Quail with bois boudran and potato salad Recipe

Quail with bois boudran and potato salad Recipe

  • 4 quails, legs removed
  • 1 shallot, finely chopped
  • 125ml/4¼fl oz olive oil
  • 120g/4¼oz tomato ketchup
  • 10ml/½fl oz Worcestershire sauce
  • dash Tabasco sauce
  • 2 tsp Dijon mustard
  • ¼ bunch chives, finely chopped
  • ¼ bunch basil, finely chopped
  • 500g/1lb 1oz Jersey royal potatoes
  • 200ml/7¼fl oz olive oil
  • 2 lemons, juice and zest
  • 4 sprigs fresh basil
  1. For the quail with bois boudran, cut the breasts off the quails, keeping the wing bone attached.
  2. Heat a griddle pan until hot and fry the quail breasts for 2-3 minutes on each side, or until cooked to your liking.
  3. Mix the remaining ingredients in a bowl until well combined and add the cooked quail. Stir until well combined.
  4. For the potato salad, boil the potatoes in a pan of boiling salted water for 5-8 minutes, or until tender. Drain.
  5. Mix the potatoes, olive oil, lemon juice and zest and basil in a bowl. Season, to taste, with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
  6. To serve, place two quail breasts onto of four serving plates. Spoon plenty of sauce on top and some potato salad alongside.