Advice for cooking quail?

Question

Just bought four quail. Never cooked one before but all the recipes I see say remove the legs. Others say remove the legs and just cook the breast! There's little enough to a quail. 

Is there a reason for this? And what's a lovely simple beginner's recipe?

Thank you.

Nikki P · Accepted Answer

Just like chicken the breast meat will dry out faster than the leg meat.  If you are going to cook all of it remove the legs and start cooking them then do the breast meat.  Or cook the whole thing just like you would roast a chicken but cover the breast portion so it is protected. Remove any covering the last 15 minutes to brown the skin if you want the browned skin.

anne marie · Answer

I have eaten quail only once, in a restaurant in France. It was served with the head on, which is traditonal, but offputting. I hid it under some lettuce before  tackling the rest. It was good.

andham2000 · Answer

cover with bacon, stick in oven, baste whilst cooking. Also stick a bowl of water in the bottom of oven to stop drying out.

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