Roasted Fresh Figs with Crumbled Blue Cheese and Fig Balsamic
This is a quick and absolutely delicious way to use fresh figs! It’s one of Robbie Sigona’s go-tos when Black Mission figs are in season and locally grown in Corning, Calif.
You can use goat cheese instead of blue cheese, or try either a gorgonzola or a gorgonzola dolce. Honey is also an excellent choice for drizzling. You can use the air fryer or an oven for this dish! Serves: as many as you wish.
See also: In the Kitchen with Sigona’s Featuring: Black Mission Figs
See also: Recipe Roundup: Sigona’s Fig Balsamic
Roasted Fresh Figs with Crumbled Blue Cheese and Fig Balsamic
This is a quick and absolutely delicious way to use fresh figs! It’s one of Robbie Sigona’s go-tos when Black Mission figs are in season and locally grown in Corning, Calif. You can use goat cheese instead of blue cheese, or try either a gorgonzola or a gorgonzola dolce. Honey is also an excellent choice for drizzling. You can use the air fryer or an oven for this dish! Serves: as many as you wish.
Ingredients
What you need:
- Fresh organic Black Mission figs, halved lengthwise
- Crumbled blue cheese or gorgonzola about 1/2 to 1 tsp per fig
- Sigona's fig balsamic and/or raw honey
- Optional: Crisped and crumbled prosciutto to serve on the side (directions below)
- Optional: fresh greens such as arugula, for plating
Instructions
- Oven Directions: Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Arrange figs on a rimmed baking sheet and add the cheese. Place in oven and allow to warm until cheese begins to soften but is not completely melted, about 3 to 5 minutes.
- Transfer figs to a serving platter (dressed with greens, if desired) and drizzle with balsamic to your liking.
- Serve immediately, with crumbled prosciutto sprinkled on top, if desired.
- Air Fryer Directions: Preheat the air fryer to 400°F for about 3 minutes. Add the cheese-topped figs to the basket or tray and cook for 3 to 5 minutes, checking occasionally, until the cheese has softened and just begun to show signs of melting. Follow the rest of the instructions above to complete the dish.
- Crispy Prosciutto: Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Add slices of prosciutto and bake until just crisp, about 10 minutes. Allow to cool before crumbling. Can be stored in the fridge for up to a week. Place the prosciutto slices on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake until just crisp, about 10 minutes.
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