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What Is Quail and How Can I Use It?

Quail rewards a little know-how: how to choose it, cook it, store it, and substitute in a pinch. Browse 7 recipes to cook with it.

In Chinese:
鹌鹑
British (UK) term:
Quail
en français:
caille
en español:
codorniz

Recipes using quail

There are 7 recipes that contain this ingredient.

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Roast Quail with Juniper Berries Iii (Quail)

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Pan-roasted whole quail stuffed with pancetta, sage, and juniper berries, finished with a gin and white wine pan sauce. A masterchef-level wild game main course in 30 minutes.

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Quails on Mushrooms

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Roasted quail on large flat mushrooms with a fresh herb duxelles stuffed under the skin. An elegant French bistro main where the birds drip their juices onto their mushroom thrones.

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Apricot Basted Quail

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Bacon-wrapped quail roasted until golden, then glazed with a sweet-savory apricot sauce for a show-stopping main course that's easier than you think.

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Quail Brandon

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Quail breasts braised in a lemon-butter sauce with mushrooms, nutmeg, sherry, and Angostura bitters. A Southern-style game bird dish served over egg noodles.

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Georgia Quail in Gravy

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Georgia-style quail browned in butter and simmered in bouillon gravy until fall-off-the-bone tender. A traditional Southern game bird supper done simply.

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Roast Quail Veronique (Nero Wolfe's)

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Nero Wolfe's roast quail Veronique stuffed with wild rice, served on ham-topped butter-fried toast with a white wine, veal bouillon, and green grape pan sauce.

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Becsinalt Fogolyleves (Quail Soup)

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Becsinált Fogolyleves is a traditional Hungarian quail soup simmered with boletus mushrooms, carrots, peas, and a swirl of sour cream. Hearty, earthy, and ready in 45 minutes.

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