Fried Quail with Country Style Gravy (Served with grits)
 
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Serves: 4-5 servings
What You Need
  • FOR THE QUAIL
  • 10 quail, cleaned, washed and butterflied
  • salt & pepper to taste
  • 1 Tablespoon of cajun seasoning
  • 1 Cup milk
  • 1½ sticks crisco + 2 Tablespoons butter
  • FOR THE SAUCE:
  • 1 Cups all purpose flour
  • ½ Onion, minced
  • ⅓ jalepeno, minced
  • ½ Tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1 Tablespoon of flour
  • 2 Cups rich chicken broth
What to Do
  1. Wash the quail and remove the legs and wings. (Reserve the legs & wings for another dish... I have a great pot pie!) Split the breasts down the middle of the ribcage or cut out the backbone so they lay flat.
  2. Mix the flour, salt, pepper, and cajun seasoning in a medium sized mixing bowl.
  3. In a separate bowl, add the milk.
  4. Dredge the quail breasts in the flour, then dip into the milk, and then back into the flour. Place on a plate or drying rack.
  5. Put in the refrigerator for 10 minutes to let it set.
  6. Then mince your onion, garlic, and pepper.
  7. In a deep, heavy bottomed skillet or electric flyer heat the crisco and butter until it is 350 degrees.
  8. Fry the quail in batches and then let the additional grease drain.
  9. In a large dutch oven or other skillet with a lid, use 2-3 Tablespoons of oil from the frying pot and sautee' the onion, garlic, and pepper.
  10. Add the tomato paste in and cook it until it's browned
  11. Add in one heaping Tablespoon of flour and stir. Let it cook until it is thick and slightly like a roux.
  12. Mix the milk from the dredging into the sauce. Stir until incorporated.
  13. Pour the chicken broth in and stir. Let cook on medium heat until thickened.
  14. If it is too thick to pour, add in ½ cup more stock or water until it is pourable.
  15. Season with salt and pepper
  16. Place the quail in the sauce and cover with the lid
  17. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
  18. Serve with grits.
Recipe by Mess of Greens at https://www.messofgreensblog.com/?p=1328