Heavenly Baked Quail Recipes

BAKED QUAIL

Steps:

• Pre-heat the oven to 325-degrees F.
• If the quail have been shot in the wild, inspect them all for lead shot, removing any shot with tweezers or the point of a paring knife.
• Lightly rub all the quail, inside and out with the seasoned salt.
• In a large skillet, over medium heat, melt the butter and saute the mushrooms, bread crumbs, and table salt until the mushrooms tenderize a bit. Stuff the quail with this mixture.
• Using the same skillet, make a roux by pouring in the olive oil and browning the flour in it. Then, add the chicken stock, scallions, red pepper, and parsley to the roux and saute the mix for about 5 minutes, until the onions are tender.
• Next, spray a baking pan or large casserole dish with cooking spray and place the stuffed quail in it. Pour the sauce over the quail.
• Baked, uncovered, at 325-degrees F. for 45 minutes, basting 2 or 3 times during the baking process.
• Serve two quail to a person and garnish each plate with two orange slices. Serve cooked white rice as a side dish.

HEAVENLY BAKED QUAIL

Steps:

• In frying pan heat about 2 inches of oil.
• Cut each quail in half down the back.
• Wrap bacon piece around each half and secure with toothpicks.
• Dredge in flour and fry in the oil until light brown.
• Drain on paper towel,and place in casserole dish,throw in the onion,bell pepper,and seasonings.Mix the soup with the water and pour over the quail.
• Cover and bake at 350°F about one hour or until done.Pierce quail with fork to check if it is tender.If it is,leave cover off for ten minutes then remove from oven.
• Remove the toothpicks.
• Serve over hot rice or mashed potatoes.
• Good with hot buttered biscuits.

COUNTRY FRIED QUAIL

Steps:

• Spread the quail open and pat dry with paper towels.
• Combine the 1/4 c flour, 1 t salt and 1/2 t pepper.
• Dredge the quail in the seasoned flour.
• Pour oil to 1/4" depth in the skillet and heat.
• Add the floured quail to the oil when it's hot and brown on both sides.
• Remove the quail from the skillet.
• Combine the 3 T flour, 1 c water (or milk and water), and 1/2 t salt.
• Add to the drippings in the skillet and stir to combine.
• Add the quail back in the skillet.
• Add enough water to come halfway up the quail.
• Cover and reduce the heat to low.
• Simmer for 30 minutes or until the quail is done and the gravy has thickened.

GRANDMA'S QUAIL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Heat the shortening in a large heavy-bottomed skillet over medium-high heat.
• Season the quail with the garlic powder, salt, and pepper to taste. Place the flour in a shallow dish; roll the quail in the flour.
• Working in batches, brown the quail on all sides in the preheated shortening. Place the browned quail in a large roasting pan or casserole dish; pour the water over the quail and cover with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour, or to an internal temperature of 165 degrees F (75 degrees C), taken in the thickest part of the thigh. Spoon the sour cream over the quails, allow the sour cream to melt before serving.

STUFFED QUAIL

Steps:

• Cook sausage and mix in the bread,.
• Sauté veggies and herbs in butter until tender.
• Mix into bread with chicken broth and apple until moist and stuff quail (wrap and secure with small skewers or just lay under the quail) Place in baking tray and put in over breast down for 30-35 minutes at 325°F.
• I basted them about every 8 minutes with basting sauce.

BAKED QUAIL WITH MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Combine 1/3 cup flour, salt, and pepper; dredge quail in flour mixture; set aside.
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a big skillet; add in mushrooms and saute 4 minutes.
• Remove mushrooms from skillet; set aside.
• Melt ½ cup butter in skillet; brown quail on both sides.
• Remove quail to a 1 ½ quart casserole.
• Add ¼ cup plus 1 tablespoon flour to pan drippings; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• Gradually add in chicken broth and sherry; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until gravy is thickened and bubbly; stir in mushrooms.
• Pour mushroom gravy over quail; cover and bake in a preheated 350° oven for 1 hour.
• Serve over rice.