Recipe: Roast Quail with Lemon Sauce

Ingredients

• 4 whole quail
• salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon coriander
• pinch cayenne, optional
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 slice cured lemon, minced fine

Instructions

Step 1

Put 4 whole quail in a large bowl. Then add 1 tablespoon olive oil,
1/2 teaspoon cumin,
1/4 teaspoon coriander,
and a pinch cayenne in the bowl. Stir well.

Step 2

Stuff 1 slice cured lemon in each quail. Use a string to go under the breast,
and tie the back. Make another 2 loops to tie the legs.

Step 3

Add 1 tablespoon olive oil in the pan over med-high heat. Brown the bottom side of the quail. Then flip the quail. Add 1 slice cured lemon on the top of each quail. Drizzle some cayenne on the lemon.

Step 4

Cook the quails in an oven at 425F for 10-15 minutes.

Step 5

Remove the quails from the pan. Add 1 cup chicken broth and 1 slice minced cured lemon in the pan. Turn the heat to low. Return the quails in the pan.
Spoon the sauce over the quails.

Step 6

Transfer the quails to a serving plate to serve.