Photo: Chicken, Fig, and Pancetta Bites Recipe
Ingredients
- 12 fresh or dried figs, split
- 2 pounds chicken breast tenderloins or boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- A drizzle balsamic vinegar
- A drizzle extra-virgin olive oil
- Salt and pepper
- 24 slices pancetta, available at deli counter
- 1 package 3 or 4-inch wooden party picks
Directions
If using fresh figs proceed to the preheat instructions. If using dried figs, place a small pan of water on stove and bring to a simmer. Add figs and plump them in water for 5 minutes. Drain and cool.
Preheat griddle or grill pan over medium to high heat.
Cut chicken into large chunks: cut a tenderloin in half or cut a thigh into 3 chunks. Drizzle chicken with balsamic and oil and toss to coat. Wash hands and season chicken with salt and pepper.
Place a half fig on each piece of chicken and wrap with 1 slice of pancetta. Skewer to secure and place on grill. Wash hands again. Grill chicken bites 4 to 5 minutes on each side.
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By Chef #356581
hillsdale, NJ
on February 12, 2010
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I am making these for our monthly food/friendship gathering... the recipe looked good and I always trust fellow food network fans... this time guys... well, I don't know. The pancetta would not stay in one piece.. sure, if we needed it to be a certain thickness it would have been nice to know that... also, what kind of fig... mission or regular... big difference when you're trying to wrap these little buggers up... I had to take a break before I grilled them... Do not under any circumstances season with salt and pepper or at least not the salt... the pancetta has enough going on with its own store of pepper and salt... They taste ok, maybe apricots or some other less seedy fruit would have been better... sorry all... just cranky and frustrated as this is one of the first food network recipes that's really given me a run for my money.... Has anyone tried not grilling but roasting them at a high temp? Just curious.....
By nonnie03_5258540
Haverhill, MA
on March 24, 2006
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these were very salty due to the pancetta, which was also hard to wrap around the chicken. It kept falling apart. Maybe it was cut too thin. Figs are good but seedy. Maybe substitute other fruits for them such as dried cherries or apricots. All in all,
just okay!
By recccon_727255
las vegas, NV
on September 15, 2005
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I made these bites for guests the other day. I had to substitute bacon for the pancetta (couldn't find it in the storebut otherwise followed the directions. I thought the bites were a little too greasy, which was probably because of the bacon, and that the chicken was a bit bland. My guests seemed to really enjoy these, however, which is the reason for the 4 stars. May try these again for guests, but not my cup of tea.
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