Pomegranate Glazed Quail Salad with Orange Vinaigrette and Spicy Pecans
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 985
- Total Fat
- 55
- Saturated Fat
- 8
- Carbohydrates
- 117
- Dietary Fiber
- 4
- Sugar
- 97
- Protein
- 13
- Cholesterol
- 11
- Sodium
- 2054
- Total: 2 hr 15 min
- Prep: 45 min
- Cook: 1 hr 30 min
Ingredients
Pomegranate Glaze:
2 cups orange juice
2 cups cranberry juice
2 tablespoons pomegranate molasses (found in Middle Eastern or Hispanic Markets)
2 tablespoons light brown sugar
6 cups chicken stock reduced to 2 cups
Salt and freshly ground pepper
Spicy Orange Vinaigrette:
2 cups orange juice
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons coarsely chopped red onion
1 jalapeno pepper, coarsely chopped
1 tablespoon ancho chile powder
3/4 cup olive oil
1 tablespoon honey
Salt and pepper to taste
Spicy Pecans:
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup water
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 cup whole pecans
Directions
- Place orange juice, cranberry juice, molasses, and sugar in a small nonreactive sauce pan over high heat and cook until reduced to 1 1/2 cups. Add the reduced chicken stock and cook another 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Let cool.;
- Spicy Orange Vinaigrette: Place orange juice in a small nonreactive pan over high heat and cook until reduced to 1/4-cup. Place reduced orange juice, vinegar, onion, jalapeno and ancho powder in a blender and blend until smooth. With the motor running, slowly add the olive oil until emulsified. Add the honey and salt and pepper to taste.
- Spicy Pecans: Preheat grill or grill pan. Brush each quail on both sides with the glaze and season with salt and pepper to taste. Grill for 2 to 3 minutes on each side until cooked through.
- Assembly: 3 cups mustard greens Spicy Orange Vinaigrette Grilled Quail Spicy Pecans Pomegranate Seeds
- Place the greens in a bowl and drizzle with some of the Spicy Orange Vinaigrette. Divide the greens among 4 plates.
- Place 2 grilled quail on each plate. Garnish with Spicy Pecans and pomegranate seeds.