I got 50 quail that need to be cooked. Gonna throw them on the grill/smoker tomorrow or Friday. Need some ideas. Bacon wrapped? Glaze?
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I got 50 quail that need to be cooked. Gonna throw them on the grill/smoker tomorrow or Friday. Need some ideas. Bacon wrapped? Glaze?
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Brine 2-4hrs. Get your grill as hot as you can and roast off direct heat. Keep it simple, their flavor speaks for itself.
ETA: if skin off, then I would fry also.....
Last edited by CurLee; 09-12-2018 at 08:48 PM.
Season with ginger,garlic and pepper then grill while grilling take Apple jelly and Vidalia peach onion hot sauce from four oaks heat to a glaze on the stove. Brush the glaze on at the end.. I promise you won't be disappointed
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Last edited by wskinner; 09-12-2018 at 09:23 PM.
I smoked some a while back. They ended up as smoked quail salad. I prefer grilled. Agree with CurLee on the brining. They’ll dry out fast if you don’t. Med to Med high heat is fine. Spatchcock them first, makes it easier to cook evenly turning once.
For reference, in the oven, 15min at 500 degrees is perfect.
Curlee gets it and Ryan. Brine is what makes um
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be careful not to dry them out.
and you own a tow-behind grill. not a smoker.
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To avoid drying pheasant/quail out, sous vide them in whatever marinade you like.
Marinate in ziplock or food saver bag (if using ziplocks, close the bag with only a straw protruding the bag, remove as much air as possible, then seal. Ziplocks are supposedly safe up to 170F)
145F water temp for 45 min. (I don’t have a machine. A pot of water on the stove with a meat thermometer being held in the water by a slotted ladle laid over the pot works fine to get the temp consistent)
Remove from bag and brown in butter and olive oil in a cast iron skillet.
Easy. My kids ask for it.
Last edited by britton40; 09-13-2018 at 07:43 AM.
I’m going simple. 250 degree indirect heat. Rubbing on some olive oil and some Everglades.
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The marinate will help quite a bit. Those birds will dry in a smoker. Some folks recommend foil on the legs and thighs. To me, that's a bit much. Lots of good points above.
I salt and pepper them after a marinate and maybe season later on. Too much seasoning screws with a quail. It does not take long.
The sous vide think can be good. Cooks them right and doesn't get dry. Then sear it very quickly in a pan or grill. But that's not smoking.
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What’s a good marinade if I go that route?
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Follow Coots instructions on this one.....it's simple and the folks eating them will think you are a chef of some sort. Seriously it's that good
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