What to do with Quail?

Fry them like chicken.

Grilled with typical poultry seasonings
Boudin stuffed then grilled, baked or cooked down in a gravy

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Spatchcock, marinate in something like Italian Dressing, and grill under a brick or heavy pan.

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I had it this way once.
It was great

Sauce Piquant.

Always smother them small birds for dark gravy and excellent meal.

Fried is the answer

Yes, smothered in onions and served over rice.

I eat quail a lot. You can do something as simple as salt, pepper, Tony's and a good olive oil and then add fresh herbs, like rosemary, thyme and basil. Cook on a hot grill for about 8 - 10 minutes, turning about half way.

Alternatively, you could slit the breasts, add jalapenos in the slits, wrap with bacon and grill. Probably need to grill about 15 minutes if you wrap with bacon.

We also stuff the quail (or buy it that way) with a crawfish stuffing. If we do that, we cook in the oven at about 375 for about 20 - 25 minutes topped with spices and butter or olive oil. Quality Seafood Market in Austin sells uncooked stuffed quail that are great in the oven.

Quail is one of my favorites.

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Fry them like chicken.

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Grew up with quail as a fairly regular part of our wild game meal. Best I remember my mom would dip them in egg/milk then season flour and deep fry. Quail is such a tender white meat you have to be careful to not overcook and dry it out.