Roasted Quail With Brioche And Chorizo Stuffing Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler. Halve the poblanos lengthwise and remove the stems and seeds. Place cut-side down on a baking sheet and broil until browned in spots, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a bowl, cover with plastic wrap and set aside 5 minutes. Peel off the skin, then roughly chop.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Combine the lard, baking powder and 1 teaspoon salt in a large bowl and mix with a wooden spoon until combined. Whisk the masa harina, 2 cups hot water and the broth in a separate bowl; add to the lard mixture and mix until smooth.
• Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the scallions, garlic, chipotles, cumin and orange zest and cook, stirring, until the scallions are soft, about 2 minutes. Add the plantains, roasted poblanos and capers and season with salt.
• Gently stir the scallion mixture into the masa mixture. Line a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with the banana leaves, crossing one over the other, and add the filling. Fold the banana leaves over the filling, tucking them in to seal. Cover with aluminum foil and bake until the filling is set, about 1 hour, 15 minutes, uncovering halfway through.

Steps:

• Remove casings from chorizo. Cook with onions and celery in a large skillet until chorizo is crumbly and browned and onions and celery are softened, 7 to 9 minutes. Remove from the skillet, add to a large bowl, and set aside.
• Bring water to a boil in the same skillet. Add butter to the boiling water and allow to melt. Pour stuffing mix into the boiling water and remove from heat. Stir and cover with a lid. Allow stuffing to stand for 5 minutes. Fold in chorizo mixture and stir until well combined.

Steps:

• Marinate the quail in olive oil, thyme, and sage for at least 2 hours, up to overnight, in the refrigerator.
• Preheat a grill. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Remove the quail from the marinade and season with salt and pepper. Place the quail, breast-side-up, on a medium hot grill. Cook for 3 minutes, then turn over so the breast-side is down, and cook for 2 minutes. Then lift and adjust position on the grill to create an "x" mark on the breast. Finish cooking for about 4 minutes, about 8 to 9 minutes total cooking time.
• While the quail are cooking, sear the foie gras in a dry, medium-hot pan. Place in the oven for 4 minutes. Remove from the oven, place the foie gras on a cutting board and slice into 8 pieces. Lightly toast the brioche, place a piece of foie gras on each half and a quail on top. Spoon the sauce over the quail and garnish with Sweet Potato Shoestrings.
• Place the shallots, wine, and vinegar in a small pot. Bring to a boil, the reduce the heat and simmer until reduced by half. Add the stock and continue to reduce until you have about 1/2 cup of liquid left. Whisk in the jelly, then add the butter and season, to taste. The sauce should be glossy and syrupy, but not too sweet. Add a drop of vinegar, to balance, if necessary. Set aside and keep warm.
• Bake the sweet potatoes until very soft. Let cool. Peel and weigh out 12 ounces. Put the sweet potatoes in the bowl of an electric mixer. Using a paddle, mix for 2 minutes on medium speed or until mashed. Then add egg, milk, and yeast and mix for 1 minute. Add the rest of the dry ingredients and mix for 6 minutes on medium speed. Let rest for 15 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Add the cold butter in stages on speed 2. Mix for 6 to 8 minutes to smooth out the brioche, until it does not stick to the sides of the bowl. Divide into 2-ounce balls and place in muffin tins or brioche molds. Let rest in a warm place for 1 1/2 hours. Brush with egg wash and bake until golden brown, about 10 minutes.
• Preheat a fryer to 325 degrees F. Add the potatoes and fry until crispy. Drain on paper towels and season with salt.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Heat the oil in a large saute pan over medium heat. Add the pork and chorizo and cook until completely browned. Add the onions, celery and bell pepper, season with salt and pepper and cook, stirring until the vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Remove from the heat. Put the bread in a large rectangular glass baking dish and pour in the chicken stock. Soak for 10 to 15 minutes. Remove and squeeze each slice, reserving the stock. In a large mixing bowl, combine the bread and stock with the pork and vegetable mixture. Mix well. Season with salt, black pepper and crushed red pepper. Stir in the parsley. Let cool completely and season again with salt and black pepper. Add the egg and mix thoroughly. Transfer dressing to a 3 quart baking dish and bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until browned on top.

Steps:

• Place cornbread in a large bowl and set aside. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat; add chorizo and cook until browned, about 10 minutes. Remove chorizo from pan and add to cornbread.
• Add bell pepper and onion to drippings in skillet and cook over medium heat until softened. Add 1/2 cup broth to skillet and scrape up any browned bits from bottom of pan. Add to cornbread along with parsley, TABASCO® Chipotle Sauce, salt, and pepper and mix well.
• Add additional broth 1 tablespoon at a time until desired consistency is reached (when stuffing holds together slightly). Spoon stuffing into a buttered 2-quart casserole dish. Cover with foil and bake in a 400 degrees F oven for 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake 20 minutes longer.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Lay the sliced onions in the middle of a roasting tin. Mix the oil with 2 tsp paprika and leaves from one of the thyme sprigs. Rub all over the chicken, sit it on top of the onions and season well. Push 3 of the lemon halves inside the cavity, cover the chicken loosely with foil and roast for 45 mins.
• Meanwhile, make the stuffing. Cook the diced chorizo over a low-medium heat until crisp and plenty of oil has collected in the pan. Scoop out the chorizo to cool, and tip the chopped onions into the pan. Soften gently for 15-20 mins, then tip into a bowl to cool.
• Rub together the cooking chorizo meat and the breadcrumbs, as if you were rubbing butter into flour to make pastry. When the breadcrumbs are all orange, mix in the cooked chorizo and onions, apricots, parsley, leaves from another thyme sprig, remaining paprika, the lemon zest and egg. Squeeze over the juice from the remaining lemon half, season with lots of pepper, then use your hands to squish everything together really well.
• Grease a small roasting tin and push in the stuffing, roughing up the surface with a fork - this will create lots of crispy bits. Tear over the remaining thyme sprigs.
• After 45 mins, remove the foil from the chicken and pour the wine and stock into the tin. Reduce oven to 180C/160C fan/ gas 4 and put the chicken back in with the stuffing on a shelf below. Roast for another 45 mins until the juices between the legs and body run clear.
• Rest the chicken for 15 mins while you bubble the pan juices to reduce a little, then carve and serve with the stuffing, reduced juices, and sautéed potatoes and steamed broccoli, if you like.