Country Fried Quail

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 quail, cleaned and split down the back
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• oil (for frying)
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1 cup water (or 1/2 c milk and 1/2 c water)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 spread the quail open and pat dry with paper towels.
• 2 combine the 1/4 c flour, 1 t salt and 1/2 t pepper.
• 3 dredge the quail in the seasoned flour.
• 4 pour oil to 1/4" depth in the skillet and heat.
• 5 add the floured quail to the oil when it's hot and brown on both sides.
• 6 remove the quail from the skillet.
• 7 combine the 3 t flour, 1 c water (or milk and water), and 1/2 t salt.
• 8 add to the drippings in the skillet and stir to combine.
• 9 add the quail back in the skillet.
• 10 add enough water to come halfway up the quail.
• 11 cover and reduce the heat to low.
• 12 simmer for 30 minutes or until the quail is done and the gravy has thickened.