Stuffed Quail With Crawfish Dressing

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 8 whole quail, raw, semi-boneless
• 1/2 cup fresh rosemary
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup celery, chopped with tops
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup green onion, chopped
• 1/4 cup garlic, chopped
• 1/2 cup fresh basil, chopped
• 1 lb crawfish tail, peeled and pre-cooked
• 1 cup cracker meal (or crushed crackers)
• 2 eggs
• salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 1 (12 ounce) can bing cherries, for sauce (optional)

Recipe

• 1 rub quail with the rosemary, black pepper, and salt (and tony chachere’s, if preferred).
• 2 prepare stuffing by sautéing remaining vegetables and basil in butter until tender.
• 3 in a mixing bowl combine sautéed vegetables with cracker meal, crawfish, eggs, salt and pepper to taste. mix well.
• 4 stuff quail liberally and bake in 350 degree f oven for 45 minutes or until done. don’t overcook.
• 5 baste with butter once while cooking.
• 6 place cooked quail on bed of brown or wild rice. cherry sauce is optional.