In a Saucepan, add oil and sauté garlic and onions until soft. Add grapes and Thyme, sauté for 3-4 minutes until they soften. Add port wine and reduce for 3-4 minutes. Add chicken Stock and simmer for 2-3 minutes. Add cold butter and stir until melted. Serve over Grilled Manchester Farms Quail.
For Quail: When sauce is almost finished, grill Quail on Medium Heated Grill until the juices of the meat run clear.
Recipe of the Month March 2012
Quail with Artichokes
12 each
Manchester Farms Seasoned Quail Breasts
To taste
Freshly Ground Black Pepper
3 T
Olive Oil
4 cloves
Mashed Fresh Garlic
1 medium
Minced Yellow Onion
1 1/2 cups
Cream Sherry
3T
Freshly Chopped Basil
2 cups
Artichokes-Quartered
3 cups
Chicken Stock
To Taste
Salt
Sprinkle Black Pepper on Quail both sides of Quail Breasts. Preheat a large sauté pan on medium high heat. Add olive oil and Quail Breasts. Add Onions and Garlic and sauté on medium heat for 2-3 Minutes. Turn Breasts onto their other side and continue cooking for 1 minute. Add Sherry and cook for 2 minutes. Add remaining ingredients and cook for 3 minutes. Remove from heat and serve with your favorite rice dish. Serves 4.
Recipe of the Month February 2012
Grilled Quail with Sauteed Apple Flambe
For the Quail
4 each
Manchester Farms Semi Boneless Quail
Grill Quail on a medium heated grill until done
Grilled Apples
4 each
Apples-Peeled-cut in Wedges and remove seeds
3T
Canola Oil
3T
Dark Brown Sugar
3T
Brandy or Cognac
To taste
Salt an Pepper
1T
Tarragon Leaves-fresh-finely Chopped
In a medium heated saute pan add oil and apples. Saute until somewhat soft. Add Cognac and reduce. Add salt and Pepper to taste. Add Rosemary and simmer for 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat and serve with Grilled Quail.
Recipe of the Month January 2012
Stuffed Quail with Popcorn Rice Tasso Gravy
For the Quail
8 each
Manchester Farms Semi Boneless Quail
3T
Melted Butter
For the Rice
2T
Canola Oil
1/2 cup
Diced Red Bell Pepper
1/2 cup
Diced Green Pepper
1/2 cup
Diced Red Onion
2T
Mashed Garlic Cloves
To taste
Salt an Pepper
2 cups
Louisiana Popcorn Rice
3 1/2 cups
Water
1 teaspoon
Sea Salt
1 teaspoon
Cayenne Pepper
For the Tasso Gravy
1/4 cup
Butter
1/2 cup
Flour
3 cups
Chicken Broth
1 cup
Heavy Cream
1/2 pound
Tasso-Sliced Thinly
To Taste
Salt and Pepper
Cooking Instructions
For the Rice-Saute the pepper and onion in oil. Add the garlic and continue to cook for 2-3 minutes. Remove from Heat. Meanwhile, boil the water add the rice, salt, cayenne and reduce heat to simmer and cover and cook accordingly. Allow to cool.
For the Tasso Gravy-Add the butter to a sauce pan and melt. Stir in the flour and continue to stir and low heat until the mixture turns light brown. Whisk in the Chicken Stock and add the cream until it becomes soft and smooth. Add Tasso and seasoning.
Meanwhile, preheat an oven to 375F. Stuff each quail with the rice mixture. Transfer Quail to a baking sheet and bake for 15-20 minutes until Quail are done. To Serve, top each Quail with Gravy.
Recipe of the Month December 2011
Grilled Quail with Tasso and Andouille Gravy
8 each
Manchester Farms Semi Boneless Quail
1/2 cup
Olive Oil
1 cup
Diced Red Onion
1/2 cup
Diced Tasso Ham
2 cloves
Smashed Garlic
2 cups
Diced Andouille Sausage
1 teaspoon
Cayenne Pepper
1 teaspoon
Crushed Thyme Leaves
1 teaspoon
Gumbo File
3T
All- purpose Flour
2 to 3 cups
Chicken Stock
1/2 cup
Heavy Cream
To Taste
Salt and Black Pepper
Cooking Time 30 minutes; serves 4
In a medium heated saucepan, add oil, onion, Tasso, and sausage and sauté for 4-6 minutes until lightly browned. Add Garlic and sauté for 2 minutes. Add Spices and cook for 2 minutes. Add flour and stir and cook for 3 -4 minutes. Add stock and whisk until lightly thicken. Add Cream and Simmer for 4-5 minutes on low.
Meanwhile, preheat a grill and cook quail 5-7 minutes each side until the juices run clear. Remove the quail from the grill and transfer to a serving dish. Spoon Tasso-Andouille Gravy on Quail and Serve!
Recipe of the Month November 2011
Grilled Quail with Apple Chutney
8 each
Manchester Farms Semi Boneless Quail
2
Large Apples-Peeled, Chopped, Cored
1
Medium Onion-Chopped
1/4 cup
Champagne Vinegar
1 teaspoon
Ground Red Pepper
1 T
Fresh Ginger
1/2 teaspoon
Ground Nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon
Ground Allspice
1 T
Grated Orange Peel
To taste
Red Pepper Flakes
To taste
Salt and Pepper and Ground Pepper
In a heavy bottomed saucepan, add all ingredients (except Quail), cover, and simmer for 45 minutes. Stir occasionally. Remove lid and cook for another 10-15 minutes until all liquid has evaporated.
