Best Grilled Quail With Red Wine Blackberry Sauce Recipes

EASY GRILLED QUAIL

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Combine parsley, paprika, garlic powder, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Add olive oil and stir until evenly combined. Brush seasoned oil over both sides of the quail.
• Grill for 8 minutes. Carefully flip with tongs and grill for 8 minutes more.

GRILLED QUAIL WITH LINGONBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and grill to medium heat.
• In a saucepan, over medium heat, sweat the shallots in butter until tender, but not browned. Refrigerate the cooked shallots until cold. Cut the duck breast into 1/2-inch pieces. In a food processor, place the duck pieces along with the egg, salt, pepper, cold shallot, and brandy. Puree until mixture is a very fine paste. Add the cream and dried cranberries and pulse the mixture just until it is well incorporated.
• Spoon or pipe the duck mixture into the cavities of each quail. Shape each quail into its natural shape and secure with a band of aluminum foil or string. Using a pastry brush, brush each quail with a small amount of melted butter and season very lightly with salt and pepper.
• Grill the quail lightly on both sides and place them in a buttered baking pan. Finish the quail in the oven for about 15 minutes until cooked.
• Serving suggestions: place the quail on your favorite rice pilaf, couscous or better yet some freshly made spaetzle. Top with a spoonful of lingonberries stirred in sugar (this product is available in specialty food stores from Sweden packed in small jars.)

GRILLED MARINATED QUAIL

Steps:

• Wash and dry quail.
• Combine remaining ingredients and place in noncorrosive container large enough to hold quail. Place quail in marinade, turning to coat both sides. Cover. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or overnight, turning occasionally.
• To cook, heat broiler(s). Cover broiler pan with 2 layers of aluminum foil and arrange quail on foil. If you have only one broiler, you will have to cook the quail in 2 batches. Broil 2 inches from source of heat for 5 minutes on each side. Remove metal frame holding quail open and serve with polenta (see recipe).

MAMA'S QUAIL IN RED WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°; tie the legs of the quail together with kitchen twine.
• Season quail with salt and pepper.
• Place the flour in a shallow dish and lightly season with salt and pepper.
• Coat the quail in the flour, shaking off the excess.
• To cook: heat the oil in a large ovenproof skillet over med-high heat.
• Add the quail without crowding and sear on both sides until the birds are a dark, golden brown, about 3 minutes per side.
• Sprinkle thyme sprigs over the birds and transfer the skillet to the oven.
• Continue cooking until the quail are cooked through but still pink, an additional 8-10 minutes.
• Remove the pan from the oven and transfer the quail to a warm platter; cover loosely with foil to keep them warm.
• Make the sauce: pour off the excess oil; place the skillet on top or the stove over high heat.
• Add in the red wine and stir with a wooden spoon to loosen any browned bits from the bottom.
• Decrease heat to medium and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the liquid is well reduced, 8-10 minutes.
• Add in the stock and continue to simmer until reduced by half, about 5 minutes.
• Taste and adjust for seasoning with salt and pepper.
• Whisk in the butter.
• Return the quail to the sauce and spoon the sauce over to coat; serve immediately.

GRILLED QUAIL, TUSCAN-STYLE

Steps:

• Start wood or charcoal fire or preheat gas grill or broiler.
• Cut along each side of the breastbone of each bird, then straight down through where thigh meets body to get 2 semi-boneless halves from each bird. (Don't worry if skin holding thigh and drumstick together separates.) Combine with all other ingredients in bowl or heavy plastic bag and stir or shake to coat. If time allows, marinate for an hour or so.
• Grill quail, turning as needed, until browned and cooked through, about 15 minutes. Serve hot or at room temperature.

GRILLED QUAIL WITH RED WINE-BLACKBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Rinse the quail and pat dry.
• Place in a shallow dish and pour the Italian dressing over the quail.
• Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 8 hours, turning occasionally.
• In a small saucepan, cook the wine over medium heat about 5 minutes or until it is reduced by half.
• Stir in the blackberry spread until smooth.
• Set aside 3/4 c for serving.
• Remove the quail and discard the marinade.
• Grill the quail over medium heat for about 15 minutes, turning one time and frequently basting with the remaining sauce.
• To serve, drizzle the quail with the reserved 3/4 c blackberry sauce.