Boudin-Stuffed Quail with Cranberry-Bourbon Sauce
- Canola oil
- 1 pound ground pork
- 2 ounces chicken liver, chopped
- 1 onion, diced
- 1/2 bell pepper, diced
- 2 stalks celery, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup rice
- 1 pint cranberries
- 1 cup bourbon whiskey
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 8 whole quail
- Kosher salt and black pepper
- Cayenne
- Chili powder
- Smoked paprika
- Heat 2 tablespoons canola oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
- Add the ground pork and chicken liver and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, about 10 minutes.
- Add the onion, bell pepper, celery and garlic, and continue to saute for 5 minutes.
- Bring 2 cups water and a pinch of salt to a boil in a small saucepan.
- Add rice, cover, and bring back to a boil.
- Reduce to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes.
- In a small saucepan, combine the cranberries, bourbon and sugar in pan.
- Bring to a boil and cook, uncovered, over medium heat until the berries are soft and the sugar is dissolved, about 20 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and let cool bit, then pour into a blender and puree until smooth.
- Heat a cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat.
- Sprinkle the quail with salt, pepper, cayenne, chili powder and smoked paprika.
- Swirl some canola oil in the skillet and then add the quail.
- Cook on one side for about 5 minutes; flip and cook for another 5 minutes-the quail won't be fully cooked yet, but that's okay.
- Set aside.
- Mix the cooked rice into the ground pork mixture and season with salt, pepper and cayenne-now you have boudin.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Stuff each quail with boudin and place back in the cast-iron skillet.
- Roast until cooked through, 10 to 15 minutes.
- Serve the stuffed quail atop cranberry-bourbon sauce.
canola oil, ground pork, chicken, onion, bell pepper, stalks celery, garlic, rice, cranberries, bourbon whiskey, sugar, quail, kosher salt, cayenne, chili powder, paprika
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/boudin-stuffed-quail-with-cranberry-bourbon-sauce.html (may not work)