Best Spicy Honey And Garlic Quail Recipes

ANCHO CHILE HONEY BASTED QUAIL

Steps:

• Soak ancho chile in 1 cup of hot water for 30 minutes.
• Preheat grill to medium-high.
• Place ancho chile and soaking water, garlic, honey, and salt in a blender. Cover and puree until smooth.
• Place quail, breast side down, on preheated grill for 3 to 4 minutes or until skin is browned. Turn quail over and baste generously with pureed sauce. Cook for another 3 to 4 minutes.
• Place quail on a cooler part of grill until finished cooking. Turn quail and baste after 1 minute, then turn over and baste again. The quail is finished when its juices run clear.

SPICY HONEY AND GARLIC QUAIL

Steps:

• Note: I make it this way for my family which still has a nice kick, if it is for a party or just me I use 1/4 cup sambal oelek as I like it really spicy so adjust amount for heat.
• Cut quail in half length ways. Combine all marinade ingredients in a storage container or large bowl marinate several hours or over night.
• Preheat oven to 190°C place quail on wire rack over baking dish, reserve marinade,.
• cook quail for approximately 25 minutes or until browned and crisp and cooked through, brush with marinade a couple of times during cooking.
• Can be made as a starter for 4 or a main course for 2. You can also double ingredients for 4, as a main.
• Serve over deep fried vermicelli noodles with stir fried vegetables.
• This is also a good marinade for chicken wings or drumsticks.

BAKED GARLIC QUAIL

Steps:

• Cut quail in half through centres.
• Combine garlic, sambal oelek, honey, sauce, sugar and oil in bowl, add quail, stir well and cover, refrigerate overnight.
• Preheat oven to 180dC.
• Place quail on rack over baking dish, bake in moderate oven for 15 minutes, increase temperature to hot 200dC and cook further 10 minutes or until quail are crisp and tender.