Air Fried Quails with Five Spice & Butter (Chim Cút Nướng Air Fryer | Ngũ Vị Hương Bơ)
Fried quails are one of Vietnam’s many street food cheap eats. Munching on these from street food vendors is what I love about Vietnam. Unfortunately, it doesn’t look like I get to go back to Vietnam anytime soon due to the pandemic without spending weeks in quarantine. So I’m replicating one of my favorite street food snacks using an air fryer.
If you don’t have an air fryer, check out my regular fried quail recipe.
These delicious quails are marinated in a simple mixture of oyster sauce, sugar, Chinese five-spice, cooking wine, garlic powder, and onion powder, then air-fried to buttery golden perfection. Serve it with a side of lemon, salt and pepper dipping sauce.
For a more traditional flavor, chase the quail with hot and peppery Vietnamese coriander/mint(rau răm). You can simply have this on its own as an appetizer or with steamed rice for a more complete meal.
Recipe below and a detailed Youtube video tutorial up above.
Happy cooking!