SAUTEED QUAIL WITH PAPRIKA SAUCE AND MOROCCAN-SPICED VEGETABLES

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Categories     Sauté     Quail     Fall     Gourmet

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 14

6 whole jumbo quail (6 to 8 ounces each)
For paprika sauce:
1 small garlic clove
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon paprika (preferably sweet Hungarian)
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1/8 teaspoon cayenne, or to taste
freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons corn or canola oil
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
Accompaniments:
Moroccan-spiced vegetables
bulgur pilaf or couscous

Steps:

  • With poultry shears or a sharp knife cut off necks, feet, and first 2 wing joints of each quail and discard. Cut out and discard backbones and halve each quail lengthwise through breast.
  • Make sauce:
  • Mince garlic and mash to a paste with salt. In a small heavy skillet heat garlic paste and paprika in oil over moderate heat, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Remove skillet from heat and stir in lime juice and cayenne.
  • Make quail:
  • Pat quail dry and season with pepper and salt. Divide oil and butter between two 12-inch heavy skillets and heat over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking. Add quail and sauté, skin sides down, until skin is golden, about 2 minutes. Turn quail over and sauté 2 minutes more. Turn quail skin sides down and sauté 1 minute more, or until skin is golden brown but meat is barely pink for medium.
  • Serve quail with Moroccan vegetables and bulgur pilaf or couscous. Drizzle paprika sauce over and around vegetables and quail.

Anwar Maqsood
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I'm not sure I would make this again, but it was an interesting dish to try.


Deny Antic
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This was a great recipe! The quail was cooked perfectly and the sauce was very flavorful.


Tamakloefynn Nyameate
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The quail was a bit gamey for my taste, but the sauce and vegetables were delicious.


Alex Lil Armstrong
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I would definitely recommend this recipe to anyone who loves quail or is looking for a new and exciting dish to try.


Qasim Gujjar
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This is a great recipe for a special occasion. The quail was elegant and the sauce was rich and flavorful.


MD AKIB SHEKH
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I'm not a big fan of quail, but this dish was really good. The sauce was flavorful and the vegetables were cooked to perfection.


TruTh FAct
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The paprika sauce was a bit too spicy for my taste, but the quail and vegetables were cooked perfectly.


Jean Fermier
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This was my first time cooking quail and it was surprisingly easy. The recipe was well-written and easy to follow.


Arianna Mazzocchio
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I followed the recipe exactly and it turned out perfectly. The quail was moist and tender, and the sauce was creamy and flavorful.


Call me Cultis
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The quail was a bit tough, but the sauce and vegetables were delicious.


Randy De jesus
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I made this dish for a dinner party and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved the unique flavor of the quail and the vegetables. I will definitely be making this again.


mdrabbe ctg
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This dish was absolutely delicious! The quail was cooked perfectly and the paprika sauce was rich and flavorful. The Moroccan-spiced vegetables were a perfect accompaniment, adding a nice sweetness and crunch to the dish.