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This Mediterranean main features Or other quail, White sesame seed, Peppercorns, Seeds, Cloves. It delivers a pleasant kick of heat. Great for weeknight dinners or when you want something satisfying for the whole family. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.
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Quail Roasted With Vanilla, Coffee & Spices
Description
This Mediterranean main features Or other quail, White sesame seed, Peppercorns, Seeds, Cloves. It delivers a pleasant kick of heat. Great for weeknight dinners or when you want something satisfying for the whole family. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.Ingredients
Directions
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: stick 1 sm bay leaf 3 TB freshly ground espresso : coffee -- ground very fine 1 ts salt 2 ts sugar 3 TB light olive oil
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Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
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On a baking sheet
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arrange in separate piles, the sesame, peppercorns, coriander, cloves, juniper berries and cinnamon and toast until the sesame seeds are golden colored (about 25 minutes).
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In a mortar and pestle or a hand coffee grinder, finely grind the toasted spices along with the bay leaf.
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Add the coffee, salt and sugar and continue grinding till all is well pulverized.
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Lightly rub the spice mixture over the skin of the quails.
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Cover and refrigerate for 2 A 3 hours.
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In a saute pan, heat the oil and cook the quail for about 5 minutes, browning on all sides.
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If necessary, do in two batches and keep quail warm while completing the cooking.
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Quail should be cooked medium rare and still be juicy and pink.
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Serve two quail per person in a pool of the vanilla scented butter sauce (recipe follows).
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Garnish with thinly sliced parsnips which have been quickly deep fried until crisp and sprigs of mint
Nutrition Facts
Servings 6
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 2491.9kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 99.3g153%
- Saturated Fat 13.8g69%
- Cholesterol 0.0mg0%
- Sodium 230.0mg10%
- Total Carbohydrate 527.2g176%
- Dietary Fiber 299.9g1200%
- Sugars 46.1g
- Protein 103.3g207%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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