Spice Rubbed Quail Recipes

SPICE-RUBBED QUAIL

Steps:

• Marinate quail:
• Wash quail and pat dry. Stir together salt, black pepper, cayenne, and allspice and rub all over quail. Arrange quail in 1 layer in a baking pan and marinate, covered and chilled, at least 1 hour.
• Make sauce:
• Simmer broth, lime juice, molasses, and scallion in a small heavy saucepan, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat and whisk in butter until incorporated. Season sauce with salt and pepper and keep warm.
• Broil quail:
• Arrange oven rack so that top of quail (on top of broiler pan) will be 2 inches from heat, then preheat broiler.
• Lightly oil broiler pan and heat under broiler until hot. Brush quail (on both sides) with olive oil and broil 2 inches from heat, turning once, until just cooked through, 6 to 10 minutes total.
• Serve quail drizzled with sauce.

FIVE SPICE GRILLED QUAIL

Steps:

• To make the marinade: In a small bowl, mix together all the marinated ingredients.
• Put the quail in a large heavy-duty plastic zip-top bag.
• Pour in the marinade (if one bag isn't big enough, then use two bags and divide the marinade).
• Press the air out of the bag and seal tightly.
• Shake gently to distribute the marinade.
• Refrigerate 1-8 hours and turn occasionally.
• Take the quail out of the bag and throw away marinade.
• Pat quail dry with paper towels.
• Lightly brush the quail with vegetable oil.
• In a small bowl, add all the seasoning blend ingredients; stir to combine.
• Sprinkle seasoning blend over quail.
• Grill with breast side down over INDIRECT medium heat for 15-20 minutes or until the juices are slightly pink (turn once halfway through grill time).

FIVE-SPICE GRILLED QUAIL

Steps:

• TO MAKE THE MARINADE: In a small bowl whisk together the marinade ingredients.Place the quail in a large, resealable plastic bag and pour in the marinade. (If one bag isn't large enough, use two bags and divide the marinade.) Press the air out of the bag and seal tightly. Turn the bag to distribute the marinade, place in a bowl, and refrigerate 1 to 8 hours, turning occasionally.Remove the quail from the bag and discard the marinade. Pat the quail dry with paper towels. Fold the quail legs up against the breast and tie with cotton string. Lightly brush the quail with the vegetable oil.TO MAKE THE SEASONING: In a small bowl combine the seasoning ingredients.Sprinkle the seasoning all over the quail. Grill, breast side down, over Indirect Medium heat until the juices are slightly pink, 15 to 20 minutes, turning once halfway through grilling time. Remove the string with kitchen scissors. Serve warm.From Weber's Big Book of Grilling. Copyright © 2001 Weber-Stephen Products Co. All rights reserved. First published by Chronicle Books LLC, San Francisco, California.