Slow-cooked quail with tofu and mushrooms

Slow-cooked quail with tofu and mushrooms

Main dishes

Golden quail, cooked in olive oil with onions, tofu cubes, and mushrooms, simmered over low heat for 40 to 50 minutes, and served hot.

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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

4 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

  1. Heat the saucepan over low heat and pour in 3 tablespoons of olive oil.
  2. Peel the onion, chop it, and add it to the pot. ≈ 8 min
  3. Wash the quail and place them in the casserole dish. Cook them, turning occasionally with the onions, until they are browned.
  4. While you’re doing that, wash the mushrooms and cut them in half or quarters (you don’t need to peel them). ≈ 8 min
  5. Cut the tofu into cubes. ≈ 8 min
  6. Arrange the mushrooms and tofu around the quail, season generously with salt and pepper to your liking. ≈ 2 min
  7. 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.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 quail, prepared by one person
  • 200 g of tofu per person
  • 200 grams of mushrooms per person
  • 3 tablespoons of olive oil
  • Half an onion
  • salt
  • black or white pepper, to taste

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