Savory Dried Fig Applications
For Thanksgiving I made Tyler Florence's stuffing, which included sweet Italian sausage, loads of sage, and dried figs. It was super tasty. While at the farmer's market yesterday I was reminded of this because a vendor was selling two pounds of dried mission figs for five bucks. I considered it a steal and went with it.
Now, does anyone have any savory recipes that include dried figs?
Thanks in advance!
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7 Comments:
Try substituting them in Jacque Pepin's Pork Tenderloin with Port & Prunes ... if you have any fig vinegar, that would be good too.
from Jacques & Julia Cooking at Home
Soak 6 oz prunes in hot water, drain, then soak in 1/2 cup port. Cut 2 small pork tenderloins into 6 chunks each and season with s&p. Brown well on all sides in a skillet, then remove from skillet and place in 200 degree oven to finish cooking. In skillet over medium heat, saute 2 Tbsp minced shallots; deglaze with 3 Tbsp red wine vinegar. Add 2/3 cup stock, port, and prunes; boil to reduce until slightly thickened. Stir in 1 Tbsp ketchup and 1 Tbsp black currant jam. Remove meat from oven and add juices to sauce; simmer to thicken. Pour sauce over pork.
kjgibson at 6:39PM on 02/22/09
I like to make little baguette toasts, top them with sliced dried figs marinated overnight in balsamic vinegar, and blue cheese, then broil. Yum!
PeanutButter at 7:27PM on 02/22/09
PB beat me to the basic idea! :)
I was going to say to simmer the figs in orange juice til soft, and then puree, and along with fresh sage leaves and a good cheese, roll up in chicken or pork and bake.
I like to do a savory shortbread appetizer too. It is a sugarless white pepper shortbread, topped with a good soft cheese that bakes well (gouda for example) and then sliced figs (or apples or other fruits) and then broiled (pre-bake the crust) and then drizzle it all with a fruit glaze, or a nice vinegar, or whatever sounds good.
sadiepix at 7:50PM on 02/22/09
Figs + goat cheese = yum. Put them in salads or on bread together. Of stuff the figs. If the figs are pretty supple, you can just stuff them without any prep; otherwise re-hydrate them by steaming them for 30 seconds or so. Fill the figs with blue cheese or goat cheese, then roll them up in prosciutto and watch them disappear at your next party.
Or if you're me, you just snarf them all down as snacks in a few days and suffer the gastrointestinal consequences.
meglo91 at 9:30PM on 02/22/09
I think this lamb, fig, and olive stew is awesome:
http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/lamb_fig_olive_stew.html
kathryn at 12:05AM on 02/23/09
Roasted potatoes with figs and thyme! Perfect side dish for chicken. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/19/dining/193srex.html
emmab at 2:41AM on 02/23/09
use 'em in a salad:
romaine lettuce, topped with shreded carrots, chopped dried figs, slivered almonds and orange segments. make a dressing out of 3 parts olive oil to 1 part lemon juice & a pinch of salt.
roll 'em around pork or turkey:
mix together some chopped figs, diced apples, handful of dried cranberries & grated greyere cheese. pound a boneless turkey breast or pork loin, and put fruit mixture in center. roll meat around and tie with kitchen string. slather with apricot jam and roast.
redhead at 5:11PM on 02/23/09