Spice-Rubbed Quail
Spice-Rubbed Quail is a gluten free and primal side dish. This recipe covers 8% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 224 calories, 6g of protein, and 17g of fat. This recipe serves 4. Head to the store and pick up ground allspice, butter, lime juice, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.
Instructions
Wash quail and pat dry. Stir together salt, black pepper, cayenne, and allspice and rub all over quail. Arrange quail in 1 layer in a baking pan and marinate, covered and chilled, at least 1 hour.
Simmer broth, lime juice, molasses, and scallion in a small heavy saucepan, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, 8 to 10 minutes.
Remove from heat and whisk in butter until incorporated. Season sauce with salt and pepper and keep warm.
Arrange oven rack so that top of quail (on top of broiler pan) will be 2 inches from heat, then preheat broiler.
Lightly oil broiler pan and heat under broiler until hot.
Brush quail (on both sides) with olive oil and broil 2 inches from heat, turning once, until just cooked through, 6 to 10 minutes total.
Serve quail drizzled with sauce.