Braised Quail With Bacon Mushrooms And Onions

Ingredients

• 6 quails
• 8 strips bacon
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 tbsp flour
• 1 cup veal stock
• 1 bouquet garni
• 4 small onions
• 1 cup mushrooms

Method

1. 1 Remove quail claws and truss legs inside. Blanch bacon strips to remove excess salt, then fry until light brown. Remove bacon.
2. 2 In the same pan, brown the quails lightly. Remove quails from pan.
3. 3 Make a roux with butter and flour. Whisk in veal stock, bouquet garni, onions, and mushrooms. Simmer and skim.
4. 4 Strain sauce over quails. Arrange bacon, mushrooms, and onions on top. Serve hot.