Asia:
Laos:
Laotian Crispy Fried Quail
INGREDIENTS:
6 small quails, clean with insides removed
2 small shallots, minced
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons of palm sugar
2 tablespoons of fish sauce
2 tablespoons of oyster sauce
1 teaspoon of salt
1 teaspoon of pepper
vegetable oil (for frying)
INSTRUCTIONS:
Clean and pat dry the quail and dry out the inside. Add salt and pepper across the quail.
Mix shallots, garlic, palm sugar, oyster sauce, and fish sauce together in a fairly large bowl.
Add your quails onto this mixture and thoroughly coat them with the mixture. Cover the bowl with cellophane.
Allow it marinate overnight or at least 4-6 hours.
Heat up the vegetable oil to 360°F.
Once vegetable oil is to temperature, add in the quail. Fry it for around 5 minutes or till the color is golden brown.
Serve with sticky rice or bowl of jasmine rice.
