiumQuick Cook

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Nutrition

Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.

Nutrition Facts

Per 100 g edible portion

Calories 183

Amount per 100 g

  • Total Fat 10.7 g
  • Saturated Fat 5.06 g
  • Trans Fat 0.2 g
  • Monounsaturated Fat 4.66 g
  • Polyunsaturated Fat 0.97 g
  • Cholesterol 71.2 mg
  • Sodium 63.1 mg
  • Salt 0.15 g
  • Total Carbohydrate 0 g
  • Dietary Fibre 0 g
  • Total Sugars 0 g
  • Complex / starch 0 g
  • Protein 21.8 g
  • Water 63 g
Detailed nutrients

Fillet is primarily muscle—leaner than belly or skin-on cuts of the same species.

History

Heritage menus restored blood-thickened hare sauces and saddle service. Cooks treated fillet of hare as a cut with its own timing and sides.

As hare cookery specialised, fillet was portioned and sold ready for the pan. British jugged hare with blood sauce became a classic country dish.

Heritage menus restored blood-thickened hare sauces and saddle service; fillet of hare took a named place in that kitchen trade.

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