Seasoned Orange Quail Recipes

GRILLED QUAIL WITH POMEGRANATE-ORANGE BBQ SAUCE AND TABOULI WITH QUINOA AND SHREDDED KALE

Steps:

• For the tabouli: Place the quinoa in a medium saucepan, cover with 1 3/4 cups cold water and season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, cover, lower the heat and cook until the water is absorbed and the quinoa is tender, 18 to 20 minutes. Remove the lid, fluff with a fork and let cool slightly.
• Put the quinoa in a large bowl; add the tomatoes, mint, kale, cucumbers and onions and mix to combine. Whisk together the olive oil and lemon and orange zests and juices, and season with salt and pepper. Add the dressing to the salad and toss to combine. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving. The longer the salad sits the better the flavors become.
• For the pomegranate-orange BBQ sauce: Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat; add the onions and cook until soft. Add the pomegranate juice, orange juice, pomegranate molasses, vinegar, sugar, cinnamon sticks and orange zest and cook until reduced by half. Add the ketchup and cook for 15 minutes.
• Remove from the heat, whisk in the mustard, salt and pepper and let cool slightly. Remove the cinnamon sticks before using. Remove about 1 cup of the sauce for serving.
• For the quail: Heat the grill to medium high for direct grilling. Brush the quail with canola oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Put breast-side down on the grill and cook about 3 minutes. Flip, brush with the barbecue sauce, cover the grill and cook another 3 to 4 minutes.
• Transfer to a platter and serve with the reserved barbecue sauce and the tabouli.

SEASONED ORANGE QUAIL

Steps:

• Remove rib cage from quail by carefully cutting bone from flesh; leave wings and legs intact.
• Combine seasoning. Divide and stuff quail with seasoning; placing prunes in the center.
• Sew quail together using needle and thread.
• Combine butter, wine, marjoram, orange rind and juice in a small saucepan; bring to a boil then remove from heat.
• Place quail in a single layer in a baking dish and pour wine mixture over top.
• Bake at 350 for about 45 min or until quail are tender. Brush occasionally with pan juices during baking.
• Remove quail from baking dish, cover, keep warm.
• Pour juices back into saucepan over heat, stir in flour. Cook 1 minute stirring constantly.
• Stir in water, crumbled stock cube, and sugar. Bring to a boil then reduce heat.
• Simmer uncovered until slightly thickened; remove from heat, stir in Grand Marnier.
• Pour sauce over Quail. Serve warm.

QUAIL ROASTED WITH HONEY, CUMIN AND ORANGE JUICE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 500 degrees. Rub the quail with half the olive oil, then sprinkle all over with salt and pepper. Put them breast side up in a roasting pan just large enough to accommodate them. Combine remaining ingredients and brush about half of this mixture over the birds; put in oven.
• After about 10 minutes of roasting, baste with remaining mixture, then continue to roast until done, about 10 minutes more. Serve birds hot, with pan juices, or warm or at room temperature.