Ingredients

  • 4 quail, ready prepared
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 bouquet garnish bunch herbs (e.g. thyme, rosemary and oregano)
  • 1 or 2 bay leaves
  • 2 small onions, finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon flour
  • 6 or 8 fresh figs, peeled
  • Generous 3/4 cup white wine
  • 1 tablespoon grated semisweet chocolate

Method

  • Preheat the oven to 465 degrees.
  • Rinse and clean the quail and pat dry.
  • Rub them with salt and pepper and tie in shape with string.
  • Grease a casserole with butter.
  • Place the quail, bunch of herbs, bay leaf and onions in the casserole.
  • Sprinkle the quail with flour.
  • Cook them in the preheated oven for about 10 minutes until the flour has browned.
  • Turn them over and add the figs.
  • Pour on the white wine and then stir in the chocolate.
  • Reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees and continue cooking for another 10 minutes.
  • Serve in the casserole.