Meanwhile, preheat a grill and cook quail 5-7 minutes each side until the juices run clear. Remove the quail from the grill and transfer to a serving dish. Spoon Chutney over Quail and Serve!
Recipe of the Month October 2011
GRILLED QUAIL UMAMI STYLE
Quail Preparation
8 each
Manchester Farms Semi Boneless Quail
1 cup
One Cup Olive Oil
1 oz.
Anchovy Filets
3 each
Plum Tomatoes-chopped
5 each
Shiitake Mushrooms-chopped
1/2 cup
Grated Parmesan Reggiano
To taste
Grated Parmesan Reggiano
Cooking Time 30 minutes; serves 4
In a blender or food processor, combine all ingredients and blend until smooth. Transfer to a container.
Meanwhile, preheat a grill and cook quail 5-7 minutes each side until the juices run clear. Remove the quail from the grill and transfer to a serving dish. Pour Sauce over Quail and Serve!
Recipe of the Month September 2011
Grilled Quail with Honey Herbed Glaze
8 each
Manchester Farms Semi Boneless Quail
One cup
White Wine
One cup
Honey
2 T
Fresh Chopped Mixed Herbs (Rosemary, Sage
Thyme)
To taste
Salt and Black Pepper
In a medium size sauce pan, add white wine and reduce by half. Add honey and herbs and simmer on low for 5-7 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
In a meanwhile, preheat a grill and cook quail 5-7 minutes each side until the juices run clear. Using a pastry brush, brush Quail with glaze. Remove the quail from the grill and transfer to a serving dish.
Recipe of the Month August 2011
Grilled Quail with Grilled Pineapple Salsa
8 each
Manchester Farms Semi Boneless Quail
Grill Quail on a medium heated grill until done.
Grilled Pineapple Salsa
1/2 each
Pineapple-Fresh-Sliced
2 T
Olive Oil
2 T
Dark Brown Sugar
1 T
Rosemary-Fresh-Chopped
1 T
Jalapeno-Fresh-Minced
1/4 cup
Onions-Fresh-Chopped
To taste
Salt and Black Pepper
On a Medium Hot Grill, add Pineapple slices and grill until somewhat soft. Remove from grill and transfer to a medium hot saute pan. Add Olive Oil, Onions, Rosemary, and Jalapeno and simmer for 8-10 minutes until onions are soft.
Spoon Pineapple Salsa over grilled Quail and Serve Immediately.
Recipe of the Month July 2011
Matt's Lemon Rosemary Quail
Cooking Time 30 minutes; serves 4
Quail Preparation
8 each
Manchester Farms Semi Boneless Quail
1 cup
Diced Yellow Onions
3
Garlic cloves mashed
2
Sprigs of Rosemary
2T
Olive Oil
1
Lemon Freshly Squeezed
1/2 cup
White Wine
To taste
Salt and Black Pepper
In a medium sized sauté pan on medium heat, cook onions in olive until soft. Add garlic and rosemary and cook for 2minutes making sure NOT to brown garlic. Add white wine and cook for 3-4 minutes. Stir in Lemon Juice and Season with Salt and Pepper
Meanwhile, preheat a grill and cook quail 5-7 minutes each side until the juices run clear.
Remove the quail from the grill and transfer to a serving dish. Pour the Sauce over the quail and serve.
Recipe of the Month May 2011
Grilled Quail with Strawberry & Thyme Compote
Cooking Time 30 minutes; serves 4
Quail Preparation
8 each
Manchester Farms Semi Boneless Quail
1 pint
Fresh Strawberries, washed, de-stemmed & diced
1/2 cup
Sugar
4
Sprigs of Fresh Thyme
1T
Balsalmic Vinegar
To taste
Salt and Black Pepper
In a medium sized bowl, add strawberries, sugar and mix; set aside and let rest for 10 minutes. You will notice the berries will become soft and soupy; (this is called maceration).
In a heavy bottomed saucepan, add the berries, balsalmic vinegar and fresh thyme and bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes; stir periodically.
Meanwhile, preheat grill and cook quail 5-7 minutes each side until the juices run clear. Remove the quail from the grill and transfer to a serving dish. Pour the compote over the quail and serve.
Recipe of the Month April 2011
Kage-Age (Japanese Style) Quail
Quail Preparation
8 each
Manchester Farms Semi Boneless Quail
1 cup
Water Chestnut Flour
1 cup
Rice Flour
1 cup
Potato Flour
1T
Granulated Garlic
1T
Onion Powder
3T
Ground Ginger
3T
Soy Sauce
To taste
Srirrachi Sauce
2T
Freshly Grated Ginger
1T
Freshly Mashed Garlic Cloves
2 each
Green Onions- Finely Chopped
In a deep skillet Heat Oil to 350F. In a large mixing bowl add flours, granulated garlic, onion powder, and mix together. Cut quail in halves and dip into flour and coat evenly. Place in oil and cook for 4-5 minutes until all juices are clear.
