Stuffed Quail

Name: Stuffed Quail
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 6 quail breasts.; 6 slices of streaky bacon.; 1 white onion.; 6 chillies.; Pepper.

SpotX Wild Foods Recipe from Jim Frew
Prep:15 minutes Cook:25 minutes Difficulty:1

Ingrediants:

6 quail breasts.
6 slices of streaky bacon.
1 white onion.
6 chillies.
Pepper.

Directions:

Take quail breast and place breastbone up.
Make an incision on each side of breastbone parallel to the breastbone.
Open each lengthwise incision to create a pocket.
Dice the onions and chillies VERY fine.
Mix the diced chilies and onions approximately ¾ onion and ¼ chillies.
Increase the chillies if you prefer extra spicy.
Stuff the pockets of the quail with the mix.
Take 1 slice of bacon, wrap it around breast and secure with toothpick.
Lightly pepper and barbecue.
Cook about 10-15 minutes per side.
Serve on a bed of rice.

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Quail
Quail We have two species of quail in New Zealand, the bobwhite quail and the California quail, with the latter the most common.
California quail were introduced to Nelson in 1865 and after a stuttering start they flourished and spread throughout New Zealand. Populations of quail became so large that thousands of birds were canned and exported to England. They are powerful short-distance fliers that can glide for long stretches. They are more common in drier areas and prefer scrub, pine trees and riverbed vegetation.