Quail in the Limelight

yaya78006's Note:

A "company" perfect dish! This is a knockoff of the old recipe for Chicken in the limelight. My family loves that I have used it for quail. Can also be made with any game bird as well with Cornish Hens.

• Total Time: 50 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 1 medium lime
• 6 quail , cleaned and halved ribs removed if desired
• 1⁄3; cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon paprika
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
• ½ teaspoon dried mint (optional)
• ½ cup dry white wine , sauce
• lime wedge , for garnish
• avocado , sliced for garnish
• mint sprig (to garnish)

Directions:

1. About 1 hour before serving: Separately, grate peel and squeeze juice from lime & place quail in bowl; toss with lime juice.
2. Combine flour, salt and paprika in bag and shake quail.
3. Preheat oven to 375°F.
4. In 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat, in hot vegetable oil, brown quail halves on both sides.
5. Arrange in 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
6. Pour white wine over quail. Combine grated lime peel, brown sugar and dried mint; sprinkle over quail.
7. Bake, uncovered, 30 to 45 minutes until quail is fork tender,testing often & basting with pan juices frequently while baking.
8. To serve, arrange quail on platter. Skim fat from drippings in pan; pour pan juices over quail .
9. Garnish with lime wedges, sliced avocado and mint sprigs.

Reviews

[Chef #664928]

My family really loved this recipe. I used a wine called Colombo marsala (dry).

[Chef #412115]

This was my first time cooking quail, and this was a simple and easy recipe. It came out perfect! Thanks so much for posting this.

[Chef #390696]

Delicious and easy way to prepare game.