Grandma's Quail

This easy and delicious recipe for roasted quail is perfect for hunting season, and would make a wonderful holiday main dish. Sour cream is spooned over the quail when it comes out of the oven, balancing the rich flavor of the quail and making it succulent and juicy.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins
• Calories: 779 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• garlic powder to taste
• 8 quail
• 0.5 cup sour cream
• 0.25 cup water
• 0.25 cup shortening

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Heat the shortening in a large heavy-bottomed skillet over medium-high heat.

Step 2

Season the quail with the garlic powder, salt, and pepper to taste. Place the flour in a shallow dish; roll the quail in the flour.

Step 3

Working in batches, brown the quail on all sides in the preheated shortening. Place the browned quail in a large roasting pan or casserole dish; pour the water over the quail and cover with aluminum foil.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour, or to an internal temperature of 165 degrees F (75 degrees C), taken in the thickest part of the thigh. Spoon the sour cream over the quails, allow the sour cream to melt before serving.