Wild Game Recipes
Southern Fried Quail
Ingredients
- 10 to 12 quail
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Dry, pick quail. Clean and wipe thoroughly. Salt, pepper and dredge with flour.
- Have a deep heavy frying pan with close-fitting lid half full of hot fat. Put in quail. Cook for a few minutes over a hot fire, then cover skillet and reduce heat. Cook slowly until tender, turning the quail when golden brown.
- Serve on hot platter garnished with slices of lemon and sprigs of parsley.