Best Chicken With Figs Pollo Con Higos Recipes

Kotopoulo Me Sika (Chicken with Figs in Red Wine) image

Provided by Ian Carol Rice

Time 55m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 5/8 kg chicken, skinned, excess fat removed and cut into pieces, giblets reserved (3 1/2 lb)
1 teaspoon coriander seed, freshly ground
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon cumin, ground
1/2 teaspoon black pepper, ground
salt
175 g onions, thinly sliced (6 oz)
6 -10 cloves garlic, whole (to taste)
2 bay leaves
10 fresh figs
250 ml mavrothaphne (8 fl oz) or 250 ml ruby port (8 fl oz)
lemon, juice and zest of, finely grated
15 g flat leaf parsley, finely grated

Steps:

Arrange the chicken pieces and giblets in a heavy roasting dish.
Sprinkle with the spices and salt and massage into the flesh.
Distribute the onions, garlic, bay leaves and figs over and between the chicken pieces, pour in the wine and cover.
Cook in an oven preheated to 180 C/350 F/Gas 4 for about 50 minutes, until the chicken is barely tender.
Stir in the lemon zest and juice and return to the oven until almost falling from the bones - another 10-I5 minutes.
If there is an excess of liquid, leave off the cover for this part of the cooking.
Sprinkle with parsley and serve with saffron

Roasted Chicken With Fresh Figs and Onions image

Provided by Dreamer in Ontario

Categories < 4 Hours

Time 1h50m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 tablespoon lemon rind, finely grated
3 tablespoons parsley, chopped
2 garlic cloves, finely minced
1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, chopped plus 1 whole sprig
1 lemon, rinsed and quartered
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 whole chicken, about 3-1/2 lbs (1.5 kg)
2 medium onions, cut into eighths
3 tablespoons soy sauce
3 tablespoons olive oil
4 fresh figs, whole, halved and quartered or 2 peaches, halved and quartered
rosemary sprig (to garnish)
1 lemon, rinsed and quartered (optional)

Steps:

Combine the lemon rind, parsley, garlic, chopped rosemary, and olive oil. Coat the chicken with this mixture, and place the whole sprig of rosemary and half the lemon into the cavity of the chicken,and reserving half lemon for placing around pan when roasting.
Place the chicken in a roasting pan and arrange the onion and remaining lemon half around it, sprinkling with the soy sauce and oil.
(Optional: Add an additional quartered lemon to pan, to roast around the chicken, and add as a garnish to each serving.).
Roast the chicken in a 375 degree F (190 degree C) oven for 45 minutes.
Arrange the figs around the chicken, and continue to cook for about 30 to 45 minutes until done ,or when the temperature reaches 185 degrees F (85 degrees C) when measured with a thermometer in the thigh (see tip in recipe description).
Discarding the half lemon and rosemary sprig; transfer the chicken, onions, and figs to a platter and serve garnished with fresh rosemary.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 896.7, Fat 64.5, SaturatedFat 16.8, Cholesterol 243.8, Sodium 986.5, Carbohydrate 17.8, Fiber 3.2, Sugar 11.2, Protein 60