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anyone got a good quail...

GriffinGaDawg
GriffinGaDawg Posts: 332
edited November -1 in EggHead Forum
recipe? Saw one on the receipts section, but wondered if there were others out there. :whistle:

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  • Pharmeggist
    Pharmeggist Posts: 1,191
    I got one Simple but really good:

    (Author: Unknown)
    Oven Fried Quail

    6 quail, cleaned of course ;)
    1/2 cup crushed herb stuffin mix
    1/3 cup melted butter
    1/3 cup Grated parmesan cheese
    2 tbsp. finely chopped green onion
    Preheat egg to 350 degrees F. Line a baking pan with aluminum foil. Split quail down back and flatten. Combine stuffing mix, cheese, and onion. Dip quail in melted butter and coat with stuffing mixture. Place in pan and bake on egg (indirect set-up) 30-40 minutes, or until meat can be easily removed from bones. Serve ASAP.
  • Richard Fl
    Richard Fl Posts: 8,297
    Here is one I like.


    Quail, Bacon Wrapped, Stuffed, Richard Fl




    QUAIL1.jpg




    INGREDIENTS:
    6 Whole Quail
    *****OR*****
    1-2 Cornish Game Hens
    Stuffing
    3 cups Cooked Rice, Basmati preferred
    1/2 cup Pignole, Pine Nuts, Pecans, Walnuts, your choice
    1/2 cup Chutney
    1/4 cup Scallions
    Wrap
    12 Pieces Bacon
    SAUCE
    1 Jar Raspberry Jam 4-6 Oz. or Orange Marmalade
    Dijon Mustard
    Balsamic Vinegar
    Lemon Juice
    Salt/Pepper




    Procedure:
    1 Cook Rice, Basmati or Jasmine preferred, Use 1/3 orange juice by volume of total liquid used to cook rice.
    2 Mix cooked rice w/ nuts ( pignoles or pecans chopped), chutney, scallions, stuff quail, works well w/cornish game hens, just takes more. ingredients to stuff birds. Use: pepper, salt,poultry seasoning whatever you like for rub.. Stuff birds w/mixture.
    3 Wrap birds w/bacon , may take 2-3 pieces to totally wrap quail, cornish lay 2-3 pieces on breast and cook indirect breast up. For quail skewer w/large tooth picks or something else to hold the bacon.
    4 Place in oven baking dish on rack to keep drippings underneath or place on BGE and grill using indirect method. Bake 325-350 F for 40-50 minutes until bacon is crispy, Start quail birds breast down, and turn breast up 1/2 way into cook. "V" rack works well for cornish, cook breast up with bacon strips.
    Sauce
    1 Mix the sauce ingredients in a pan on low heat, add raspberry jam first. Tablespoon Dijon, Tablespoon Balsamic vinegar. Lemon juice and seasoning. Bring to slow boil and stir; adjust to your tastes. Orange marmalade may be substituted for the raspberry.
    2 Rest 10 minutes. Serve. If Egging be careful not to let the drippings flare and burn bacon/birds. Great reheated next day.


    Servings: 6
    Yield: 6
    Preparation time: 45 minutes
    Cooking time: 1 hour
    Ready in: 1 hour and 30 minutes

    Recipe Type
    Main Dish, Poultry

    Recipe Source
    Author: Richard Howe, 05/25/02

    Source: BGE Forum, Richard Fl, 2006/02/27