This is a recipe you'll want to add to your cookbook.
Over the holidays, one of the gifts my brothers and I gave our dad was a quail hunting trip. Needless to say, he was ecstatic when he found out. Not only did we have a successful hunt, but we created memories that will last a lifetime. Afterwards, of course, we grilled bacon-wrapped quail for dinner. It didn't disappoint.
In addition to the obvious bacon, we used a fantastic marinade, courtesy of my grandmother, that we poured over the quail breasts prior to wrapping them and throwing them on the grill.
Bacon-Wrapped Quail Marinade
I personally like to soak the breasts in brine overnight in the refrigerator.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup of soy sauce
- 1/4 cup of honey
- 1 Tbsp of minced garlic
- 1 Tbsp of ground orange peels (can be replaced with orange juice)
- 2 Tbsp of olive oil
- 2 Tbsp of Taylor Dry Sherry
After soaking the breasts in the marinade for 6-7 hours, wrap the breast in your favorite bacon and place a toothpick through the center to hold them together.
Finally, heat up your charcoal grill until the coals are red hot. Convection cook them for 8 minutes on each side.
If you are grilling with an electric grill, 300-350 degrees for 8-10 minutes will suffice.
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