Fig trees love warmer climates. However, for the adventurous northern gardener, the best way to grow figs is in a container that can be placed outdoors in warm weather and then brought indoors to winter. The best variety of fig tree for a container is the Petite Negri fig. It's a small- to medium-sized black fruit with sweet, red flesh. If you have great weather, Mission figs are superb. The natural sweetness of figs goes well with pork tenderloin in this dish. If you like, use sturdy fresh rosemary branches (as from the Tuscan variety) for the skewers.
Ingredients
Serves 4
Step 1
Prepare a hot fire in your grill. Brush the tenderloin with the olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
Step 2
Remove the skewers from the water. Pierce the figs through the middle with a metal skewer or ice pick to make a hole. Then thread 3 figs onto each rosemary or wooden skewer. Lightly brush the figs with olive oil.
Step 3
Place the pork tenderloin directly over the fire. Grill for 2 to 3 minutes per side (the center-cut pork loin filet for 5 to 7 minutes per side), turning a quarter turn at a time, until an instant-read meat thermometer inserted in the thickest part registers 140°F for medium and the meat is juicy and slightly pink in the center.
Step 4
At the same time, place the skewered figs over the fire, turning several times and cooking for about 5 to 6 minutes until they are heated through. When they're caramelized and soft, remove the skewers from the heat and keep warm.
Step 5
Let the pork rest for about 5 minutes, and then cut on the diagonal into 1- to 2-inch-thick slices.
Step 6
To serve, arrange 3 slices of pork with a skewer of figs on each plate, all topped with crumbled goat cheese, drizzled with 1/2 teaspoon honey, and a sprinkled with chopped rosemary.
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Back to TopForgot to mention that I add a little fantastic quality syrupy balsamic vinegar to the honey. Fabulous!!
mevalentine1892
Walnut Creek, CA
11/13/2020
Amazing simple perfect recipe! Serve with an arugula salad that can combine the grilled figs, and goat cheese with EVOO, salt, pepper, and some toasted pine nuts. It all blends together with a perfect Pinot Noir. <3 Don't forget the sour dough bread.
mevalentine1892
Walnut Creek, CA
11/13/2020
This is the second time I have made this, after all it is fig season. My family loves it! The goat cheese and honey just make it amazing. A must recipe if you have an abundance of figs.
deborah6_1182172
California
8/15/2018
The simplicity of this recipe belies the outstanding flavors it delivers! Didn't change a thing. The goat cheese, rosemary, honey drizzle over the grilled pork brings the out the very best flavor -- then the delicious caramelized figs -- wow! Do use the rosemary skewers -- the subtle smoky rosemary flavor imbued in the figs is wonderful. This recipe is so simple, but the flavors are restaurant quality -- good for family and for company. Definitely a keeper. Only wish figs were in season longer.
dory92064
San Diego, CA
8/5/2015
This was an amazing meal. Simple. Quick. Delicious. Great for a week night or for company. Received rave reviews!
suzyz
Haworth, NJ
9/28/2013
Excellent! Made exactly as shown. Got fresh figs from Whole Foods. Everyone loved it - I made the entire All Grilled menu.
lucyandmopsie
NorthJersey
8/17/2013
This is a fantastic dish...but our pork tenderloin, from a local farm, was so delicious on its own that it didn't need the goat cheese or honey, which actually detracted from the amazing meat. But with a supermarket cut, I'll bet this would be perfect.
Stasigrace
San Diego, CA
7/25/2013
I prepared the 'all grilled menu' and it was sensational! I had to make a substitution on this recipe....no figs at the supermarket. I ended up choosing garnet yams and they were perfect.
thinwizard
Portland OR
4/26/2013
This is a simple and quick recipe ideal for a summer weekday. The fig skewers, honey and goat cheese perfectly set off the unadorned flavor of the tenderloin for a surprisingly elegant and wonderfully Mediterranean dish. We paired with the Warm Escarole Salad with Goat Cheese, Hard-Boiled Eggs and Bacon from Epicurious and it made a great meal.
ddelamaide
Washington, DC
6/29/2012
Loved this recipe, very basic it had the salty (feta) and the sweet figs and honey. Perfect together!
EiPad
Chatham, NJ
6/3/2012
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