quail gumbo

Vicksburg, MS
Updated on Sep 6, 2012

This is 1 of the many recipes that I have developed over my lifetime of outdoor life.

prep time
cook time
method Stove Top
yield

Ingredients

  • 4 tablespoons all purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1/4 cup cooked, crumbled bacon
  • 1 cup diced onion
  • 4 cups hot water
  • 1 cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 teaspoon dry mustard
  • 1 teaspoon seasoning salt
  • 1 cup chopped green onion
  • 1 teaspoon ground white pepper
  • 6 - quail
  • 1 pound link sausage, cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 3 tablespoons gumbo file
  • - cooked brown or white rice

How To Make quail gumbo

  • Step 1
    Combine flour and grease in a heavy skillet.
  • Step 2
    Cook, stirring constantly until roux is the color of a new penny.
  • Step 3
    Transfer roux into a stockpot.
  • Step 4
    Add bacon and diced onion.
  • Step 5
    Cook until diced onion is soft.
  • Step 6
    Stir in water, parsley, dry mustard, seasoning salt, green onion and white pepper.
  • Step 7
    Add quail.
  • Step 8
    Simmer 1 hour.
  • Step 9
    In a skillet, brown sausage and drain well.
  • Step 10
    Remove quail, debone and cut into bite-size pieces.
  • Step 11
    Return quail pieces to liquid.
  • Step 12
    Add sausage.
  • Step 13
    Prior to serving, stir in gumbo file.
  • Step 14
    Serve in bowls over cooked rice.

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Keyword: #Gumbo
Keyword: #Quail
Ingredient: Wild Game
Culture: American
Category: Wild Game
Method: Stove Top

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