Fig-And-Balsamic-Glazed Quail
- 1 (11.5-oz.) jar fig preserves
- 1/2 cup dry red wine
- 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 2 teaspoons country-style Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
- 8 (3.5-oz.) semi-boneless quail
- Kitchen string
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons dry red wine
- Preheat oven to 450u0b0. Bring first 5 ingredients to a boil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat; reduce heat to low, and simmer 8 to 10 minutes or until slightly thickened. Reserve half of fig mixture; cover and chill. Let remaining fig mixture stand at room temperature.
- Tie ends of quail legs together with string.
- Place quail on an aluminum foil-lined jelly-roll pan or in a shallow roasting pan, and sprinkle with salt.
- Bake at 450u0b0 for 10 minutes. Brush quail generously with room-temperature fig mixture. Reduce oven temperature to 400u0b0. Bake quail 30 minutes or until leg meat is no longer pink, basting with fig mixture every 10 minutes.
- Place reserved chilled fig mixture in a small saucepan; stir in red wine, and cook over low heat, stirring often, 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Serve quail with sauce.
- Note: To make ahead, prepare recipe as directed through Step Cover and chill up to 8 hours. Let stand at room temperature 15 minutes before proceeding with Steps 4 and
- TRY THIS TWIST!
- Fig-and-Balsamic Glazed Cornish Hens: Substitute 4 (1 1/4- to 1 1/2-lb.) Cornish hens for quail. Prepare Step 1 as directed; omit Step Rinse hens with cold water, and pat dry. Place hens, breast sides down, on a cutting board. Cut hens through backbone using kitchen shears to make 2 halves. Proceed with recipe as directed in Steps 3 through 5, increasing second bake time (at 400u0b0) to 45 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Hands-on time: 20 min.; Total time: 1 hr., 40 min.
preserves, red wine, balsamic vinegar, countrystyle, ground pepper, semiboneless quail, kitchen string, kosher salt, red wine
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/fig-balsamic-glazed-quail (may not work)