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Title: Bruno's Festive Quails
Categories: Game, Wine, Fruits, Vegetables, Rice
Yield: 4 Servings
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4 Jumbo quails
8 sl Pancetta
300 ml Chicken stock
6 tb Olive oil
200 ml Sweet white wine
120 g Dried cranberries
40 Red grapes
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6 sl Pancetta
3 tb Olive oil
1 cl Garlic
150 g Mushrooms; sliced
1 Lemon zest; grated
125 g Onion; chopped
8 Sprigs fresh thyme
100 g Long grain rice
200 ml Chicken stock
100 g Butter
250 g Chicken livers; cleaned
To make the stuffing, cut 6 slices of pancetta into
small pieces. In a pan, heat 3 tablespoons of oil. Add
the pancetta and fry to a light colour. Add the garlic,
mushrooms, onions, lemon zest and thyme
Cook well, stirring occasionally, then add the rice. Mix
well and add the 200 ml of chicken stock and 50 g of
butter. Cover with a lid or a foil. Lower the heat and
gently simmer for 15 minutes
Take off the heat and leave to rest for 2-3 minutes.
Pour the rice onto a tray and cool down quickly
Clean the pan then heat the remaining butter. When it
foams, cook the cleaned livers for 2 minutes only, then
tip onto a chopping board and chop quite finely. Add to
the cooling rice
Set the oven @ 200ºC/400ºF/Gas mark 6
When the rice is at room temperature, fill the quails
with the stuffing and close each opening with 2 cocktail
sticks. Wrap 2 slices of pancetta around each bird
Place the birds on a roasting tin and pour 6 tablespoons
of olive oil over the top. Cook for 10 minutes then add
the white wine to the tin and leave to cook for another
15 minutes
Remove from the heat and place on a plate. Cover with
foil and keep warm
Add the 300 ml of stock to the roasting tray with the
cranberries and the grapes. Simmer gently until the jus
is a light consistency
To plate, place the quails on a large serving plate.
Spoon the juices and fruit over and serve immediately.
Chef Bruno Loubet
RECIPE FROM:
https://www.greatbritishchefs.com
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