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Oven-Baked Quail with Rustic Vegetables and Tomato–Soy Marinade

Oven-baked quail marinated in tomatoes, soy sauce, and aromatics, roasted with rustic vegetables like potatoes, zucchini, carrots, and green beans. A cozy cottage-style dish that brings comfort, depth of flavor, and old-world charm to your table.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Marinating time 4 hours
Total Time 5 hours 30 minutes
Servings: 2 people
Course: Dinner, lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: Moldavian, Ukrainian
Calories: 400
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

For the marinade
  • 2 fresh tomatoes
  • 3 pickled tomatoes
  • 1 onion, sliced into rings
  • 30–40 ml soy sauce
  • Salt to taste
  • Whole black peppercorns to taste
  • 1-2 bay leaves
For roasting
  • 1 whole quail
  • 3 potatoes, peeled
  • ½ zucchini, sliced
  • 1 carrot, sliced
  • 2 fresh tomatoes
  • 200 g green beans
  • A handful of pitted olives

Method
 

  1. Place the quail in a bowl, then add the soy sauce, pepper, salt, and bay leaf.
  2. Cut the fresh and pickled tomatoes into chunks. Slice the onion into rings.
  3. Add tomatoes and onion.
  4. Cover and marinate for at least 4 hours in the refrigerator.
  5. Preheat the oven to 180°C (356°F).
  6. Pour half of the marinade into the bottom of a baking dish.
  7. Place the marinated quail on top of the marinade.
  8. Arrange the potatoes, zucchini, carrot, fresh tomatoes, green beans, and olives around the quail.
  9. Pour the remaining marinade evenly over the quail and vegetables.
  10. Cover the dish with foil and bake for 40–45 minutes.
  11. Remove the foil and bake for another 15–20 minutes, until the quail is golden and the vegetables are tender.
  12. Remove from the oven and let rest for 5 minutes before serving.
  13. Enjoy your meal!