Crispy Smoked Quail Salad

Name: Crispy Smoked Quail Salad
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps bourbon; 8 servings Bourbon Dressing; 118 milliliters thinly sliced celery hearts; 2 Tbsps soy sauce or hoisin sauce; 2 Tbsps honey; 8 servings Pickled Red Onion; 237 milliliters peanut oil; 2 ripe pears, thinly sliced; 0 teaspoons freshly ground pepper; 8 quail, breasts deboned; 473 milliliters rice flour; 2 liters gourmet salad greens; 1 teaspoons salt; 1 chunk Hickory; 8 servings Spiced Pecans; 8 servings Vegetable oil; 355 milliliters water

Crispy Smoked Quail Salad might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe covers 21% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 8 servings with 774 calories, 26g of protein, and 42g of fat each. If you have water, bourbon, hickory chunks, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the peanut oil you could follow this main course with the Salted Peanut Toffee Cookies as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet.

Instructions

Soak wood chunks in water 1 hour.

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Water

Combine peanut oil and next 3 ingredients in a heavy-duty zip-top plastic bag; add quail. Seal and chill 1 hour, turning occasionally.

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Peanut Oil

Quail

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Ziploc Bags

Remove quail from marinade, discarding marinade.

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Marinade

Quail

Prepare charcoal fire in smoker; let burn 15 to 20 minutes.

Drain wood chunks and place on coals.

Place water pan in smoker; add water to depth of fill line.

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Water

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Frying Pan

Place quail on lower food rack; cover with smoker lid. Smoke 25 to 30 minutes.

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Quail

Let stand 30 minutes.

Stir together flour and next 3 ingredients in a small bowl just until blended.

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All Purpose Flour

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Bowl

Pour vegetable oil to a depth of 3 inches into a Dutch oven; heat oil to 37

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Cooking Oil

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Dutch Oven

Hold quails by legs, and dip into batter, coating thoroughly. Fry quail in batches in hot oil 2 to 3 minutes or until golden.

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Quail

Dip

Cooking Oil

Drain on paper towels.

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Toss greens with 1/4 cup Bourbon Dressing; place on individual serving plates. Top each with a quail; divide pear slices and remaining ingredients evenly among salads.

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Bourbon