Fried Quail With Spicy Salt

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons szechuan peppercorns, crushed
• 1 teaspoon chinese five spice powder
• 4 quail
• 1 teaspoon salt and pepper, mix (see above)
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon rice wine
• 2 -3 tablespoons plain flour (all purpose)
• oil (for deep frying)
• lemon wedge, to serve

Recipe

• 1 to make the spicy salt and pepper, combine the ingredients and dry fry over a low heat for 2-3 minutes or until aromatic.
• 2 split each quail in half down the middle and clean well.
• 3 marinate with the teaspoon of spicy salt and pepper, sugar, soy and rice wine for 2-3 hours, turning frequently.
• 4 coat each quail piece in flour, dustin off the excess.
• 5 fill a wok to 1/4 full with oil and heat the oil to 190c.
• 6 fry the quail for 2-3 minutes each side then remove from the wok and drain on kitchen paper.
• 7 serve with the lemon wedges on the side.