Five-Spice Roasted Quail with Sweet-and-Sour Cranberry Sauce

Succulent roasted quails served with zesty cranberry sauce, spiced stir-fried potatoes, and seasonal vegetables for a festive Chinese-style feast.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 762.2 kcals 3048.8 kcals
Carbohydrates 73.8 grams 295.2 grams
Fat 33.2 grams 132.8 grams
Protein 42.1 grams 168.4 grams
Cook Time
60 mins
Produces
4 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

BakingIngredients
CondimentsSauces
1
tbsp
Dark Soy Sauce
for potatoes
Fruits
300
g
1
piece
Lemon Juice
juice of 1 lemon
GrainsCereals
4
tbsp
LegumesPulses
1
tsp
Fermented Salted Black Beans
rinsed and crushed
Liquids
1
piece
Orange Juice
juice of 1 small orange
Meat
120
g
Bacon Lardons
oak-smoked
4
piece
Quail
cleaned
NutsSeeds
1
pinch
Salt
for boiling potatoes
0.25
tsp
Chilli Flakes
dry-roasted
2
piece
OilsFats
1
tbsp
2
tbsp
Rapeseed Oil
for potatoes, or goose fat
Vegetables
1
kg
Waxy Potatoes
skin left on, cut into 2.5cm cubes
1
tbsp
Root Ginger
freshly grated
300
g
Carrots
baby heritage, tops removed
320
g
Cavolo Nero
washed and sliced

Steps

  • Boil potato cubes in salted water for 15-20 minutes until tender, then drain.
  • Simmer cranberry sauce ingredients in a covered pan for 10-15 minutes until softened.
  • Combine the spice rub ingredients in a small bowl.
  • Preheat your oven to 180°C and pat the quails dry.
  • Season quail cavities and stuff with ginger, orange peel, and spring onion before sealing.
  • Brush quails with oil, coat in spice rub, and tie legs with string.
  • Roast quails on a bed of shallots and spring onions with rice wine for 20-25 minutes.
  • Stir-fry ginger, black beans, chilli, and bacon in 15ml peanut oil for 30 seconds.
  • Add potatoes and soy sauce to the wok, then roast in a tray for 20-25 minutes.
  • Rest the cooked quails for 5 minutes and reserve the pan juices.
  • Whisk stock, flour, and soy sauce into the pan juices over heat to create gravy.
  • Blanch the carrots in boiling water for 2-3 minutes and drain.
  • Stir-fry the cavolo nero in oil for 1 minute.
  • Add water to the wok and stir-fry until the greens wilt.
  • Combine carrots with the greens, season, and stir-fry for 2 minutes.
  • Plate the vegetables and potatoes, top with quail, and serve with cranberry sauce and gravy.