Twice Cooked Quail Recipe
Ingredients
| 8 quail (about 2 lb.) | ||
| black pepper | 1 | |
| Salt | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| 8 small sprigs fresh rosemary, or 1/2 tsp. dried rosemary | ||
| Garlic | 2 Clove (5gm), thinly sliced | |
| Safflower oil | 1 1/2 Tablespoon | |
| Chicken stock | 1 Cup (16 tbs), reduced | |
| Madeira | 1 Tablespoon | |
Directions
GETTING READY
1. Preheat the oven to 450° F.
2. In a small bowl, combine the pepper, salt, rosemary and garlic.
3. Rub the spice and seasoning mixture into the cavity and on the outside of each quail.
4. Truss each quail using a 10 inch butchers twine such that the drumsticks are tucked under the string and the birds sit on their back.
5. Grease a large roasting pan, big enough to fit 8 quails, with oil or butter.
MAKING
6. Brush the trussed quails with oil and arrange them in the greased pan, on their backs and breast side up.
7. Place the roasting pan in the preheated oven and roast the quails for 20 minutes.
FINALIZING
8. Transfer the roasting pan from the oven to the stove on a medium flame.
9. Pour the stock and wine over the birds and into the pan.
10. Simmer the stock for 2 to 3 minutes, turning the birds in the liquid while it reduces.
11. Remove the bird onto a service platter and cut the twine. Allow the bird to rest for 5 minutes.
SERVING
12. Arrange 2 birds on each of the 4 dinner plates.
13. Spoon the sauce generously over and around the quails.
14. Serve along with a salad.
1. Preheat the oven to 450° F.
2. In a small bowl, combine the pepper, salt, rosemary and garlic.
3. Rub the spice and seasoning mixture into the cavity and on the outside of each quail.
4. Truss each quail using a 10 inch butchers twine such that the drumsticks are tucked under the string and the birds sit on their back.
5. Grease a large roasting pan, big enough to fit 8 quails, with oil or butter.
MAKING
6. Brush the trussed quails with oil and arrange them in the greased pan, on their backs and breast side up.
7. Place the roasting pan in the preheated oven and roast the quails for 20 minutes.
FINALIZING
8. Transfer the roasting pan from the oven to the stove on a medium flame.
9. Pour the stock and wine over the birds and into the pan.
10. Simmer the stock for 2 to 3 minutes, turning the birds in the liquid while it reduces.
11. Remove the bird onto a service platter and cut the twine. Allow the bird to rest for 5 minutes.
SERVING
12. Arrange 2 birds on each of the 4 dinner plates.
13. Spoon the sauce generously over and around the quails.
14. Serve along with a salad.
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