Place crispy cooked quail on platter and top with soy sauce, srirrachi sauce, grated ginger, garlic, and green onions.
Recipe of the Month March 2011
Quail Cobb Salad
Quail Preparation
8 each
Manchester Farms Semi Boneless Quail
2 cups
All Purpose Flour
2 cups
Buttermilk
2 cups
Panko Bread Crumbs
As needed
Peanut Oil
In a deep skillet Heat Oil to 350F. Dip Quail in Flour then Dip in Buttermilk and then Coat in Bread Crumbs. Fry Quail for 6-7 minutes until Golden Brown and set aside
Salad Preparation
1/2 cup
Fully Cooked Bacon Bits
1/2 cup
Blue Cheese Crumbles
1/2 cup
Chopped Cucumbers
1/2 cup
Chopped Tomatoes
1/2 cup
Chopped Celery
8 cups
Mixed Greens
To taste
Blue Cheese Dressing
Method of Preparation:
In a large mixing bowl add all salad ingredients except dressing and toss. Add blue cheese dressing and coat evenly. Distribute the salad evenly in eight salad bowls and top each salad with a Fried Quail.
Recipe of the Month February 2011
Grilled Quail with Fig Gastrique
Quail Preparation
8 each
Manchester Farm's Semi-Boneless Quail
3 T
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 T
Unsalted Butter
12 each
Fresh Figs-Quartered
1 cup
Chopped Red Onion
1 t
White Ground Pepper
2 t
Ground Cummin
2 t
Ground Cinnamon
1 t
Ground Fennel Seed
1 t
Pink Sea Salt
1½ cup
Sherry Vinegar
1 cup
Orange Blossom Honey
3 cups
Freshly Squeezed Orange Juice
Instructions
In a heavy bottomed 8 quart sauce pan, heat oil and butter on medium heat. Add red onions and sauté until soft. Add figs and cook for 5-7 minutes until soft. Add all Spices and cook for 3 minutes. Add Vinegar and Honey and cook until mixture reduces into a syrup (about 20 Minutes)-Stir often during this time. Stir in Orange Juice and reduce heat to low and stir often until mixture reduces in half (about 45-60 minutes). Remove from Stove and strain sauce into a bowl pressing all solids to squeeze out the natural juices and flavors. Discard solids. Allow to cool.
Grill Quail until done. To serve, spoon sauce over Quail.
Serve and Enjoy!
Recipe of the Month January 2011
Crab Stuffed Quail
Quail Preparation
8 each
Manchester Farm's Semi-Boneless Quail
1 pound
Claw Crab Meat
2 each
Whole Eggs-Beaten
½ cup
Dry White Wine
1 cup
Italian Seasoned Bread Crumbs
2 T
Red Onions-Finely Chopped
½ cup
Frozen Chopped Spinach-Thawed
¼ cup
Melted Butter
Instructions
Preheat Oven to 350F°
In a mixing bowl add crab meat, eggs, bread crumbs, wine, onions and mix thoroughly. Squeeze water out of thawed spinach and add to mixture. Add half the amount of butter and reserve the remaining amount.
Stuff Quail with equal amounts of stuffing and place on a rack on a baking sheet and brush remaining butter on the outside of each stuffed quail and cook in a preheated 350F° for 18-25 minutes until the juices run clear.
Serve and Enjoy!
Recipe of the Month November 2010
Andouille Stuffed Quail
Quail Preparation
8 each
Manchester Farm's Semi-Boneless Quail
4 cups
Seasoned Cornbread Stuffing Cubes
4 T
Melted Butter
2 T
Vegetable Oil
1 cup
Andouille Sausage
2 T
Chopped Onions
2 T
Chopped Celery
2 T
Chopped Green Peppers
1 can
Chicken Broth
Instructions
Preheat Oven to 350F
In a heated medium sized sauce pan add 2 T of the melted butter, vegetable, Andouille sausage, onions, celery, green peppers and sauté until translucent. Remove from heat and add cornbread cubes and Chicken broth and stir until fully incorporated.
Rinse the inside of the Quail with water and pat dry. Stuff quail with stuffing and place in an oven safe casserole dish and brush with outside of quail with remaining 2T of melted butter. Transfer to oven and bake for 18-24 minutes until quail is lightly browned and stuffing reaches and internal temperature of 165F.
Serve and Enjoy!
Recipe of the Month October 2010
Grilled Quail with Apple-Raisin Chutney
Quail Preparation
8 each
Manchester Farm's Semi-Boneless Quail
Grill Quail on a medium heated grill until almost done
For the Chutney
3 cups
Granny Smith Apples-Peeled, Cored, and Diced
½ cup
Thompson Seedless Raisins
½ cup
Golden Seedless Raisin
¼ cup
Chopped Green Onions
½ cup
White Onions-Diced
1 cup
Chicken Broth/Stock Prepared
1 t
Nutmeg-Ground
1 t
Allspice-Ground
1 t
Cinnamon-Ground
to taste
Cayenne Pepper
to taste
Salt and Ground Black Pepper
¼ cup
Clover Honey
Instructions
In a medium sauce pan add the apples, raisins, onions, chicken broth, and all the spices and bring to a boil. Turn down the heat and allow simmer for 20 minutes until the apples become soft. Add the honey and stir until incorporated.
