Figs wrapped in bacon are a delectable appetizer or snack that combines sweet and savory flavors. Whether you're hosting a party or simply looking for a treat to enjoy, this dish offers a unique taste experience. The smoky bacon complements the natural sweetness of the figs, creating a harmonious balance of flavors. With its crispy outer layer and tender, juicy filling, this dish is sure to become a crowd-pleaser.
Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!
BACON-WRAPPED STUFFED FIGS
Our version of the retro hors d'oeuvre rumaki - bacon-wrapped water chestnuts and chicken liver - substitutes figs, goat cheese and pesto for a fruity, tangy twist. Consider it rumaki 2.0.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories appetizer
Time 15m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Position an oven rack in the center of the oven, and preheat the broiler. Slice the figs about 3/4 of the way down the center lengthwise, and open each like a book; set aside.
- Combine the goat cheese, pesto, lemon juice and zest and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper in a small bowl with a rubber spatula. Fill each fig with about 1 teaspoon of the cheese-pesto mixture.
- Wrap each stuffed fig with a slice of bacon, and secure with a toothpick. Put the figs, seam-side down, on a rimmed baking sheet.
- Broil, turning once, until the bacon is cooked through and crispy, about 4 to 5 minutes per side.
CANDIED BACON-WRAPPED FIGS
I stuffed figs with cream cheese and wrapped them in bacon and spices for an addictive flavor combo that's sweet, salty and delicious. You can use dates, too. -Shelly Bevington, Hermiston, Oregon
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Appetizers
Time 30m
Yield 2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375°. Cut bacon strips in half crosswise. In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until partially cooked but not crisp. Remove to paper towels to drain., Cut a lengthwise slit down the center of each fig; fill with 1/2 teaspoon cream cheese. In a small bowl, mix brown sugar, chile blend powder and cinnamon. Dip one side of each bacon piece in brown sugar mixture; wrap each fig with a bacon piece, sugar side out. Secure with a toothpick., Transfer to a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake 12-15 minutes or until bacon is crisp.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 55 calories, Fat 3g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 7mg cholesterol, Sodium 81mg sodium, Carbohydrate 7g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.
BACON-WRAPPED FIGS
Serve your guests with these baked figs wrapped with bacon - a delicious appetizer.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Side Dish
Time 25m
Yield 30
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Heat oven to 425°F. Spray 15x10x1- inch pan with cooking spray.
- Cut each bacon slice in half. Cut slit in each fig; stuff with nut. Place basil leaf on bacon piece; wrap around fig. Place seam side down in pan.
- Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until bacon is brown. Serve warm with toothpicks.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 55, Carbohydrate 10 g, Cholesterol 5 mg, Fiber 1 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 150 mg
BACON-WRAPPED FIGS
This is the first bacon-wrapped fig recipe I made. I like that the figs and walnuts have very similar nutritional values, making this recipe a high energy appetizer or snack. -Shelly Bevington, Hermiston, Oregon
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Appetizers
Time 30m
Yield 2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375°. Cut a slit lengthwise down the center of each fig; fill each with a walnut half., In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until partially cooked but not crisp. Drain on paper towels., Place cheese in a shallow bowl. Dip 1 side of bacon in cheese. Wrap each bacon strip around a stuffed fig, cheese side out; secure with a toothpick. Place on an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan., Bake until bacon is crisp, 12-15 minutes, turning once.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 66 calories, Fat 4g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 5mg cholesterol, Sodium 86mg sodium, Carbohydrate 6g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.
FIGS WRAPPED IN BACON
"The meaty bacon plus the sweet, floral, honeyed fig is such a good combination. You will find it will be hard to stop eating them," says Chef Eric Ripert. This recipe is from his website. Photo by Gino Reyes.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Appetizers
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Heat toaster oven to broil and line the toaster oven tray with foil.
- Wrap each fig in a strip of bacon, trimming the bacon as necessary, and secure with a toothpick. Season with salt and pepper and place on the toaster oven tray.
- Bake for about 8 to 10 minutes until the bacon is crisp and the figs are tender.
BACON-WRAPPED FIGS
Bring together sweet and salty for an outstanding flavor experience with Bacon-Wrapped Figs. Bacon-Wrapped Figs are a great addition to any menu.
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Cheese
Time 20m
Yield 3 servings
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Heat broiler.
- Spread cheese onto cut sides of figs; wrap with bacon, overlapping ends of bacon under figs. Place figs, cut sides up, in shallow pan.
- Broil, 6 inches from heat, 8 to 10 min. or until bacon is crisp.
