Quail In The Limelight - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 medium lime
6 quail, cleaned and halved ribs removed if desired
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon paprika
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon dried mint (optional)
1/2 cup dry white wine, sauce
lime wedge, for garnish
avocado, sliced for garnish
mint sprig (to garnish)

Preparation

About 1 hour before serving: Separately, grate peel and squeeze juice from lime & place quail in bowl; toss with lime juice.
Combine flour, salt and paprika in bag and shake quail.
Preheat oven to 375\u00b0F.
In 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat, in hot vegetable oil, brown quail halves on both sides.
Arrange in 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
Pour white wine over quail. Combine grated lime peel, brown sugar and dried mint; sprinkle over quail.
Bake, uncovered, 30 to 45 minutes until quail is fork tender,testing often & basting with pan juices frequently while baking.
To serve, arrange quail on platter. Skim fat from drippings in pan; pour pan juices over quail .
Garnish with lime wedges, sliced avocado and mint sprigs.