Roast Quail With Apples And Pecans

Serves: 5

Camila Dooley

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

59

Spice

52

Sweetness

41

Sourness

40

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.1

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tsp

Olive Oil

1 tbsp

Canola

Directions:

1

Preheat the oven to 450°F

2

Quarter and core the apples

3

Dice half of them and set aside

4

Thinly slice the remainder lengthwise and set aside

5

In a medium sauté pan, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat

6

Add the carrot, celery, shallots, and diced apples and sauté until softened, about 5 minutes

7

Transfer to a bowl and add the crumbled corn bread, then add the chicken broth, melted butter, thyme, and chopped pecans and toss thoroughly with your hands to combine

8

Season with salt and pepper

9

Sprinkle the cavity of each quail with salt and pepper, then stuff a little of the corn bread mixture inside

10

Season the outside of the quail with salt and pepper and tie the legs together with kitchen twine

11

Heat the oil over high heat in a heavy ovenproof sauté pan just large enough to hold the quail without touching each other

12

Add the quail and sear, turning occasionally, until golden, 4 to 6 minutes

13

Transfer the pan to the oven and roast the quail, for 6 to 9 minutes; the breast meat should still be a rosy color

14

Remove the string from the quail before serving

15

Preheat the oven to 450°F

16

Quarter and core the apples

17

Dice half of them and set aside

18

Thinly slice the remainder lengthwise and set aside

19

In a medium sauté pan, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat

20

Add the carrot, celery, shallots, and diced apples and sauté until softened, about 5 minutes

21

Transfer to a bowl and add the crumbled corn bread, then add the chicken broth, melted butter, thyme, and chopped pecans and toss thoroughly with your hands to combine

22

Season with salt and pepper

23

Sprinkle the cavity of each quail with salt and pepper, then stuff a little of the corn bread mixture inside

24

Season the outside of the quail with salt and pepper and tie the legs together with kitchen twine

25

Heat the oil over high heat in a heavy ovenproof sauté pan just large enough to hold the quail without touching each other

26

Add the quail and sear, turning occasionally, until golden, 4 to 6 minutes

27

Transfer the pan to the oven and roast the quail, for 6 to 9 minutes; the breast meat should still be a rosy color

28

Remove the string from the quail before serving

29

TO DRINK: Chinon, Jouget; Pinot Noir, Bethel Heights TO DRINK: Chinon, Jouget; Pinot Noir, Bethel Heights