Quaglie con Pancetta (Quail with Pancetta)

Name: Quaglie con Pancetta (Quail with Pancetta)
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 Tbsps balsamic vinegar; 1 Tbsp black pepper; 473 milliliters cooked borlotti beans; 4 bunches chives cut into 1-inch batons; 227 grams coppa, or capocollo, thinly sliced; 4 Tbsps extra virgin olive oil plus 4 tablespoons plus 1 cup; 2 Tbsps honey; 227 grams pancetta, cut into 1-inch cubes; 8 quail, boneless; 1 medium red onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice; 10 sage leaves, chopped

Quaglie con Pancetta (Quail with Pancetta) might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 749 calories, 49g of protein, and 52g of fat. This recipe serves 6. This recipe covers 28% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up quail, pancetta, borlotti beans, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet.

Instructions

Check quail for bones or feathers and place in mixing bowl.

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Quail

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Mixing Bowl

Add pancetta, vinegar, olive oil, honey and black pepper and toss to coat. Set aside and preheat grill. In a 12 to 14-inch saute pan heat 4 tablespoons olive oil until smoking.

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Black Pepper

Olive Oil

Pancetta

Vinegar

Honey

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Grill

Frying Pan

Add the onion and cook until softened and light golden brown, about 4 to 5 minutes.

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Onion

Cut the coppa into julienne and add to the pan with the onions.

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Onion

Capicola

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Frying Pan

Add the sage leaves and the beans and lower heat to medium and cook the beans until soft and fragrant, about 7 to 8 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and keep warm on the side of the stove.

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Salt And Pepper

Sage

Beans

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Stove

Bring 2 quarts of water to the boil and add 2 tablespoons of salt. Prepare an ice water bath next to the stove. Drop the chives into the boiling water and cook 20 to 30 seconds until deep green. Quickly fish them out with a spider and refresh in the ice bath.

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Water

Chives

Fish

Salt

Ice

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Stove

Remove and drain well between 2 towels.

Place the chives in a blender with the remaining oil and blend until smooth, 30 to 45 seconds.

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Chives

Cooking Oil

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Blender

Remove and set aside.

Drain the pancetta from the marinade and place in a cold nonstick pan.

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Marinade

Pancetta

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Frying Pan

Place pan over medium heat and cook until crispy and golden brown, about 8 to 10 minutes

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Frying Pan

Drain the quails from their marinade and place skin side down on the hottest part of the grill. Cook until medium rare inside, about 4 minutes on the first side and 2 minutes on the back. Meanwhile arrange the beans on 4 separate plates.

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Marinade

Beans

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Grill

Remove the quail from the grill and place on the piles of beans. Arrange the pancetta pieces around the beans on the plate.

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Pancetta

Beans

Quail

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Grill