Quail Stuffed with Wild Mushrooms

SpotX Wild Foods Recipe from Gary Hayward
Prep:30 minutes Cook:60 minutes Difficulty:1

Ingrediants:

• 4 large quail.
• 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
• 2 onions, diced.
• 2 cups of breadcrumbs.
• 2 cups of wild mushrooms, sliced.
• Salt and freshly-ground black pepper.
• 2 tablespoons of thyme, chopped.
• 2 tablespoons of parsley, chopped.
• ½ cup of clarified butter.

Directions:

• Preheat your oven to 175°C.
• Debone the quail from the back, leaving the bird whole.
• In a heavy-bottomed frying pan, heat the olive oil over a medium heat.
• Add onion and cook until caramelized and brown (about 15 minutes).
• Add the sliced mushrooms and cook for 1 minute.
• Remove the pan from the heat and add to the breadcrumbs.
• Season to taste with salt and black pepper.
• Lay the birds out flat and divide the stuffing equally between the 4 quail.
• Spread the mixture in the middle of the flattened bird.
• Repeat with the chopped herbs.
• Re-form the quail to their original shape.
• Place them in a tinfoil nest and brush with clarified butter.
• Place the quail in the oven to roast for 20 minutes.