Quail with roasted peppers in escabeche
Golden quail, simmered with sausage, almonds, parsley, and cinnamon, served with roasted bell peppers, quail eggs, and a vegetable relish.
This Catalan dish features slow-cooked quail in a sauce made with almonds and cinnamon, accompanied by roasted bell peppers, quail eggs, and pickled vegetables.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time40 min
- Cook time40 min
- Total1 hr 20 min
- DifficultyHard
- CostModerate
- Cooking methodnibbled
- Estimated cost$15.75 $3.94 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
Ingredients
people
quail
- $4.02
- $0.21
- $0.46
- $0.37
- $0.16
- $0.03
- $0.27
bell pepper and filling
- $6.38
Vegetables for escabeche
- $0.21
- $0.39
- $0.09
- $0.30
- $1.77
- $1.09
Prices from US supermarkets for 10 of 14 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Stuff the quail with herbs, then sear them in a pan with hot oil until golden brown.
- Add the sausage, cut into pieces, and the peeled and chopped onion, then simmer gently.
- In a bowl, combine the peeled almonds with some chopped parsley and cinnamon, then mix with the wine. Pour over the quail. Add a little cold water if needed. ≈ 3 min
- Continue to cook for 15 to 25 minutes. Roast the bell peppers, prepare the escabeche by cooking the vegetables with the bay leaf, pepper, oil, and vinegar, and cook the quail eggs.
- Serve the quail whole with their sauce, the roasted bell peppers, quail eggs, the escabeche, and a drizzle of bell pepper oil. ≈ 2 min
The bill
Quail with roasted peppers in escabeche
- 2 sausages (200 g)$4.02
- 1 onion$0.21
- 50 g of peeled almonds$0.46
- 10 cl of white wine$0.37
- oil (or lard) for cooking$0.16
- salt$0.03
- pepper$0.27
- 4 large red bell peppers$6.38
- 1 onion$0.21
- 1 carrot$0.39
- One head of garlic$0.09
- 1 teaspoon of whole peppercorns$0.30
- 15 cl of olive oil$1.77
- 15 cl of sherry vinegar$1.09
Total$15.75
that's $3.94 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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