Grilled quail
Hot grill, a little salt, and off before the breast goes chalky. Quail is a ten-minute cook pretending to be a recipe.
You will need
- Whole quail, spatchcocked
- Salt and pepper
- Olive oil or a smear of butter
- Lemon, if you have one
The method
- Flatten. Spatchcock so they cook even. Salt them.
- Hot grate. Skin side down on a hot grill. Do not walk away.
- Turn once. A few minutes. The breast should still give.
- Rest short. They are small. Two minutes is a rest. Lemon if you want it brighter.