Thyme After Thyme
I'm so glad that the thyme in my backyard has so far survived my black thumb. Despite the demise of its former neighbours - chilli, basil, coriander and parsley - it is still (miraculously) blooming. So, when I was planning lunch for my close friends one day, it was easy to decide on this dish.
Roast Quails with Thyme and Lemon
6 x quails
1 bunch x thyme (bruised)
1 x lemon (zest only)
4 cloves x garlic (grated)
olive oil
salt and pepper
1. Clean and butterfly quails. Marinate with thyme, lemon zest, garlic, olive oil (for crispy skin), salt and pepper. Leave overnight.
2. Pre-heat oven to about 180 degree celcius.
3. Sear quails in a pan until golden brown, about 3 minutes on each side.
4. Place quails in the oven, skin side up, for about 20 minutes.
5. Serve on a bed of blanched asparagus.
I'm a bad recipe writer, I know. But good luck anyway!
10 comment(s):
Those roasted quails look fantastic! I've never had much luck with thyme unfortunately. To say it 'survives' on my balcony, is to be too generous and kind.
I've been wondering if I should grill some quail as I saw some quail the other day that looked great. Thanks for the recipe! My thyme survived well too unlike the coriander which pretty much died straight away! :(
ooh! I really like the look of your blog!! I'll subscribe via RSS and eagerly await your posts! Did you design your template yourself, or is it available on Blogger?? I love how your photos fill the screen - all the better to enjoy your beautiful images.
PS, Hi Lorraine NQN, yes coriander bolts to seed the minute you turn your back on a hot day!
I think short and easy recpes are the best kind of all :) Yours look very tasty! Love your blog design too.
Thanks very much gals - much much appreciated from a new blogger.
@Y - please do give thyme another go. If I can do it,anyone CAN (trust me)! Or I can send you some by post, LOL.
@Lorraine - thanks for your comments. My coriander died before I got to use it as well :(
@Kyle - many thanks for your lovely comments. As for the template, I'm using Photoblog II (http://www.ourblogtemplates.com/2008/07/blogger-template-photoblog-ii.html), which I've edited to accommodate larger photos (set to width = "810px").
@grabyourfork - thanks for the encouragement. love your blog too.
Beautiful photo pairing! What kind of camera do you use?
Please keep blogging :)
Hi Anonymous - thanks for your kind comments! I'm using Nikon D60, mostly (ok, 99.9% of the time) in automatic mode.
Quails and thyme sound like a great pairing. I agree with Helen. Short recipes are the best!
Like meetings, a short recipe is a good recipe!
PS: I'm enjoying your writing and photos a lot.
Thanks Peter and Belle :) I'm not good at following recipes, so I think I'll stay with short ones.
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