Roasted Quail

Roasted Quail <Game Bird>.......5 Servings:

Ingredients:
5 whole quail, skin off, cleaned & washed
2 tea spoons thyme leaves, chopped
2 tea spoons rosemary leaves, chopped
2 tea spoons garlic, chopped
1/2 tea spoon ginger, chopped
1 tea spoon shallots/cooking onions, chopped
1/2 tea spoon black peppercorns, crushed
1 tea spoon salt
1/2 tea spoon Dijon mustard
1 cup canola/olive oil
1 tea spoon lemon juice
2-3 tea spoons red wine or port <semi dry or white>
1/2 tea spoon tomato sauce or ketch up
1/2 tea spoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tea spoon honey or brown sugar

5 servings of cooked rice or bread or any other choice of starch
5 servings of vegetables <Your choice>


Method:
First, in a bowl mix all the ingredients and blend them well with a wire whisk. Now, marinate those quail with it. Leave it in the fridge for about 6-10 hours. Place them on a <double layered> greased aluminium foil paper and wrap them up. Cook it in the convection oven @ 325 Degrees F for about 45 minutes. Check it with a meat thermometer and make sure the internal temperature has been reached to at least 165 Degrees F.  Serve hot with the starch and the vegetables!

It was lots of flavour and it's a perfect easy and simple dish to make when you are expecting a cosy house party or special guests over!