Pareja De Codornices (Pair Of Quail )

• 8 medium semi-boneless quail
• For the marinade
• 1/2 cup virgin olive oil
• 3 ounces dried ancho chile powder (available in any Mexican grocery store)
• 4 tablespoons chopped garlic
• For the Quail
• 8 jalapeno peppers
• 1/2 cup honey
• salt, to taste
• 1 pinch cinnamon
• 8 slices bacon, semi-cooked

1. For the marinade:
2. In a glass bowl mix the olive oil, garlic and ancho chile powder; add the quail, cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight if possible.
3. In a small saucepan, blend the honey, salt and cinnamon together and heat to boiling.
4. Place 1 jalapeno in the cavity of each quail and fold legs over the other half. Coat the quail with the honey/cinnamon mixture and wrap with one bacon strip. Pin together with a toothpick that has been soaked in water (so it will not burn when roasted).
5. Roast over a mesquite charcoal fire for about 4 minutes, flip the quail and cook on the other side for about 2 minutes or until cooked to medium-rare.

semiboneless quail, marinade, virgin olive oil, chile powder, garlic, peppers, honey, salt, cinnamon, bacon

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/pareja-de-codornices-pair-of-quail-222334 (may not work)