Recipe

Grilled Blueberry-Glazed Quail

Grilled Blueberry-Glazed Quail

Serves: 4-6

Chefs and home cooks enjoy Blueberry Reál as a high-quality and convenient culinary ingredient. Pure cane sugar combines with a rich blend of premium blueberries for an infused syrup that’s sweet, tart, and easy to use.

This is the main event, and Reàl can play a supporting role or be the star of several savory creations.

Ingredients

  • 1 oz (30 ml) Blueberry Reàl
  • 1 oz (30 ml) Blueberry Reàl
  • 8 ea semi boneless quail

  • For marinade:
  • 1 Tablespoon chipotle
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 1 Tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 Tablespoon Blueberry Reàl
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
  • 2 sprigs rosemary

  • For blueberry glaze:
  • 1 Tablespoon Blueberry Reàl
  • 1 pint fresh blueberries
  • 2 shallots, sliced
  • ½ cup apple cider vinegar 
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • Grated zest of 1 lemon
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

Directions

  1. Combine the marinade ingredients in a large bowl or container. Add quail, cover, and place in the refrigerator to marinate quail overnight.
  2. For the glaze, simmer all ingredients together for 5 minutes. Strain and keep warm.
  3. Remove quail from the marinade and brush each with blueberry glaze.
  4.  Cook on wood or charcoal grill for about 3 minutes on each side, until cooked through. Brush with more blueberry glaze while cooking.
  5. Serve over basmati rice with green onions and almonds, or over salad greens with more glaze, toasted almonds, and red onions.

Featured Product

Blueberry Reàl

Blueberry Reál is made from an exquisite blend of premium Bluebelle, Goldtraube, and Liberty Blueberries. In addition to desserts and breakfasts, the blueberry flavor shines as an addition to dressings and sauces.