Saviory Quail Meat Pie

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Written by Jeff Davis Visit : Visit authors website

Prep Time: 2 hr - Cook Time: 40 min

Ingredients

Bird Pie

4 Whole Quail

4 Slices of Bacon

1 cup(s) Chicken Stock

1 lbs New Potatoes

1/2 cup(s) Baby Bella Mushroooms, diced

2 Shallots, diced

2 clove(s) Garlic, Minced

Fresh Thyme

Fresh Rosemary, leaves only

Salt and Pepper

1 Package of Pie Crust Dough

Eggs for Egg wash

Dried Parsley

Instructions

Step #1 - Make a brine from 2 cup water and 2 Tablespoons of Salt. Submerge the Quail in the brine and refrigerator for 1 hour.

Step #2 - Remove Quail from brine, rinse and pat dry.

Step #3 - Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Add Quail to baking dish, Salt and Pepper birds liberally, then cover the bird with 2 slices of Bacon. Add Thyme sprigs and cook for ten minutes.

Step #4 - Add 1 cup of Chicken Stock to the bottom of pan and cook for an additional ten minutes. Until the temperature of the birds reach around 160. Let cool for ten minutes. Then shred the meat from the bones.

Step #5 - To make the stuffing. Cut the new potatoes into coin size pieces. Dice up shallot and garlic. Dice of Rosemary and Thyme.

Step #6 - Cook 2 slices of bacon in skillet set to medium heat.

Step #7 - Remove Bacon when crisp, then add new potatoes to the skillet with the bacon grease in it. Add Rosemary, Thyme, Salt and Pepper. Cook potatoes for about ten minutes.

Step #8 - Add diced up shallots and mushrooms, continue cooking until potatoes are soft.

Step #9 - Turn heat off and add shredded Quail meat to the skillet. Cut up crispy bacon and add to skillet.

Step #10 - Preheat oven to 425 degrees

Step #11 - Place Pie Crust on well floured parchment paper. Take rolling pin and roll crust to flatten and stretch dough.

Step #12 - Place a breakfast bowl or cup over on top of the dough, to use as a guide. Take a knife and trace around the edge of the bowl, cutting out a round circle from the dough.

Step #13 - Take a spoonful or two of pie filling from the skillet and place it in the center of the dough.

Step #14 - Take egg wash or water the brush around the edges of the dough.

Step #15 - Fold the dough over so each pie looks like a half circle. Use a fork to go around the outer edge of the pies, pressing down to seal the dough.

Step #16 - Brush outside of each pie with egg wash, then sprinkle with Dried Parsley. Cut a few slits in each pie to allow steam to escape.

Step #17 - Place pies on a baking sheet and cook for 18 minutes in the oven at 425 degrees.

Step #18 - Remove from oven to wire rack and allow to cool for a few minutes.