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Having a small gathering here tomorrow night. Serving a mix of gamebirds and even some elk steak. The birds are all long-term residents of somebody's freezer (a mix of Bobs and Blues). Because of the long-term freezer effects we're brining the birds extra-long and avoiding any recipes that would further mask the flavor of the meat. Some of the birds had already been parceled into bacon wrapped treats, but I threw them into the brine as well (so we'll see how all that goes?). Any suggestions for the grilling process here? Butter, salt and pepper is what I'm planning on, perhaps spatchcocking or some other simple marinade that might be appropriate?
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my aunt ruby used to bread um, fry um like checken, and then stew um in brown gravy till the meat fallin off the bones...um, um, um...
keep it simple and keep it safe...
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I always spatchcock them dry them completely and then I brush on any number of those marinades they sell these days.
A favorite is the one with mango in it and a little bit of spice
Out there doing it best I can.
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A few months ago, friends made a cacciatore style dish with I think they were Huns, because of a similar freezer worry. It doesn't help with the meat save and grilling you want to do, but was an unexpected treat.
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Reminds me of a gathering of Australian big game hunters at my house in East Texas a few years ago. A local hunter brought Alligator and another provided Bobwhite quail as appetizers. One Aussie liked grilling and took over for me. When the quail showed up, he was ecstatic and went on how it had been years since he tasted quail. Made the trip worthwhile, he said! Needless to say, he had his fair share. The main course was well marinated backstrap and brisket of water buff - smoked whole and then sliced! . Very little left over that night.
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Reminds me of a gathering of Australian big game hunters at my house in East Texas a few years ago. A local hunter brought Alligator and another provided Bobwhite quail as appetizers. One Aussie liked grilling and took over for me. When the quail showed up, he was ecstatic and went on how it had been years since he tasted quail. Made the trip worthwhile, he said! Needless to say, he had his fair share. The main course was well marinated backstrap and brisket of water buff - smoked whole and then sliced! . Very little left over that night.
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Going with "Simple grilled quail" on the All Recipes webpage. Paprika, parsely flakes, olive oil, garlic salt, black pepper, & kosher salt make up this simple marinade. Grilled whole birds, 8-minutes per side over medium heat. Served with a chilled Savignon Blanc, west-slope peach caprese, wild rice w/morels, grilled califlower, and GF French bread cristini (using our own home-grown cherry tomatoes and basil). I'm also grilling some elk and mule deer backstrap, which we serve with blue-cheese sauce and/or a homemade cranberry/ horseradish sauce accompaniment. Fresh berry tart for dessert (& a good big red wine for the venison eaters). Hope this works...
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Lloyd3, Sounds good, but complicated and the reason my wife and daughter do the food prep here. They do let me kill the game they cook.
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After action report here. A wildly successful evening it would seem. The quail turned out very nicely. I suppose I could have pulled them a bit earlier but....they were still quite good. Nothing but compliments from all of our guests (& several were southern folks that know their quail). I'm a ruffed grouse guy and I thought the birds were very tasty. Better than ruffed grouse.....maybe not, but darn close. At least I now understand the appeal. Also, there were no complaints about the venison either. No leftovers there.
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Lloyd, Having eaten your cooking, there was never a doubt in my mind.
Sounds wonderful.
Best, Ted
______________________________________________ Maybe stay away from that one Grunt’s wine suggestions.
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