QUAIL WITH GRITS, APPLE AND CELERY ROOT

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Quail With Grits, Apple and Celery Root image

Provided by Molly O'Neill

Categories     dinner, main course

Time 3h

Yield Four servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

4 quails
1/4 cup plus 5 teaspoons olive oil
8 sprigs fresh thyme
1 small onion, peeled and diced
1 rib celery, diced
1 carrot, peeled and diced
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more to taste
Freshly ground pepper to taste
1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 shallot, peeled and finely chopped
1 clove garlic, peeled and minced
1/2 cup instant grits
1/2 cup diced celery root
1 small apple, peeled, cored and diced small
1 teaspoon kosher salt
Freshly ground pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Remove breasts from quails and place in a bowl with 1/4 cup oil and thyme. Chill for several hours. Separate legs and wings from carcasses. Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add legs, wings and carcasses and brown, about 5 minutes. Add 1 teaspoon oil and onion, celery and carrot and saute until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Stir in 2 cups water and bring to a boil. Skim, reduce heat and simmer until reduced to 1 cup, about 20 minutes. Strain, discard solids and stir in 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper. Set aside.
  • For grits, melt butter in a medium saucepan over low heat. Add shallot and garlic and cook until soft, about 3 minutes. Add 1 1/4 cups water and bring to a boil. Stir in grits, lower heat and cook, stirring often, until thick, about 5 minutes. Set aside.
  • Heat 2 teaspoons of oil in a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add quail breasts skin side down and saute until golden brown and slightly pink in the center, about 1 minute per side. Remove from skillet, season with salt and pepper and keep warm. Add celery root and saute until tender, about 5 minutes. Add the apple and cook for 1 minute. Stir in grits, 1/2 cup quail broth, 1 teaspoon of salt and pepper.
  • Divide grits among 4 plates. Top with breasts and drizzle with broth. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 548, UnsaturatedFat 25 grams, Carbohydrate 30 grams, Fat 37 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 25 grams, SaturatedFat 9 grams, Sodium 619 milligrams, Sugar 6 grams, TransFat 0 grams

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