Slow-cooked quail with tofu and mushrooms
Golden quail, cooked in olive oil with onions, tofu cubes, and mushrooms, simmered over low heat for 40 to 50 minutes, and served hot.
A fusion dish combining Vietnamese and French cuisine, where tofu is infused with the juices of quail and mushrooms.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time20 min
- Cook time50 min
- Total1 hr 10 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodCooking in a saucepan
- Estimated cost$2.85 $0.71 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 14, 2026.
- Gluten-free
Ingredients
people
- $1.23
- $1.01
- $0.48
- $0.10
- $0.03
Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 5 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Heat the saucepan over low heat and pour in 3 tablespoons of olive oil.
- Peel the onion, chop it, and add it to the pot. ≈ 8 min
- Wash the quail and place them in the casserole dish. Cook them, turning occasionally with the onions, until they are browned.
- While you’re doing that, wash the mushrooms and cut them in half or quarters (you don’t need to peel them). ≈ 8 min
- Cut the tofu into cubes. ≈ 8 min
- Arrange the mushrooms and tofu around the quail, season generously with salt and pepper to your liking. ≈ 2 min
- Cook for 40 to 50 minutes, stirring gently from time to time to prevent the mushrooms and tofu cubes from breaking.
The bill
Slow-cooked quail with tofu and mushrooms
- 200 g of tofu per person$1.23
- 200 grams of mushrooms per person$1.01
- 3 tablespoons of olive oil$0.48
- Half an onion$0.10
- salt$0.03
Total$2.85
that's $0.71 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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