Wild Rice Crusted Quail Salad

Wild RiceCrusted Quail Salad
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Servings: 1

  • 1each quail, marinated, crusted fried
  • 1ounce Stickney Hill Goat Cheese Crumbles, crumbled
  • 1ounce Haralson Apples, 1/4 11 X 2" Julienne
  • 8 each Red grapes  , Roasted
  • 11/2 ounces  Baby arugula, Baby Kale
  • 1each Red Gem Lettuce
  • 1teaspoon Sheny Walnut   Vinaigrette
  • 1tablespoon Hazel Nuts, toasted  & Split
  • Rice Flour Crust:
  • 2 cups   wild rice flour
  • 4 tablespoons Blackening Spice
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  • Marinade for Quail:
  • 6 cups watet•
  • 3 ounces sugar
  • 6 tablespoon salt
  • 2 sprigs  thyme
  • 2 sprigs  marjoram
  1. Poke each grape 2 or3 times with tooth  pick, roast @ 325 degrees for 30 minutes. Cool. Brine Quail.
  2. Drege quail in rice flour crust, coating completely.  Fry 1mtil CRISP.  Cut in half and between thigh and breast. Toss greens with Goat Cheese, Apples, Roast Grapes,   cheese and teaspoon  of Sherry \Valnut vinaigrette.
  3. Place in center of  plate.  Stand quail piece on each side of mound.   Garnish  with red gem and hazelnuts

Sherry Walnut Vinaigrette
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Servings:15

  • 1cup walnut  oil
  • 1cup sterling oil
  • 2 each shallot, sliced  thin
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 11/2 tablespoons Dijon Mustard
  • 1cup sheny vinegar
  • 2 each bay leaf
  • 2 1/2 sprigs  tarragon salt and pepper
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  1. Wisk ingredients  together. Let set over night.
  2. Pass thru a chinois and  wisk.
  3. Adjust flavor with salt a nd pepper.
  4. Store in cambro, cover, label, date.