Quail Escabeche (_Caille en Escabeche_) Recipe | Epicurious

Quail Escabeche (_Caille en Escabeche_) Recipe | Epicurious

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A globe's worth of influences go into this tender quail, but the result is a very subtle dish with a classic French balance.

Keywords

  • escabèche
  • french
  • quail
  • fennel
  • raisin
  • main
  • dinner
  • dairy free
  • nut free
  • gluten free
  • make ahead
  • braise
  • epicurious
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Ingredients

  • 4 whole quail (1 1/2 pounds)
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil plus additional for drizzling
  • 2 fennel bulbs (1 pound total), stalks discarded and bulbs chopped
  • 3 medium shallots, finely chopped (1/2 cup)
  • 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
  • 1 lemongrass stalk, 1 or 2 outer layers discarded and lower 4 inches of stalk minced
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1 (2-inch) cinnamon stick (preferably Mexican/Ceylon canela)
  • 1 cup dry white wine

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