Ingredients

For the Quail:
1/2 cup dry white wine
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup Steen's 100 percent Pure Cane Syrup or other cane syrup
1/4 cup Creole or whole-grain mustard
1/2 cup chopped yellow onion
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon cayenne
12 quail (about 3 1/2 ounces each), breastbones removed and split down the back

2 tablespoons Creole Seasoning (recipe follows)

For the Beans:
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cups chopped yellow onions
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 pound andouille or fresh pork sausage, removed from the casings and crumbled
2 teaspoons chopped garlic
1 pound dried field peas (about 2 cups), picked over and rinsed
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
8 cups beef broth

Directions

Preheat the grill. Make the quail: Put
the wine, olive oil, cane syrup, mustard, onion, garlic, salt, black pepper and cayenne in
a blender and process until smooth, about 30 seconds. Season the quail evenly with the
Creole seasoning. Put them in a large 2-gallon plastic storage bag and pour in the
marinade. Close the bag securely. Carefully toss to coat the quail evenly and

refrigerate for 12 hours. Make the beans. In a large, heavy stockpot or soup pot, heat
the oil over medium-high heat. Add the onions and black pepper and cook, stirring, until
the onions are soft and lightly golden, about 4 minutes. Add the sausage and cook,
stirring, until brown, about 4 minutes. Add the garlic, dried peas, bay leaf and thyme.
Cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the broth and bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to
medium and cook, uncovered, until creamy and soft, about 1 1/2 hours. Remove the bay
leaf. Keep warm. Remove the quail from the marinade. Grill until cooked through, about 8
minutes total, turning them every 2 minutes. To serve, mound equal amounts of the beans in
the center of each of 6 serving plates and top each with 2
quail.

Ingredients

Emeril's ESSENCE Creole Seasoning (also referred to
as Bayou Blast):

2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
2 tablespoons salt
2 tablespoons garlic powder
1 tablespoon black pepper

1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon dried thyme

Directions

Combine all ingredients thoroughly.
Yield: 2/3 cup