Quail (roasted)

Ingredients

• Three whole quail (plucked)
• Seasoning blend of your choice (optional)
  
• Salt
• Pepper
• olive oil
  

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 500 degrees Fahrenheit. 
   
2. Pat quail dry with paper towel and then align them on a roasting pan.
   
3. Lightly coat the birds with olive oil.
4. Apply your preferred amount of salt, pepper, and any seasoning blend of your choice to the birds.
   
5. Roast the quails for 10-12 minutes in a 500 degrees Fahrenheit oven. 
6. Remove the birds from the oven, lightly cover with tin foil.
7. Set them aside to rest for 5 minutes before serving.
   

Source — La Cuisine Creole
Prepared by David Washington Jr
Louisiana Anthology

March 16, 2022