Quail meat is one of the most delicate and fragrant. In the old days in Russia, without dishes from quails, there was not a single feast. In addition, this game was played on the Russian expanses in huge numbers, and hunting for quail was free. Now, the quail is more than something refined and not entirely affordable for everyone who wants to. But, even so, they remain one of the dishes that can often be found on the table in many homes. Nevertheless, recipes for preparing dishes from quails are not at all complicated.
How to prepare a quail?
Ingredients:
- quail - 4 pcs .;
- garlic - 5 denticles;
- vegetable oil - 2 tbsp. spoons;
- salt pepper.
Preparation
For starters, a little quail carcasses, so as not to spoil a thin skin. Then rinse well and dry the game. Prepare the marinade: squeeze the garlic in a small bowl, add salt and pepper to taste and mix. Pour in the vegetable oil and rub well with garlic. Sift the quails outside and inside with cooked marinade and leave to soak for half an hour. When the quail is marinated, wrap them in foil and lay them on a baking sheet. Bake at 200 degrees for about an hour. At the end of the hour, pull out the quails, carefully unfold the foil, so that the juice does not flow out, and send it back to the oven to bake until it is ready. During the second baking, periodically water the quails with juice.
Stuffed quail - recipe
One of the most delicious and famous dishes is a stuffed quail "In a Tsar". The main thing to remember is that quails need to be selected and cooked at a rate of two carcass per person. This is enough to appreciate the exquisite taste of quail, and at the same time, it will not be oversaturated.
Ingredients:
- quail - 4 pcs .;
- apple (sour) - 1 piece;
- bacon (slices) - 150 g;
- chicken liver - 200 g;
- onion - 2 pieces;
- flour - 1 tbsp. a spoon;
- soy sauce - 1 tbsp. a spoon;
- olive oil - 1 tbsp. a spoon;
- paprika - 1 teaspoon;
- honey - 1 teaspoon;
- vegetable oil;
- salt pepper.
Preparation
Quail rinse well and dry. Prepare marinade: mix soy sauce, olive oil, paprika and honey. Well chop the quails with marinade, wrap in food film and leave for an hour in the fridge. Chicken liver finely chop and fry in a pan about 10 minutes, then add finely chopped chipped apples, pepper and salt. On medium heat, fry it all for another 5 minutes. Quail stuffed with a stuffing from the liver and wrap with slices of bacon. Put them on a baking tray with foil breast up. Bake in a well-heated oven for about an hour at a temperature of 200 degrees.
The recipe for fried quail
Ingredients:
- quail - 4 pcs .;
- onion - 2 pieces;
- olive oil - 100 g;
- butter - 50 g;
- garlic - 6 denticles;
- salt pepper.
Preparation
Quail slightly on the fire, then rinse and dry. Cut the carcass into two honor along the ridge. Mix the olive oil with salt and pepper. Pour a mixture of quails, then chop finely garlic and sprinkle carcasses and wipe them. If you want a little more pepper. Preheat the olive oil in a frying pan, and when it starts to bubble, add creamy. On a high fire, fry halves of quail for 7-8 minutes on each side a few times. Quail should be with a well-baked crust. When you see that the game is ready, cut the onions into half rings and add to the quail. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer under the lid for 20 minutes.