- Drain on paper towels.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 120, Fat 7 g, SaturatedFat 3.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 25 mg, Sodium 290 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 8 g
GOAT CHEESE-STUFFED FIGS WRAPPED IN BACON
This is another of the recipes that disappeared so quickly that I didn't get to take a photo of them....they are that good!! They have a little bit of sweet from the fig, some tang from the cheese, and salt from the bacon. A great balance of flavors! The aged goat cheese called for in this recipe is firmer than fresh and has a dry rind. Two of the kinds that work best in this dish are Bucheron and Pouligny-St. Pierre, both have just the right amount of tang.
Provided by SkinnyMinnie
Categories Fruit
Time 25m
Yield 16 fig halves
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat broiler.
- Cook bacon in a large heavy skillet over medium heat, turning occasionally, until most of the fat is rendered but bacon is still pliable, about 10 minute You do not want crispy bacon!
- Transfer the bacon to a paper towel to drain.
- Remove 1 scoop of flesh from each of the fig halves with the small end of a melon-baller, set aside for another use. (Makes great ice cream or just bite sized snacks).
- Scoop out a piece of the goat cheese with the same meon-baller and fill in the hole in each fig half with the cheese scoop.
- Stir together brown sugar, cumin, and salt in a small bowl.
- Rub the mixture onto 1 side of each bacon slice, and cut each bacon slice in half to have 16 slices of bacon.
- Wrap 1 of the half strips of bacon around 1 of the fig halves, leaving the sugar/spice side out, and secure with a toothpick.
- Broil the figs, cut side up, on the rack of a broiler pan about 3 inches from the heat, until bacon is browned - about 2 minute.
- Cool slightly and then discard toothpicks.
- Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 117.5, Fat 8.6, SaturatedFat 3.4, Cholesterol 13.3, Sodium 186.8, Carbohydrate 7.6, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 6.7, Protein 3
BACON-WRAPPED PORK TENDERLOIN WITH BALSAMIC AND FIG
Adding fig preserves and balsamic vinegar to bacon-wrapped pork gives you the perfect sweet-salty combo of flavors that is impressive enough to serve guests. Best of all, it's ready in about 20 minutes. Be sure to use a tenderloin and not a loin - they are not the same size-wise and require very different cook times. I love to serve this with roasted Brussels sprouts and mashed sweet potatoes. Do not use thick-cut bacon, as it will not cook thoroughly.
Provided by France C
Categories Pork Tenderloin
Time 1h5m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Combine onion powder, garlic powder, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Rub spice mixture all over the pork tenderloin and let sit at room temperature for 20 to 25 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Spray foil with cooking spray.
- On a clean work surface, lay bacon slices side by side, overlapping them slightly. Brush fig preserves on one side of the bacon. Place pork tenderloin on bottom end of the bacon slices and roll up so that tenderloin is wrapped in bacon. Place tenderloin, seam side down, on the prepared baking sheet.
- Roast in the preheated oven for 15 minutes and remove pork tenderloin from oven.
- Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
- Brush balsamic glaze all over the pork and return to the oven to broil until pork is slightly pink in the center, 5 to 7 more minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C). Let rest for 5 minutes before slicing and serving
Nutrition Facts : Calories 233.7 calories, Carbohydrate 3.3 g, Cholesterol 81.4 mg, Fat 10.6 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 28.9 g, SaturatedFat 3.5 g, Sodium 760.7 mg, Sugar 0.3 g
BACON WRAPPED FIGS
A friend I made while distributing donations in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy has a fig tree & keeps bringing me figs! This is what I did with this morning's delivery...
Provided by Elmotoo
Categories Breakfast
Time 35m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Line a pan with sides with foil.
- Rinse, dry & trim stems off figs. Wrap in bacon; secure with a toothpick.
- Once in baking pan, sprinkle with pepper.
- Bake for 20-30 minutes, checking every 5 minutes towards the end. You want the bacon to crisp, not burned.
- They will be soft & juicy. The juice will be HOT so let them sit a few minutes before eating!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 166.7, Fat 5.9, SaturatedFat 1.9, Cholesterol 8.2, Sodium 101.5, Carbohydrate 29, Fiber 4.4, Sugar 24.4, Protein 2.5
Tips:
- To ensure the bacon wraps around the figs securely, use thin slices of bacon.
- Before wrapping the bacon, pat the figs dry to prevent the bacon from slipping off.
- Use a toothpick or skewer to secure the bacon-wrapped figs in place.
- For a crispier bacon wrap, cook the figs in a preheated oven or on a hot grill.
- To add a sweet and savory flavor to the figs, drizzle them with honey or maple syrup before wrapping them in bacon.
- Experiment with different fillings, such as goat cheese, blue cheese, or nuts, to create a variety of flavors.
Conclusion:
Figs wrapped in bacon are a delicious and versatile appetizer or snack that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. They are easy to make and can be customized to suit your own taste preferences. The combination of sweet figs and salty bacon is sure to be a hit at your next party or gathering.
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