Grandma's Quail

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 8 quail
• garlic powder to taste
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/2 cup sour cream

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ready Time: 1 hr 25 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). heat the shortening in a large heavy-bottomed skillet over medium-high heat.
• season the quail with the garlic powder, salt, and pepper to taste. place the flour in a shallow dish; roll the quail in the flour.
• working in batches, brown the quail on all sides in the preheated shortening. place the browned quail in a large roasting pan or casserole dish; pour the water over the quail and cover with aluminum foil.
• bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour, or to an internal temperature of 165 degrees f (75 degrees c), taken in the thickest part of the thigh. spoon the sour cream over the quails, allow the sour cream to melt before serving.