Top the Quail with chutney as desired
Recipe of the Month September 2010
Quail Tacos with Zesty Salsa
Quail Preparation
8 each
Manchester Farm's Semi-Boneless Quail
Grill Quail on a medium heated grill until almost done
For the Tacos
3 cups
Your Favorite Salsa
1 cup
Shredded Mexican Cheese
1 cup
Guacamole-Prepared
¼ cup
Chopped Green Onions
as needed
Cilantro-freshly chopped
as needed
Flour Tortillas
Instructions
Purchase your favorite Tomato Salsa or Salsa Verde. In a medium heated sauce pan add salsa and the cooked quail and cook until simmering-approximately 3-4 minutes. Remove from heat and place on a plate. Serve with your favorite warmed flour tortillas, guacamole, shredded cheeses, cilantro, and chopped green onions. Pull the quail meat off the bones fill your tacos and add the above fillings according to your liking.
Recipe of the Month August 2010
Grilled Quail with Grilled Peaches
4 each
Manchester Farm's Semi-Boneless Quail
Grill Quail on a medium heated grill until done
4 each
Ripe Peaches-cut in Half and remove seed
2 T
Dark Brown Sugar (If using marinated quail, wait to season after cooking)
to taste
Salt and Black Pepper
1 T
Basil Leaves-fresh-finely chopped
Instructions
Sprinkle brown sugar in cavity of peaches. Add salt and Pepper to taste. Place Peaches skin side down and grill for 4-5 minutes. Remove Peaches from grill and top with chopped basil and serve with Grilled Quail.
Recipe of the Month July 2010
Smoked Quail Quesadillas
8 each
Manchester Farm's Semi-Boneless Quail
-Smoked and De-Boned*
3 T
Vegetable Oil
1 each
White Onion-Diced
1 each
Red Bell Pepper-Diced
1 each
Poblano Pepper-Diced
1 each
Garlic Clove-Mashed
1 t
Cumin-Ground
1 t
Mexican Oregano-Dried
1 t
Onion Powder
½ each
Lime-Juice
1 T
Fresh Jalapeño Diced
to taste
Chipotle Powder
to taste
Fresh Cilantro
16 each
Flour Tortillas
2 cups
Shredded Queso
Instructions
In a medium hot sauté pan add Oil, Onions, Peppers and cook until semi-soft; Add Garlic, Cumin, Oregano, Onion Powder, Jalapeño, and cook for 3-4 minutes. Add Quail pieces. Squeeze in Lime Juice and remove from stove. Add Salt and Black Pepper to taste.
On a flat surface, layout 8 tortillas and evenly distribute the quail mixture and cheese. Cover each tortilla mixture with another tortilla and grill until both sides are brown and cheese is melted and quail mixture is thoroughly heated.
Slice and Enjoy with your favorite salsa, guacamole, and sour cream.
*Use Outside Smoker and Smoke for 25-35 minutes until juices run clear
Recipe of the Month June 2010
Jalapeño and Mustard Quail
8
Manchester Farm's Semi-Boneless Quail
-Grilled and De-Boned
¼ cup
Vegetable Oil
1T
Butter
½ cup
Diced White Onions
¾ cup
Hot Jalapeño Jelly
1T
Dijon Mustard
2T
Red Wine Vinegar
to taste
Salt and Pepper
Instructions
In a mixing bowl, add Jalapeño Jelly, Dijon Mustard, Red Wine Vinegar and mix until fully incorporated.
In a medium hot sauté pan, add oil, butter and onions and sauté quail until done. Remove cooked quail from pan and top with Jalapeño Jelly Mixture.
Recipe of the Month May 2010
Quail Succotash
8
Manchester Farm's Semi-Boneless Quail
-Grilled and De-Boned
¼ cup
Vegetable Oil
½ cup
Diced Green Onions
½ cup
Diced White Onions
6 Ears
Yellow Corn-Roasted-Cut Off Cobb
3 cups
Lima Beans-Cooked
3T
Red Bell Pepper
¼ cup
Chicken Stock
to taste
Salt and Pepper
Instructions
Grill Quail until done; Allow to cool; Debone and set aside.
In a sauté pan, add all ingredients except for chicken stock; sauté until onions are semi-soft. Add stock and reduce. Season with salt and pepper and serve.
Recipe of the Month April 2010
Quail Lettuce Wraps
8
Manchester Farm's Semi-Boneless Quail
-Grilled and De-Boned
¼ cup
Peanut Oil
2 cups
Diced Water Chestnuts
1 cup
Diced Green Onions
½ cup
Diced White Onions
1 clove
Garlic-Smashed
1T
Ginger-Fresh Smashed
1T
Seasoned Rice Wine Vinegar
3T
Soy Sauce
3T
Chicken Stock
1 Head
Ice Berg Lettuce-Nests
Instructions
Grill Quail until done; Allow to cool; Debone and set aside.
In a wok, heat peanut oil, add all ingredients except liquids; Stir Fry 2-3 minutes. Add vinegar, soy, and stock and cook until caramelized.
