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Chicken with Figs & Honey
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Instead of eating figs raw, I have been thinking and finding another way of using them. I like the idea to use figs in starters, mains and desserts. Since I bought quite a lot of figs lately, I thought I would make figs in 2 ways! Today, I’m going to share with you the first way – a savoury dish using figs. I decided to pair figs with chicken (one of my favourite meats)! I think both chicken and figs go really well. As the weather gets more chilly at night, I start to fancy dishes with more sauce/liquid.
I found a real good recipe that uses both chicken and figs. As a bonus, honey is one of the ingredients that is used too! I think the combinations of all these are great! I added some carrots just to make the whole dish even more colourful and wholesome.
Chicken with Figs & Honey
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For the Chicken with Figs & Honey:
1.6kg organic Free-range chicken, jointed into 6-8 pieces
2 tbsp olive oil
1 onion, peeled and sliced
a few sprigs thyme
1 bay leaf
125ml white wine
150ml chicken stock
2 tbsp white wine vinegar
1 tbsp mild-tasting honey
10 ripe figs, halved
4-5 carrots, cut into chunks
salt and pepper
Method:
1. Preheat the oven to 180°C. Trim off the excess fat from the chicken, then season generously with salt and pepper.
2. Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat, then brown the chicken pieces in batches, skin side down, for roughly about 8 minutes, turning to colour them evenly all over.
3. Remove the chicken to a flameproof casserole dish with a slotted spoon.
4. Pour off most of the fat from the frying pan, then add the onion and cook over a low heat for 5 minutes to soften.
5. Add the onion and carrots (if using) to the casserole dish with the thyme and bay leaf. Pour over the wine and chicken stock.
6. Place the casserole, uncovered, on the middle shelf of the oven and cook for about 30 minutes until the meat is tender but not quite falling from the bone. The skin should now be golden and the liquid reduced by about half.
7. Place the casserole over a low heat on the hob. Mix the wine vinegar and honey and pour in.
8. Tear each fig into four and add to the casserole. Bring to a boil, allow to bubble until the liquid has reduced to a syrupy consistency – it should be glossy and taste both sweet and sour.
9. Serve on warm plates, with a salad and some bread.
seems like a fantastic recipe! love the background color of the photos! did you use a black board?
Thank you! I use a black cardboard (glossy surface).
I haven't even had figs.yep, No figs in sight here. I can only drool…
When I lived in Malaysia, I never saw fresh figs, only dry ones.
I love figs. I haven't eaten them for quite a while. The dish looks great with all the other ingredients.
Thank you! For me, it's a comfort dish 🙂 ehhe
Chicken wings with figs and honey sounds like a great way to eat "breakfast"! LOL. The figs I get in SG are horrible. Bland and expensive. I was so disappointed cos everyone seems to be raving about their sweetness 🙁 Your chicken wings are awesome. Golden and perfect 🙂
Where are those figs from in S'pore?
They were from Turkey.
your chicken wt fig look delicious!! great combination!! I love fresh fig,eat as it is..how it's taste wt fig?
Thanks! All I could tell is the sweetness of the broth with bit of pieces of the figs are just fantastic!
Figs are just a nice looking fruit and it is simply gorgeous as one of the ingredients. This recipe is so awesome but unfortunately it is not a figs season here. Hopefully I can try this recipe someday. Great photographs!
Thank you Alice. Try it when you can get hold of some figs 🙂
I love the combination of figs with chicken! your recipe is exactly what I'm looking for… and your pictures are so beautiful! Thank you…
Merci Dominique!! J'aime beaucoup le poulet aux figues… a part ca, le poulet/le lapin aux prunaux est une bonne!
oohh this is a gorgeous idea. figs and chicken how perfect is that. love that first photo pf the figs! classy!
Thanks, Meeta.. 🙂
It is a most interesting combination of flavors that you have used. I always just use figs in baked goods, with cheeses or paired with cold meats, but this chicken dish certainly is packed with flavor. Beautiful photos….but then again you know that by now!!!
Thanks Nina! I thought it's something that would really make me hungry even when I cook.. I love chicken and since figs are abundant, I thought it was a good idea to use them. Well, I am still working on my photography… there are so many things that I do based on my trials and errors experiences!!
I used to snack dried figs for alimentary canal’s purpose.
This is such a healthy recipe! Beautiful shot as well.
Thanks Pepy! 🙂
I love figs and would never have thought to mix with chicken. Very creative! Gorgeous pics too.
Hi Stephanie,
Thanks for dropping by and your comment. Give this recipe a try, you'll like it! 🙂
That is very creative way of using fresh figs. I like most type of fresh fruits but no too much of fig. I think it is the spongy texture of it ha ha, By the way, beautiful pictures Leemei.
Thanks Gertrude!
Your dish looks absolutely stunning! I do really wish to replicate this dish at home but it is impossible to find fresh figs in SG. 🙁
hmmm..maybe dried figs are ok, but then again, I am not sure how it would turn out.
We don't have good figs here. Too bad.
🙂
No? That's a shame though.. they are great fruits!
splendid dish…thanks for sharing the wonderful recipe!
~have a happy weekend~
Thanks for your comment! 🙂 Have a good weekend too!
Thanks!
Great idea! Looks and sounds really delicious, love the flavours.
Thanks Ann… 🙂
omg you captured such a gorgeous photo of the figs =)
I like how you use them in a savoury dish. Drooling …
Thank you for your compliment! 😉 I think figs work well in savoury dishes too.
The close-up picture of the fig’s cross-section is so beautiful. Love it!
Hi,
Thanks for dropping by and your comment! 🙂