Roast Quail with Grapes and Chestnuts Recipe

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Roast Quail with Grapes and Chestnuts
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Ingredients
13
Count
Nutrition
395
Calories
Total time
75
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Remove and discard any feathers from quail, then remove necks if necessary with poultry shears and discard. Rinse quail inside and out and pat dry, then sprinkle all over with salt and pepper.
  3. Heat oil and butter in a deep 12-inch heavy ovenproof skillet over moderate heat until foam subsides, then brown quail on all sides, 12 to 15 minutes total. Transfer to a large plate.
  4. Pour off all but 2 tablespoons fat from skillet, then sauté carrot, onion, and thyme over moderately high heat, stirring and scraping up brown bits, 2 minutes.
  5. Return quail (with any juices on plate) to skillet with vegetables and roast, breast sides up, in oven until just cooked through (cut into an inner thigh; meat will still be slightly pink), about 10 minutes. Transfer quail to a platter and loosely cover with foil.
  6. Add Cognac to vegetables in skillet and boil 1 minute, then add broth and boil until liquid is reduced by half, about 6 minutes. Stir in crème fraîche and simmer until slightly thickened, 3 to 4 minutes.
  7. Pour sauce through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl, pressing hard on and discarding solids, then pour back into skillet. Add grapes and chestnuts and simmer, stirring occasionally, until heated through and grapes turn a shade lighter, about 3 minutes. Transfer grapes and chestnuts to platter with quail, then boil sauce until thick enough to lightly coat back of spoon, about 10 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste, then spoon some sauce over quail and serve remainder on the side.
  8. *Available at specialty foods shops, D'Artagnan (800-327-8246), and Cavendish Game Birds (802-885-1183).
  9. **Available at specialty foods shops and some supermarkets.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 394.54 Kcal (1652 kJ)
Calories from fat 252.3 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 28.03g 43%
Cholesterol 168.43mg 56%
Sodium 524.5mg 22%
Potassium 300.58mg 6%
Total Carbs 14.13g 5%
Sugars 8.83g 35%
Dietary Fiber 1.47g 6%
Protein 6.83g 14%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 7%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 6%
Iron 0.7mg 4%
Calcium 54.7mg 5%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 130.97 Kcal (548 kJ)
Calories from fat 83.76 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.31g 43%
Cholesterol 55.91mg 56%
Sodium 174.12mg 22%
Potassium 99.78mg 6%
Total Carbs 4.69g 5%
Sugars 2.93g 35%
Dietary Fiber 0.49g 6%
Protein 2.27g 14%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 7%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 6%
Iron 0.2mg 4%
Calcium 18.2mg 5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 9.9
    Points
  • 9
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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