Serve in Lettuce Cups.
Recipe of the Month March 2010
Spicy Guava Glazed Quail
4 Each Manchester Farm’s Semi-Boneless Quail
1 cup Guava Paste
1 t Chopped Habanero Peppers
to taste Salt and Pepper
Instructions
Grill Quail until almost done. Mix together Guava Paste, Habanaero, and Salt and Pepper; Brush Each Quail with Paste.
Recipe of the Month January 2010
Quail Puttanesca
4 each Manchester Farm’s Semi-Boneless Quail; Marinated
Grill Until Done (10-12 Minutes)
Puttanesca Sauce
¼ cup Olive Oil
1 cup Chopped Onions
½ cup White Wine
1 cup Fresh Chopped Tomatoes
2 each Anchovy Filets
3 cloves fresh Garlic-Mashed
3 cups Canned Chopped Tomatoes
½ cup Black Olives
¼ cup Capers
1 tsp Dried Oregano
1 tsp Dried Basil
½ tsp Onion Powder
To taste Red Pepper Flakes
To taste Salt and Black Pepper
In a sauté pan, add oil and sauté onions are semi-soft. Add white wine and reduce. Add anchovy filets and smash them up in pan. Add remaining ingredients and simmer for 10-15 minutes.
Top Grilled Manchester Farm’s Quail with Sauce
Eat and Enjoy!
Recipe of the Month December 2009
Quail alla Puttanesca
4 each Manchester Farms Semi-Boneless Quail
Grill Quail until done.
Puttanesca Sauce
2 Tbl Olive Oil
1/2 cup Onions-Diced
1/2 cup Red Bell Pepper
2 each Garlic-Cloves-Smashed
2 each Anchovy-Filet-Mashed
1/4 cup White Wine
1/2 cup Chicken Stock
2 cups Canned Diced Tomatoes
1/4 cup Sliced Black Olives
1 tsp Dried Basil
To Taste Salt and Pepper
In a heated saucepan, add oil, onions, bell pepper and cook until somewhat soft; Add garlic and anchovy and simmer for 2 minutes. Add wine and reduce in half. Add chicken stock and simmer for 3 minutes; Add remaining ingredients and simmer for 10-15 minutes.
Serve Sauce with Grilled Quail and Enjoy!
Recipe of the Month
September 2009
Roasted Quail with Bacon-Bread Salad
4 each Manchester Farm’s Semi-Boneless Quail-Seasoned
4 teaspoons Unsalted Butter
to taste Ground Black Pepper
Preheat Oven to 395F. Using an oven ready dish, spray with non-stick spray. Place quail on dish and top with butter and black pepper. Bake for 15-20 minutes until clear juices run out of Quail.
Bacon-Bread Salad
4 cups Italian Bread-Day-Old-Cubed
3 Tablespoons Olive Oil
As needed Salt and Pepper
2 teaspoons Garlic Powder
1 teaspoon Onion Powder
6 slices Diced Bacon-Cooked
3 Tablespoons Diced Green Onion
3 Tablespoons Diced Cucumbers
3 Tablespoons Diced Tomatoes
3 Tablespoons Olive Oil
1 Tablespoon Red Wine Vinegar
In a mixing bowl, add bread and toss with olive oil, salt, pepper, onion and garlic powders. Transfer to a baking sheet and bake at 350F for 10-15 minutes until golden brown. Set aside and cool. In same mixing bowl, add bacon, cucumbers, onions, tomatoes, oil, and vinegar and toss together. Add cooled bread cubes.
To serve, place one cup of bread salad mixture on plate and top with whole cooked quail.
Recipe of the Month
August 2009
Crispy Quail with Almonds, Cherries, and Green Onion Sauce
Ingredients
1/2 cup Toasted Sliced Almonds
1 cup Cherries-Pitted
1/4 cup Port Wine
1 each Green Onion-Finely Chopped
to taste Salt and Pepper
In a small container add cherries and port wine. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Next day add remaining ingredients. Set Aside.
Prepare Quail
4 each Manchester Farms-Quail
In a deep fryer at 350F, cook quail until crispy. Top with Almond Mixture above.
Recipe of the Month
July 2009
Grilled Quail with Zesty Grilled Peach Chutney
4 each Manchester Farms Semi-Boneless Quail
Zesty Grilled Peach Chutney
4 each Peaches-Skinned-Pitted-Cut in Half
as needed Vegetable Oil
1 each Red Onion-Chopped
1 each Red Bell Pepper-Chopped
1/2 cup Carrot-Finely Grated
1/2 cup Brown Sugar
1/2 cup Peach Nectar
1/2 cup Apple Juice
1/2 each Lemon-Juice Only
2 tsp Curry Powder
1/2 tsp Cayenne Pepper
2 tsp Salt
1 tsp Black Ground Pepper
In a saucepan, add 2 T of oil and sauté onion, bell pepper, and carrots until soft. Add remaining items and bring to a boil; reduce to a simmer and cover and cook for 30-40 minutes until becomes a sauce. Transfer to a dish and allow cool.
FOR THE QUAIL
Grill Quail on Medium heated grill 4-6 minutes each side until juices flow out clear. Top Grill with Peach Chutney and serve.
