Place the quail in the rosemary brine for 1 to 2 hours. Remove and pat dry. Drizzle with olive oil and season generously with freshly cracked pepper and fennel seed. When the grill is ready ...

Wild quail is now protected in the UK, so you can only buy farmed quail. This may well have been intensively reared so if welfare is an issue for you, check its provenance before you buy.

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