Pareja De Codornices (Pair Of Quail ) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 medium semi-boneless quail
For the marinade
1/2 cup virgin olive oil
3 ounces dried ancho chile powder (available in any Mexican grocery store)
4 tablespoons chopped garlic
For the Quail
8 jalapeno peppers
1/2 cup honey
salt, to taste
1 pinch cinnamon
8 slices bacon, semi-cooked

Preparation

For the marinade:
In a glass bowl mix the olive oil, garlic and ancho chile powder; add the quail, cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight if possible.
In a small saucepan, blend the honey, salt and cinnamon together and heat to boiling.
Place 1 jalapeno in the cavity of each quail and fold legs over the other half. Coat the quail with the honey/cinnamon mixture and wrap with one bacon strip. Pin together with a toothpick that has been soaked in water (so it will not burn when roasted).
Roast over a mesquite charcoal fire for about 4 minutes, flip the quail and cook on the other side for about 2 minutes or until cooked to medium-rare.