YIELD:
1 - 2 quail per person
PREP TIME:
10 Minutes
COOK TIME: 20 Minutes
COOKING METHOD: Barbequing and Roasting
INGREDIENTS
2 dressed (butterflied) quail per person
1 strip thick-cut bacon per quail
1/2 Jalapeño pepper cut length-wise seeds removed per quail
1/8 cup generic steak dry seasoning
1/2 tsp chili powder
1/4 tsp garlic salt
DIRECTIONS
Mix dry Ingredients and rub quail on all surfaces
Place strip of bacon on clean cutting board and place quail breast-side down on top of it
Place 1-2 Jalapeño pepper halves in cavity and fold sides of quail around the pepper, hold legs while wrapping the bird in bacon.
Use a toothpick if necessary to hold together -or- use two longer skewers to hold quail in place
Lightly spritz the surface of the bacon-wrapped quail with canola or other vegetable oil
Method
Pre-heat grill to Medium heat of approximately 350F degrees
Place bacon-wrapped quail on clean grates.
Close hood and allow to cook, turning once with tongs, until the temperature of the breast meat reads 160F degrees with an instant read thermometer (about 15 - 20 minutes)
Remove from grill and remove from skewers for service.
These were so good, CB. I have never had quail on the grill - only in fu-fu recipes at fancy restaurants. The bacon helped keep them moist and flavorful too! ~ Laura in Georgia