The Perfectly Roasted Quail

Ingredients

• 4 quail - سمان
• 2 red onion (thinly sliced) - بصلة حمراء
• 2 garlic clove (crushed) - فص ثوم
• 1 teaspoon salt - ملح
• 1 teaspoon black pepper - فلفل أسود
• 1 cinnamon sticks (crushed) - عيدان قرفة
• 1 teaspoon all spice - بهارات
• 1 orange zest - قشر برتقال
• 1 lemon zest - قشر الليمون
• 4 tablespoon olive oil - زيت زيتون
• 3 tablespoon pomegranate molasses - دبس رمان
• ½ cup pomegranate seeds (optional) - بذور رمان

Step by step

1. Preheat oven to 180C.
2. Place the quails in a glass bowl. Add the onions, garlic, cinnamon, all spice, salt, pepper, orange & lemon zest, olive oil & molasses.
3. Rub the marinade into the quails, cover and leave to marinate in the fridge for at least two hours.
4. Place the quails breast-side down and roast for 20 minutes, half-time turn the birds over and brush them with the pomegranate molasses mixture.
5. Remove from the oven, sprinkle with the pomegranate seeds and serve hot.