Best Pan Roasted Quail With Port Sauce Recipes

Pan-Roasted Quail with Port Sauce image

Provided by Michael Lomonaco

Yield Serves 4 as an entree or 8 as a first course

Number Of Ingredients 28

Marinade:
1/2 cup dry red wine
1/4 cup good-quality port (preferably not too sweet)
1/4 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons maple syrup
2 tablespoons low-salt soy sauce
2 bay leaves
1 teaspoon cracked black pepper
2 cloves garlic, crushed
several sprigs of fresh thyme or 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon juniper berries
8 quail, preferably fresh, with breast and backbones removed
2 tablespoons olive oil
Port Sauce:
2 pounds poultry bones, necks, and wing tips (quail, chicken, duck, or any combination of the three)
2 carrots, roughly chopped (about 1/2 cup)
1 onion, diced (about 1/2 cup)
3 ribs celery, roughly chopped (about 3/4 cup)
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1 clove garlic, crushed with the flat of a knife blade
3 quarts water
1/2 cup veal stock or beef broth
1 cup good quality port
Final Enrichment:
2 tablespoons good-quality port
2 tablespoons unsalted butter

Steps:

Using a wire whisk, combine the marinade ingredients in a stainless steel bowl. Add the quail and rub thoroughly with the marinade, inside and out. (Don't be afraid to use your hands.) Cover the bowl and refrigerate for several hours or overnight.
The Port Sauce accompaniment may be made while the quail is marinating. Combine the bones, vegetables, and seasonings in a roasting pan and roast in a 375°F oven for 2 hours, turning occasionally, until everything is well browned.
Transfer the bones and vegetables to a heavy-bottomed stockpot and cover with the water. Bring to a boil, add the beef and veal stock or beef broth, lower the heat to a simmer, and cook 1 1/2 hours. Strain this rich stock into another saucepan, add the cup of port, and simmer again to reduce liquid to 1 1/2 cups. At this point the sauce may be cooled and refrigerated for up to two days. Rewarm the sauce during the quail's preparation and add the final enrichment of port and butter just prior to serving. This will both enhance the final flavor and give the sauce a silken sheen.
To cook the quail, preheat the oven to 350°F. Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a castiron or other heavy-bottomed, ovenproof skillet over medium heat. Drain the quail of excess marinade and pan roast, uncovered, until mahogany in color (about 3 minutes on each side). Place the ovenproof skillet and quail in the oven for 9 minutes. Serve immediately with the port sauce.

Pan Roasted Quail image

Provided by Food Network

Categories main-dish

Time 25m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 31

6 shaved slices fresh truffle
6 medium sized shallots, peeled
6 whole quails
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
Serving suggestion:
Toasted Quinoa with Prosciutto, recipe follows
Date and Fig Chutney, recipe follows
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 cup finely chopped white onion
1 shallot, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
1 cup quinoa, rinsed well, see Cook's Note*
1 teaspoon kosher salt
3 cups water
1/2 cup sliced prosciutto, julienned, see Cook's Note**
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
1 teaspoon lemon zest
3/4 cup apple cider
3/4 cup white wine vinegar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 1/2 cups dried dates, chopped
1 Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored and cubed
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
3 fresh figs, chopped
1 teaspoons paprika
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Place 1 truffle shaving and 1 shallot into the cavity of each quail. Season the quail with salt and pepper.
Heat the olive oil over high heat in a large heavy bottomed ovenproof skillet. Place the quail in the skillet breast side down and cook until the skin is golden brown in color. Turn the quail and cook for 3 more minutes. Place the skillet directly in the oven and roast for approximately 10 minutes. Let the quail rest for 5 minutes before serving.
Heat the butter and olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
Add the onion, shallot and garlic and cook until translucent. Add the quinoa and toast until golden, stirring to brown evenly. Add the kosher salt. Add 1 cup of water and simmer the quinoa until all the water is absorbed. Add remaining 2 cups of water, 1 at a time, simmering until quinoa is tender.
Remove from the heat and stir in the prosciutto, thyme and lemon zest.
Yield: 6 servings
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 40 minutes
Place the cider, white wine vinegar and brown sugar together in a stainless steel pot.
Bring to a boil, stirring until the sugar has dissolved.
Reduce the heat to medium and add in the dried dates, Granny Smith apple, garlic and ginger. Cook for 15 minutes or until most of the liquid has been absorbed.
Stir in the fresh figs, paprika, cardamom and kosher salt. Cook for 5 minutes.
The chutney will keep for several weeks stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container.