Grilled Quail Jalapeno Poppers

Summary

Yield
Source

Pheasants Forever/Quail Forever/Jay Vavra

Prep time10 minutes

Description

Grilled Quail Jalapeno Poppers

Ingredients

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    quail breasts
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    juice from jar of jalapenos
  •  
     
    bacon slices
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    jar of jalapenos
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    bamboo, wood or metal skewers

Instructions

Marinate quali cubes minimum 2 hours and preferably longer. Overnight is ok. Soak skewers 20 minutes if using wood or bamboo. Talke quail cube, place a jalapeno slice on it and wrap in bacon. Fit 5 to 7 on each skewer.

Brush and oil the grill to prevent stsicking. Grill over moderate direct heat. Flip and move around grill for even cooking every 3 to 4 minutes. Cook until bacon is crispy and quail is done but not dried out. Aprox 20 minutes. Remove poppers from skewers and serve with toothpicks.

Notes

Tip: Bring a cooler with ice, ziplock and marinade with you into the fiesl. Breast your birds, toss in ziplocks and marinade and you'll be ready to cook when you arrive home, Simple as that.

Receipe from Gamebird Gourmet Cookbook 1st edition. Available from Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever: www.PheasantsForever.org or www.QuailForever.org