Recipe of the Month June 2009 Crispy Quail with Spicy Wild Blueberry Sauce
Quail
4 each Semi-Boneless Manchester Farms Quail
In a 350F pre-heated fryer, fry quail until crispy.
Spicy Wild Blueberry Sauce
2 T Unsalted Butter
1 T Canola Oil
1 each Garlic Clove
1 each Vidallia Onion-chopped
As needed Red Ground Pepper
3 cups Wild Blueberries
½ cup Chicken Stock
As needed Salt and Pepper
1 t Fresh Lemon Juice
In a medium saucepan, sauté garlic and onions in the butter and oil. Add red pepper and blueberries. Cool blueberries until mixture becomes syrup –like. Add stock and simmer 5 minutes. Using an immersion blender stick, puree mixture until smooth. Add lemon juice. Season mixture with Salt and Pepper.
Top each quail with sauce and serve immediately
Recipe of the Month May 2009 Grilled Manchester Farms Quail with Red Grape and Green Onion Salsa
Red Grape and Green Onion Salsa
2 cups Red Seedless Grapes-Cut in half lengthwise
1 T Butter
1 T Canola Oil
1/2 cup Onions-White Chopped
1 clove Garlic-smashed
1/4 cup White Wine
To taste Salt and Pepper
3 T Green Onions-chopped
In a medium sized saucepan, heat butter and oil and add Red Grapes, white onion, garlic and sauté until softened. Add white wine and reduce by half. Season to taste and add green onions and combine completely. Allow to cool.
4 each Semi-Boneless Quail
Grill quail until desired doneness. Serve Quail with Red Grape and Green Onion Salsa
Recipe of the Month April 2009 Quail Cobb Salad
8 each Manchester Farms Semi-Boneless Quail
4 cups Mixed Lettuces-Chopped
4 slices Bacon-fully cooked
4 oz Blue Cheese Crumbles
2 each Eggs-Hard Boiled-sliced lengthwise in half
1 each Avocado-Ripen-cut in 4 pieces
1 each Tomato-Diced
As needed Toasted Pine Nuts
As needed Ranch-Style Salad Dressing
On a preheated grill, grill quail until done. Allow to cool and separate meat from bones. Layout lettuce in a serving bowl and add each of the above ingredients in small equal portions. Top with Quail and Serve with Salad dressing on the side.
Recipe of the Month March 2009 Crispy Spicy Quail
4 each Semi-Boneless Manchester Farms Quail
2 Cups Buttermilk
2 each Eggs-beaten
2 T Flour
2 t Cayenne Pepper
1 t Ground Black Pepper
1 t Salt
2 t Parsley Flakes
Defrost quail in Refrigerator overnight. In a mixing bowl add dry ingredients. Whisk in remaining ingredients. Preheat Fryer to 350F. Dip Quail in batter and drop in Fryer and cook until Crispy (4-5 Minutes).
Serving Suggestions: Serve with Dirty Rice and Grilled Vegetables
February 2009 Honey Spiced Grilled Quail with Creamy-Bacon Grits - Serves 4
Quail
4 each Manchester Farms Semi Bone-less Quail
Honey Spiced Glaze
4 oz Apple Juice
1 T Light Brown Sugar
4 T Honey
1 pinch Coarse Black Pepper
1 pinch Cayenne Pepper (Red Ground Pepper)
In a mixing bowl add all ingredients and combine. Mix and set aside until use.
Grill Quail until almost done. With a basting brush, brush Glaze on Quail and grill until finished.
Serving suggestions
Serve with Creamy Bacon Grits
January 2009
Recipe of the Month
Roasted Quail with Pork-Pine Nut Stuffing and Honey-Bourbon Butter
4 each Manchester Farms-Semi-Boneless
In a roasting pan, place quail skin side up and roast until done.
Pork Stuffing
1 pound Pork-Freshly Ground 1/4 cup Butter-Unsalted 1 cup Onions-Yellow-Diced 1/2 cup Red Bell Pepper-Diced 1/4 cup Celery-Diced 2 cups Chicken Stock 1/2 t Sage 1/4 t Garlic Powder 1/4 t Onion Powder As needed Salt and Pepper 1 cup Corn Bread Crumbs 1 cup White Bread Crumbs 1/4 cup Pine Nuts-Toasted
In a sauté pan, add ground pork and sauté until done; add butter, onions, bell pepper, and celery and cook until translucent. Add stock and herbs and simmer; add bread crumbs and combine and remove from stove; Stir in pine nuts and place mixture in casserole dish and bake at 350F for 15-20 minutes until desired doneness is achieved.
Honey-Bourbon Butter
1/4 cup Butter-Unsalted-softened
2 T Honey-Clover
2 T Bourbon Whiskey
Using a mixer, whip butter until fluffy and add honey and bourbon and mix until blended.
Plating Instructions
Place a large spoonful of stuffing in center of plate; Place roasted quail beside stuffing and top quail with a portion of the Honey Bourbon Butter-and serve immediately!
December 2008
Quail Marsala
Quail
4 each Manchester Farms Semi-Boneless Quail
Grill and cook until done.
