Quail with Mushroom Sauce Recipe

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"This golden quail is so moist and tender," remarks Joelann Sygo of Gaylord, Michigan. "The rich cream sauce, dotted with onions and mushrooms, complements the bird nicely."

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Quail with Mushroom Sauce Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

5 25 30

Ingredients

2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
1 small onion, sliced
4 tablespoons butter, divided
1 pound boneless quail breasts or boneless skinless chicken breast halves
1 package (3 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/4 to 1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup dry bread crumbs, toasted

Directions

In a large skillet, saute mushrooms and onion in 2 tablespoons butter. Remove and set aside. In the same skillet, melt remaining butter; saute quail over medium heat for 8 minutes on each side or until juices run clear.
Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, heat and stir cream cheese and milk over low heat until smooth. Stir in sauteed mushrooms and onion. Sprinkle bread crumbs over both sides of quail; serve with mushroom sauce. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (4 ounces) equals 392 calories, 24 g fat (13 g saturated fat), 122 mg cholesterol, 367 mg sodium, 14 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 31 g protein.

Originally published as Quail with Mushroom Sauce in Taste of Home April/May 2001, p60