Smoked Quail

westexasmoker · December 07, 2008, 10:17:03 AM

One of our new members had asked about smoked quail, so I got inspired! 4 nice sized quail split at the breast seasoned with some black pepper.

Lemon quarters tied into the breast cavity, while the smoker comes up to temp.

Wrapped in bacon and into the smoker @ 220 with some kind of smoke! ::)

After 3 hours in the smoker

Plated up with black-eye peas, spinach and biscuit

C

Tenpoint5 · December 07, 2008, 10:32:16 AM

That looks OUTSTANDING!!!! YUM YUM YUM I WANT ME SOME!!!!!!!!

Since I know you DIDN'T use Messy wood and you used the wood of the GOD'S. How did it taste? I wonder how they would turn out if you spatchkocked them and just had the laying flat, maybe with the bacon draped over them?

Looks great Chris

westexasmoker · December 07, 2008, 10:36:48 AM

Thanks 10.5!

I've always grilled them laying flat and they turn out very well! But these were amazing, the better half looked like a barbarian digging into hers! She said it was the best ever! Shes a keeper, and definitely gonna be doing these again! ;D

C

Mr Walleye · December 07, 2008, 10:38:23 AM

WTS

Man... That looks outstanding! I can only imagine how they tasted!

:P :P :P :P :P

Mike

Tenpoint5 · December 07, 2008, 10:45:30 AM

Mike,
WTS even used Hickory and openly admitted that Momma said it was the BEST EVER. Theres still hope for that Boy yet!!

Mr Walleye · December 07, 2008, 10:53:07 AM

Quote from: Tenpoint5 on December 07, 2008, 10:45:30 AM
Mike,
WTS even used Hickory and openly admitted that Momma said it was the BEST EVER. Theres still hope for that Boy yet!!

Three thumbs up WTS! :D ;D

Mike

NePaSmoKer · December 07, 2008, 12:31:13 PM

MMMMMMMMM
wts this takes me back to quail huntin when i lived in calif.

BRAVO

Looks great

nepas

KyNola · December 07, 2008, 01:12:44 PM

HOLE-E CRAP! Those look great. Congrats on the hickory. No wonder mama liked 'em so much. Where they in a total of 3 hours at 220 and if so how much smoke did you put on them?

KyNola

Smoking Duck · December 07, 2008, 02:41:18 PM

That is a quaility looking dish right there! ;D

Dang it, WTS, I wish you lived closer to me. I'd be your bestest friend ;)

SD

stillsmoking · December 07, 2008, 04:09:31 PM

Awesome! That is some tasty looking quail WTS!

Habanero Smoker · March 23, 2009, 03:23:31 AM

This recipe has been added to the recipe site:

Smoked Whole Quail

justpete · March 23, 2009, 04:59:03 AM

westexasmoker, The quail look great I want to give it a try.

Being new to smoking I need to ask. Did you keep the lemon in or remove before you wrapped with bacon?

Hope the question doesn't seem too dumb but if I don't ask I won't learn.
Thanks

Pheasant Hollow Farm · March 23, 2009, 05:07:28 AM

Hummmmmmmm, I think I am going to round up some pheasants this coming weekend since I don't raise quail. That just looks to good to pass up on.

Steve
Pheasant Hollow Farm

KyNola · March 23, 2009, 07:14:45 AM

Habs,
Thanks for adding to the recipe site. I had kind of lost track of this recipe.

KyNola

Mr Walleye · March 23, 2009, 07:59:44 AM

Quote from: justpete on March 23, 2009, 04:59:03 AM
westexasmoker, The quail look great I want to give it a try.

Being new to smoking I need to ask. Did you keep the lemon in or remove before you wrapped with bacon?

Hope the question doesn't seem too dumb but if I don't ask I won't learn.
Thanks

Hi Pete

I'm sure WTS left the lemon in during the cooking process to add a little citrus flavor.

I just didn't want to see your question get lost in the shuffle.

Hopefully WTS will be along to confirm this.

Mike

Smoked Quail

NePaSmoKer