Laos Crispy Fried Quail

Delicious fried quail marinaded Lao style.

📝 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

1. 1Clean and pat dry the quail and dry...: Clean and pat dry the quail and dry out the inside. Add salt and pepper across the quail.
2. 2Mix shallots, garlic, palm sugar, oyster sauce, and...: Mix shallots, garlic, palm sugar, oyster sauce, and fish sauce together in a fairly large bowl.
3. 3Add your quails onto this mixture and thoroughly...: Add your quails onto this mixture and thoroughly coat them with the mixture. Cover the bowl with cellophane.
4. 4Allow it marinate overnight or at least 4-6...: Allow it marinate overnight or at least 4-6 hours.
5. 5Heat up the vegetable oil to 360°F.
6. 6Once vegetable oil is to temperature, add in...: Once vegetable oil is to temperature, add in the quail. Fry it for around 5 minutes or till the color is golden brown.
7. 7Serve with sticky rice or bowl of jasmine...: Serve with sticky rice or bowl of jasmine rice.