Marsala Wine Sauce
1 T Olive Oil
1 T Unsalted Butter Solids
1 each Onion-diced
2 each Garlic-cloves-mashed
1/2 cup Button Mushrooms-Sliced
1/2 cup Portabella Mushrooms-Sliced
1 cup Sweet Marsala Wine
1 1/2 cups Beef Stock
1 T Unsalted Butter-solid
As needed Salt and Pepper
Heat a sauté pan on medium heat and add oil and 1 T Butter. Add onions and garlic and cook until soft-do not brown. Add mushrooms and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add wine and reduce by half. Add stock and reduce in half. Once sauce has thickened whisk in Unsalted butter and season with salt and pepper
Serving Suggestions
Serve with Wild Rice and Butternut Squash
Recipe of the Month
November 2008
Cranberry Glazed Quail with Cornbread Dressing
4 each Manchester Farm’s Semi-Boneless Quail-thawed
1/2 can (7oz) Jellied Cranberry Sauce
1 pinch Black Ground Pepper
In a saucepan, add cranberry sauce and simmer on medium heat until it becomes liquid. Stir in black pepper and remove from heat and set aside.
After grilling the first side, turn over and brush with cranberry glaze. Repeat again until both sides are grilled and brushed with glaze.
Cornbread Dressing
1/2 cup Butter-Unsalted
1/2 cup Celery-Diced
1/4 cup Onions-White-Diced
2 cups Corn Bread Stuffing Cubes
2 cups White Bread Stuffing Cubes
1 tsp Sage-Ground
1/2 tsp Thyme-Leaves-Ground
1/2 tsp Parsley
1 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Black ground Pepper
2-3 cups Chicken Stock
2 each Eggs-Hard Boiled-Diced
In a large saucepan, melt butter and add celery and onions. Once onions are semi-soft, add all spices and bread crumbs. Stir until combined. Add enough chicken stock so dressing is soft but NOT MUSHY. Add diced eggs and transfer to a bake-able dish. Heat in a 350F preheated oven for 15-20 minutes until dressing become lightly browned.
Serving Suggestion
On a round plate, place 1 cup of dressing in center of plate and top with a Cranberry Glazed Quail. Serve and Enjoy!
October 2008
Apple Cider Glazed Quail Quail
4 each Manchester Farms Semi Bone-less Quail
Apple Cider Glaze
16 oz Freshly Pressed apple Cider
2 T Light Brown Sugar
2 T Honey
1 pinch Coarse Black Pepper
In a saucepan, add Apple cider and simmer on medium until reduced in half-about 20 minutes. Remove from stove and whisk in Brown Sugar, Honey, and Black pepper. Set aside.
Grill Quail until almost done. With a basting brush, brush Glaze on Quail and grill until finished.
Serving suggestions:
Serve with Wild Rice and Steamed Asparagus
Serves 4.
September 2008
Grilled Quail Flatbread with Blue Cheese, Fig Jam, Caramelized Onions, and Shaved Parmesan Reggiano
To Prepare Quail
4 each Manchester Farms Semi-Boneless Marinated Quail
On a Medium High Heated Grill, grill whole quail until done. Allow quail to cool and remove the meat from the birds and set aside.
Caramelized Onions
3 each Onions-yellow-Sliced thinly
As needed Butter
As needed Canola Oil
Heat a sauté pan then add butter, oil, and onions. Cook onions on medium to medium low heat until they turn light brown-make sure to constantly stir-do not burn onions. Remove onions and transfer to a dish.
To Make the Flat bread
Ingredients:
4 each Flatbread
As needed Olive Oil
1 each Garlic Clove-Whole
4 T Fig Jam
4 T Blue Cheese Crumbles
As needed Freshly Shaved Parmesan Reggiano
As needed Salt and pepper
As needed Fresh Herbs
Rub whole garlic clove on top of each flat bread. Spread fig jam on top then sprinkle blue cheese crumbles. Drizzle some olive oil on flat bread. Add Manchester Farm’s Quail meat to top of flat bread then add caramelized onions, shaved parmesan, and spices. Transfer to a baking sheet and broil in oven for 2-4 minutes until cheese slightly melts. Serve immediately!
August 2008
Chile Rubbed Quail with Grilled Peaches and Nectarines, Basil-Mint Vinaigrette and Caramelized Corn on the Cob
For 4 Quail:
Chile Rub
1 T Cayenne Pepper (Red Ground Pepper)
1/2 T Garlic Powder
1 T Sugar-White Cane
1/4 T Black Ground Pepper
1/2 T Onion Powder
Dash Kosher Salt
Combine all ingredients and mix thoroughly; Transfer to a plastic container and set aside. Rub Quail with the desired amount of Chile Rub and grill over charcoal until the juices run clear. Serve Quail with the Grilled Fruits, Vinaigrette and Caramelized Corn
Grilled Peaches and Nectarines
2 eaclh Peaches
2 each Nectarines
Add the peaches and nectarines to boiling water and boil 3-5 minutes until skin is easy to peel off. Remove fruit from boiling water and immerse in cool water peeling skins off the fruit. Grill whole fruits over medium heated charcoal grill.
Cool and cut into quarters, remove pits and set aside.
