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BBQ Bacon-Wrapped Quail Eggs

Sauced
Deliciously delicate quail eggs wrapped in salty bacon & coated in a sticky-sweet brown sugar BBQ sauce. They're my new favorite appetizer, & they're sure to be yours as well!
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Course Appetizer
Cuisine American, Japanese

Ingredients
  

  • 12 quail eggs, boiled, peeled and dried
  • 4-6 slices of thick-cut bacon, cut into 2-3 equal strips
  • 1 c. canned tomato sauce
  • 1 Tbsp. ketchup
  • 1 Tbsp. chili sauce
  • 1 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar (or white vinegar, if preferred)
  • 1 tsp. soy sauce
  • 1 c. packed brown sugar, divided
  • 1 tsp. white granulated sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1/8 tsp. pepper
  • 12 toothpicks

Instructions
 

  • Follow the instructions listed in the blog above for the easiest way to boil and peel your quail eggs. Dry boiled quail eggs on paper towels prior to preparing the remainder of this recipe.
  • Line a baking sheet with foil and preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Wrap a bacon strip around each quail egg and secure with a toothpick.
  • Place the bacon-wrapped quail eggs on the foil-lined baking sheet, leaving some space between each to ensure even cooking.
  • Bake at 425 degrees for 12-16 minutes, flipping over halfway through. Once the bacon is fully cooked and crispy, remove from oven.
  • While the bacon-wrapped quail eggs are baking, prepare the BBQ sauce by combining the tomato sauce, ketchup, chili sauce, vinegar, soy sauce, white sugar, 1/2 c. brown sugar, and all spices in a medium saucepan.
  • Heat over medium-high heat until the sauce begins to simmer, stirring occasionally.
  • Reduce heat to low and continue stirring, ensuring that the sugar and spices are dissolved and fully-incorporated into the sauce.
    Note: At this point, you can taste the sauce and add more sugar or salt, as needed, according to your preferences.
  • Continue cooking over low heat for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool and thicken for at least 5 minutes.
  • Using a tablespoon, top each bacon-wrapped quail egg with a heaping spoonful of BBQ sauce. Sprinkle the top of each quail egg with the remaining brown sugar.
  • Bake at 425 degrees Fahrenheit for 10-15 minutes more, until brown sugar begins to crystallize and sauce thickens.
  • Remove from oven and allow to cool for at least 5 minutes before serving.

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Keyword appetizer, bacon, quail eggs