Poultry

Quail, whole

Vaktel

74°CRest 10 min

Cook to this all the way through

Tiny and fast. It takes minutes, far less than chicken.

Safe minimum 72°CLivsmedelsverket

Where it comes fromBreast

On the grill

Small enough to cook through in a few minutes over direct heat, so the usual indirect staging for a whole bird is unnecessary. Spatchcocking it flat helps it cook evenly.

Watch it constantly. The difference between done and dried out is a minute or two on something this small.

Seasoning

In the grill

230 °Cdirect

Straight over the coals, lid off or barely on, and watched.

Smoke it with apple, maple or alder.

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