Grilled Quail
(Denson's Favorite)
8-10 cleaned quail
2 bottles Italian dressing
2 lbs. bacon
toothpicks
charcoal grill
After cleaning quail wrap each with 2 pieces of bacon and secure with toothpicks. Place in 2 large bowls, pour Italian dressing over, cover and refrigerate overnight or at least 3 hours.
Once grill is ready cook quail with lid down. Turn frequently to brown bacon.
Very easy and so tasty. Great with wild rice, salad and rolls. Allow 2-3 quail per person.
Fried Quail
Cook quail halves as you would fry chicken....delicious and different.
Simply Zesty Grilled Quail
1 1/2 tblspns minced lemon zest
2 plump garlic cloves, minced
1 tblspn olive oil
2 tspns minced fresh tyme or 1 tspn dried thyme
1 tspn kosher salt or other coarse salt
8 quail*, halved
thyme sprigs for garnish
2 1/2 hours to 8 hours before grilling prepare a paste by adding together lemon zest, garlic, oil, minced thyme and salt in a small bowl. Coat quail with the paste rubbing it over and under the skins (without tearing the skin). Place in covered bowl or plastic bag and refrigerate.
Before lighting the grill take quail out of frig and allow to thaw to room temperature while you prepare the grill. Once grill is ready, (medium heat) cook quail on open grill 4-6 minutes per side until opaque but still juicy. For covered grill cook 7-10 min. turning once midway through cooking time.
*four servings
Coffee Rubbed
Grilled Quail
2 tblspns coarse-ground coffee beans
1 tblspn coarse-ground black pepper
1 heaping tspn kosher salt or other coarse salt
1/2 tspn dried sage
8 quail halved*
2 1/2 hrs up to 8 hrs before grilling prepare the dry rub. Combine coffee, pepper, salt and sage in small bowl. Coat quail massaging it over and under the skins taking care not to tear or rip the skins. Place in covered bowl or plastic bag and refrigerate. Before grilling remove quail to thaw to room temperature (20 min.), Light the grill to med. heat, grill 4-6 min per side with open grill or 7-10 min and turn half-way through cooking time with lid closed grill.
*four servings
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Denson's Quail Recipes
