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Cajun Roasted Quail Recipe
These tender, juicy Cajun Style Roasted Quail are drizzled in the most amazing Andouille sausage cream sauce. Plus, they can be on the table in 20 minutes!
Prep Time
5
minutes
mins
Cook Time
15
minutes
mins
Total Time
20
minutes
mins
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American, Cajun/Creole
Servings:
4
people
Calories:
770
kcal
Author:
Danielle Wolter
Ingredients
8
quail
2
tablespoons
bacon grease
(substitute butter, duck fat or goose fat)
1 ½
tablespoons
Cajun seasoning
Andouille Sausage Cream Sauce:
4
ounces
andouille sausage
diced
¼
onion
diced
2
garlic cloves
diced
½
teaspoon
black pepper
½
cup
chicken broth
¼
cup
white wine
1
cup
heavy cream
Instructions
Let the quail come to room temperature for at least an hour.
It's important they are at room temperature for the best results.
Preheat the oven to 500F. Rinse the quail and pat them dry with paper towels.
Rub them all over with bacon grease.
Once covered in bacon grease (or butter/duck fat), sprinkle them with the Cajun seasoning and place them in a roasting pan.
Roast them in the
oven for 12-15 minutes
.
The internal temperature should be 155 degrees.
Remove from the oven and
let them rest for about 10-15 minutes
. Serve them drizzled in the Andouille cream sauce (below).
Andouille Sausage Cream Sauce:
Heat the andouille sausage in a skillet over medium heat.
Saute until browned
.
Add the onion and garlic and cook until soft.
Add the white wine and cook for 1-2 minutes,
stirring to de-glaze the pan
.
Add the chicken broth and bring to a simmer.
Add the cream and bring back to a simmer.
Continue to simmer until reduced to desired thickness (2-5 minutes)
. Remove from heat and serve over quail.
Notes
Let the quail come to
room temperature
before roasting them for the best results.
The
internal temperature of the quail should be 155F degrees
when done cooking. Don't overcook or the quail will get dry.
If using
unsalted Cajun seasoning
, add 1-2 teaspoons of salt to the rub.
Let the quail
rest 10-15 minutes
before serving them.
Because they are roasted very quickly, they may be a light color.
Use a kitchen torch
(
buy a kitchen torch
) to caramelize the outside of the quail.
Nutrition
Serving:
2
quail
|
Calories:
770
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
4
g
|
Protein:
50
g
|
Fat:
59
g
|
Saturated Fat:
25
g
|
Cholesterol:
278
mg
|
Sodium:
528
mg
|
Potassium:
671
mg
|
Vitamin A:
2105
IU
|
Vitamin C:
16.7
mg
|
Calcium:
79
mg
|
Iron:
9.4
mg