PLANKED FIGS WITH PANCETTA AND GOAT CHEESE
Naturally sweet, fresh figs get an all-over taste treatment with tangy goat cheese, smoky pancetta, slightly bitter fruit liqueur, and heat from black pepper. Serve these figs as finger-food appetizers or place them on top of dressed greens for a salad. High-heat planking caramelizes the figs and burnishes the goat cheese, adding another level of flavor. The high heat cooks the fruit quickly, resulting in an outer charred fruit and warm center that has texture and bite but is not mushy. This is an excellent way to plank most fruits and vegetables. Keep a spray bottle of water handy to lightly douse flare-ups. Suggested plank: 2 maple or oak grilling planks, soaked in water for at least 1 hour
Provided by Karen Adler
Categories Cheese Dairy Fruit Appetizer Marinate Cocktail Party Fourth of July Father's Day Backyard BBQ Dinner Goat Cheese Fig Bacon Summer Birthday Shower Grill Grill/Barbecue Party Advance Prep Required Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free
Yield Serves 6 to 8
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Method:
- 1. Pour the fruit liqueur into a shallow dish. Sprinkle the pepper on a saucer. Dip the cut sides of the figs first into the fruit liqueur, then into the pepper, and place, cut side up, on a baking sheet to marinate for 20 minutes.
- 2. Cut each slice of pancetta lengthwise into 1/2-inch strips. Loosely wrap each fig half with a strip of pancetta. Fry the rest of the pancetta until crisp and crumbly and set aside.
- 3. Prepare a hot fire in your grill.
- 4. Place the planks on the grill grate and close the lid. When the planks start to smoke and pop, after 3 to 5 minutes, open the lid and turn the planks over using grill tongs. Quickly place the fig halves on the planks, cut side up. Sprinkle the goat cheese and fried pancetta on the figs. Cover and plank-roast for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the figs have softened and are scorched around the edges and the goat cheese has a burnished appearance and a brownish-red color. Drizzle with the honey and serve.
- Oven-Planking: Preheat the oven to 450°F. Place the planked pancetta-wrapped figs, sprinkled with goat cheese and fried pancetta, in the middle of the oven. Plank-roast for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the figs are scorched around the edges. Drizzle with honey and serve.
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Hammdan
[email protected]I've tried this recipe twice now and both times the figs were too hard. Not sure what I'm doing wrong.
Ijlal Qureshi
[email protected]These were a bit too sweet for my taste, but my husband loved them.
David Grecu
[email protected]I wasn't sure about the combination of figs and pancetta, but I'm so glad I gave this recipe a try. It was absolutely delicious!
Pratik Poudel
[email protected]This was my first time cooking with figs and I'm so glad I tried this recipe. It was so easy and the results were amazing.
Somi Khan
[email protected]I've made this recipe several times and it's always a crowd-pleaser.
MARWAT FF
[email protected]Perfect for a summer party!
Bt Xxx
[email protected]These were delicious! I used a balsamic reduction instead of honey and they were still amazing.
Estian Naude
[email protected]I made this for a girls' night in and it was a hit! So easy to make and everyone raved about them.
Tk Tuhin khan
[email protected]This was a great appetizer for our party. Everyone loved the combination of sweet and savory.
Salahdeen 786
[email protected]Amazing recipe! The figs were perfectly roasted and the pancetta added a nice salty flavor. The goat cheese was the perfect finishing touch.