Basil and Mint Vinaigrette
2 T Light Brown Sugar
¼ cup Vegetable Oil
2 T Rice Wine Vinegar (Seasoned)
2 T Basil-Chiffonade
1 T Fresh Mint-Chiffonade
As needed Kosher Salt
As needed Black Pepper
In a large mixing bowl dissolve brown sugar in oil and then add vinegar. Add remaining ingredients and refrigerate for 2-3 hours until chilled.
Caramelized and Roasted Corn on the Cob
4 each Corn on the Cob-Fresh
As needed Salt
As needed Black Pepper
As needed Canola Oil
As needed Unsalted butter
Coat each ear of corn with butter and then drizzle oil all over; then add salt and pepper. Wrap each cob in aluminum foil and cook on medium heat on grill for 45 minutes turning every 15 minutes to ensure even cooking.
Chef Michael Speranza
Cranberry Tea-Smoked Quail
With a Fresh Thyme Quail Egg Hollandaise
For the Brine
1 qt
Water
¼ cup
Salt
¼ cup
Sugar
4 each
Manchester Farm's Semi-Boneless Quail
¼ cup
Loose Cranberry Tea
For the Hollandaise
8 each
Quail Egg Yolks
½ tsp
Lemon Juice
¼ tsp
Water
2 oz
Whole Butter
1 tsp
Fresh Thyme Leaves
as needed
Salt
as needed
Cayenne Pepper
Instructions (for the brine)
Prepare the brine by dissolving the salt and sugar with the water. Place the quail into the cool brine and refrigerate for 3 hours, then rinse. Add the tea leaves to a heavy pan and place over high heat. Place the birds on a greased rack over the tea leaves and cover. Place on the stove top over high heat. Allow to smoke for 2 minutes, then place the pan into a hot oven for 10 minutes or until fully cooked. Serve, topped with the fresh thyme hollandaise, adding your own touches such as candied pecans and cranberry juice reduction.
Instructions (for the hollandaise)
Prepare the Hollandaise in the traditional method:
Heat the yolks, lemon juice and water, whisking over a hot water-bath
Whisk in the butter
Finish with the thyme leaves, salt and cayenne pepper
Yield: 4 Appetizer Portions
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QUAIL STUFFED WITH GAME PATE'
6 black Truffles
1/4 foie gras
6 semi-boneless Quail with giblets
1 1/2 C game stock
1/2 C medium-dry Madeira
1/2 C butter
12 mushroom caps thickly sliced
12 artichokes bottoms
1/2 C heavy cream
salt and pepper to taste
Chop 3 of the truffles and mix foie gras. Stuff into the quail. Wrap each bird in cheesecloth. Heat game stock with quail giblets and Madeira. Poach the birds in this liquid for 15 minutes. Drain, reserving liquid, and remove cheesecloth. Pat the Quail dry with paper towels. Melt butter in a skillet and brown quail in it. Remove quail to a casserole. In the same skillet saute the mushrooms and artichoke bottoms for 5 minutes. Add to casserole with remaining truffles, thickly sliced, as a garniture. Boil down the liquid from cooking the quail until it is reduced by 1/2. Strain. Add cream, correct seasoning with salt and pepper, and pour sauce over quail. Cover the casserole and place in a 350 degree oven for 5 minutes. Serve quail with sauce on the side. Serve 6.
Quail Sauces
RASPBERRY GLAZE FOR GRILLED QUAIL
1/4 C raspberry liquor
3 T seedless raspberry preserves
2 t lemon juice
3/4 C white wine
1 pinch of thyme
salt and pepper to taste
Reduce white wine and liquor by 2/3. Whisk in remaining ingredients. Reduce to a light glaze. Season with salt and pepper. Grill Quail. Brush with glaze during last few minutes of cooking. Top with a small amount of glaze when serving.
Quail Entrees
BROILED QUAIL WITH BACON AND MUSTARD
1/2 C green peppercorn
Dijon mustard
2 T gin
12 Quail
1/2 t freshly cracked black peppercorns
1 T olive oil
12 slices bacon
Mix mustard and black pepper in a bowl until combined. Slowly add gin and olive oil. Brush the back and inside of each quail with 1 t of the mustard mixture. Top each quail
with a slice of bacon. Broil quail for 4 1/2 minutes. Turn quail and brush each bird again with the remaining mustard mixture. Broil until done.
GRILLED MANCHESTER FARMS QUAIL WITH POMOGRANATE GLAZE
Pomegranate Glaze
2 cup Clover Honey
1/2 cup Pomegranate Juice
1/4 cup White Grape Juice
2 T Orange Zest
1 T Lemon Zest
4 each Green Onions-Finely Chopped
In a non-reactive bowl, combine all ingredients. Brush Glaze on Grilled Quail 5 minutes before Quail is done. Top with chopped green onions and serve. Yields enough for 12 quail.
“BUFFALOED” GRILLED MANCHESTER FARMS QUAIL
Buffalo Sauce
2 Cups Franks Hot Sauce
3 oz Tomato Paste
1/2 cup Melted Salted Butter
1 T Tabasco Sauce
In a mixing bowl, Whisk Hot Sauce and Tomato Paste until smooth; Add Butter and Tabasco until combined.
Brush Sauce on Grilled Quail 5 Minutes before Quail is done.