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Asian Style Roasted Quail

1 hour 15 minutes
4.59 from 86 votes
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by: Joanna Cismaru
09.18.12

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a plate of asian style roasted quail

Asian Style Roasted Quail – these quails are full of flavor and spice, simply delicious. If you’ve never had quail before, then this recipe is a must.

6 Asian Style Roasted Quail on a plate

Have you ever had quail before?

If you haven’t, you must try them. First of all, they are so cute and small. Normally, cute is not a word I’d use for food, but these little birds truly are cute. I made mine Asian style and marinated them for about half hour before. The marinade is great, it has soy sauce, garlic and honey BBQ sauce, ginger, garlic, sesame oil, and white wine, it’s simply delicious. I also seared the birds first before roasting them, just to get a nice color on them and it was totally worth it.

These quails were very tasty, the flavors totally worked together. Now after having said all these great things about quail, I have to tell you something. Quails are very small. As you can see in the picture I fitted 5 on that plate. So there’s not much to eat off them. The most meat is in the breast and a little on the drumsticks. But that’s about it, so if you think you can have one and be satisfied, not so much. I’d suggest at least 2 per serving. 3 if you want to be satisfied. However, they are totally worth trying, especially if you’ve never had them before.

Have you had quail before, if so, how did you prepare them? I can think of a few different ways and I’d say grilled on a BBQ would be a great way to eat your quail as well. But if you do try them, try this Asian style recipe, you’ll like it.

Asian Style Roasted Quail on a white plate

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a plate of asian style roasted quail

Asian Style Roasted Quail

4.59 from 86 votes
Prep: 5 mins
Cook: 40 mins
Marinade time: 30 mins
Total: 1 hr 15 mins
Author: Joanna Cismaru
Serves: 6
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Asian Style Roasted Quail – these quails are full of flavor and spice, simply delicious. If you’ve never had quail before, then this recipe is a must.

Ingredients

  • 6 quails
  • 2 tbsp BBQ sauce I used honey garlic
  • 2 tbsp sesame seeds
  • 1 tbsp chili garlic sauce
  • 3 tbsp sesame oil dark
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tbsp ginger fresh, minced
  • 1/4 cup white wine
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce low sodium
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
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Instructions

  • Combine all ingredients, excluding quail and vegetable oil, in large heavy-duty zip-top plastic bag and add quail. Seal, and chill 30 minutes, turning occasionally.
  • Preheat oven to 375 F degrees.
  • In an oven proof large skillet or a dutch oven, heat the oil over medium to high heat. Sear the quail on all sides until brown, be careful to turn often, since quails are so small they might burn quickly. Save left over marinade.
  • Roast quail in the oven uncovered for 20 to 30 minutes or until quail is done.
  • In the meantime, pour the marinade in a small pot and simmer over medium heat for 10 minutes, it should reduce a bit.
  • Pour marinade sauce over quail and serve hot with your favorite side dish.

Recipe Notes

  1. Please keep in mind that nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on products used.
 

Nutrition Information:

Serving: 1quailCalories: 378kcal (19%)Carbohydrates: 11g (4%)Protein: 22g (44%)Fat: 26g (40%)Saturated Fat: 8g (50%)Cholesterol: 82mg (27%)Sodium: 610mg (27%)Potassium: 294mg (8%)Sugar: 8g (9%)Vitamin A: 280IU (6%)Vitamin C: 7.1mg (9%)Calcium: 50mg (5%)Iron: 5mg (28%)
Course:Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine:Asian
Keyword:roasted quail
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  1. Marina says

    January 16, 2021 at 1:13 am

    5 stars
    Tried this recipe a few times and every time the result was a total winner! Used deboned quail as it is easier to eat.

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  2. Christine McCoy says

    December 15, 2020 at 9:54 pm

    I’m very interested in trying this quail recipe. We have tons of quail but my husband fixes the same old recipes. My question is, what side do you serve with this if entre`?

    Reply
    • Jo Cooks Team says

      December 16, 2020 at 9:14 am

      They pair well with just about anything! I always choose my favorite side dishes to go along with them. If you want to keep it light, maybe try my crunchy Asian salad to go along with it 🙂

      Reply
  3. Jason Fisher says

    August 21, 2020 at 4:53 pm

    Making this tonight. I would recommend NOT pouring all the marinade in the bag. Who wants to put leftover marinade that’s been soaking in raw quail over your cooked quail at the end. Holy sickness

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    • jo says

      August 22, 2020 at 10:43 am

      In the previous step it tells you to cook the marinade in a saucepan for 10 minutes, which makes it perfectly fine. However, you don’t have to, you can skip the last 2 steps.

      Reply
  4. Brenda Young says

    May 23, 2020 at 1:37 pm

    5 stars
    Loved this recipe! This was my first time preparing and eating quail. I followed the recipe but, I marinated them overnight. In addition, I used black sesame and red wine vinegar instead of white wine. I will make this again! Thank you ♥️

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