Number of servings: 4. Preparation time: cooking 20 minutes, baking 1.5 hours. (without pickling).
Quail meat is often called a delicacy because of its size and price, because not everyone can afford to serve it to the dinner table. however, quail meat is an excellent source of vitamins and proteins, and due to its low fat content and easy absorption, it is also called a diet food.
we have no doubt that after trying this recipe, you will want to make it again and again.
INGREDIENTS
- 4 pieces of quail
- 4 tablespoons of olive oil
- 4 tablespoons of soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon of honey
- 1 teaspoon of freshly ground pepper
- 3 sprigs of thyme
PREPARATION
We gut the quails, remove the entrails. We keep the hearts and stomachs for the broth
We place the quails on the cutting board with the breasts facing up and press them down a little.
We make a marinade. Pour oil and soy sauce, add a teaspoon of honey, season with pepper and thyme leaves. We mix everything very well.
We put the quails in the marinade and leave it in the refrigerator for 8-12 hours.
Trick: to prevent the quail breasts from getting too dry, cut off the fat where it is most abundant (for example: under the tail) and tuck it under the skin of the breast before cooking.
After removing the quails, wrap their legs and wings in foil to prevent them from burning badly. Then put it in a baking dish, cover it with foil and bake it on the grill at a temperature of 180-200 degrees for about 1 hour. You can simply wrap it in foil and bake it indirectly. Some may think that an hour of cooking is too much, but quail meat is different from chicken and if you cook it too little, the quail will simply be too tough.
Then remove the foil from the baking dish or unwrap the quail from the foil and bake for another 20-25 minutes, until the skin is nicely browned. Remove the foil from the wings and legs and fry for another 5-10 minutes. Just watch carefully so it doesn't burn.
Serve beautifully with your favorite side dish.
Delicious!
