Roast Quail Stuffed with Foie Gras

A Carolina mountain recipe for Roast Quail Stuffed with Foie Gras.

FrenchOtherEasy45 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
4
  • 4 quail, boned
  • Salt and pepper
  • Pate de foie gras (enough to stuff quail, about 2 ounces each)
  • 4 pieces of bacon
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1/3 cup minced shallot
  • 1/4 cup Armagnac
  • 1 1/2 cups veal or chicken stock
  • 2 to 3 teaspoons arrowroot dissolved in water
  • Fresh chervil for garnish

Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 350F. Season quail, stuff with foie gras and wrap with bacon.

  2. 2

    In oven proof saute pan heat 2 tablespoons of the butter over moderate heat until hot. Add quail and cook until golden on all sides. Transfer to oven and roast 15 minutes.

  3. 3

    Transfer quail to a serving dish. Discard all but 2 tablespoons fat from pan.

  4. 4

    Add shallot and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Deglaze pan with Armagnac, scraping up brown bits clinging to bottom of pan.

  5. 5

    Add veal stock and reduce to 1 cup.

  6. 6

    Add enough arrowroot to lightly thicken sauce. Whisk in remaining butter.

  7. 7

    Pour juices from platter containing quail into sauce and stir to combine.

  8. 8

    Coat quail with sauce and garnish with chervil.

Tags

frenchamericancarolinas-cooking