Recipe: Maple Soy Roasted Quail [edit]

Step 1

Slice quail in half, lengthwise, removing the backbone.

Step 2

Cover and chill until ready to cook.

Step 3

Meanwhile, in a medium bowl combine remaining ingredients, except salt and pepper and stir well.

Step 4

Add the quail to bowl and toss well, covering quail in mixture.

Step 5

Cover and chill for at least 30 minutes or as much as 2 hours.

Step 6

Remove from fridge and season with salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste.

Step 7

Quail can be cooked on the grill on medium high temperature until crisp and evenly browned on all sides (about3-4 minutes per side).

Step 8

Or they can be seared in a hot skillet with 1 tbsp.

Step 9

Vegetable oil for 1-2 minutes per side then transferred to a 375D oven for about 8-10 minutes or until just pink in middle.