Best Grilled Quail With Red Wine Blackberry Sauce Recipes

GRILLED QUAIL WITH BLACKBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Rinse quail, and pat dry. Place in a large shallow dish or heavy-duty zip-top plastic bag; add Italian dressing.
• Cover or seal, and chill 8 hours. Remove quail, discarding marinade. Cook wine in a small saucepan over medium heat 5 minutes or until reduced by half.
• Whisk in blackberry spread until smooth. Reserve 3/4 cup.Grill quail over medium heat (300° to 350°) 15 minutes, turning once and basting with remaining blackberry sauce.
• Serve with reserved 3/4 cup sauce.

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 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.