Best Figgy Barbecue Sauce Recipes

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GRILLED CHICKEN WITH FIGGY BARBECUE SAUCE



Grilled Chicken with Figgy Barbecue Sauce image

Pieces of grilled chicken are basted with a sweet-and-sour fig sauce for a fresh take on backyard barbecue.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Meat & Poultry     Chicken

Number Of Ingredients 2

One 3- to 4-pound chicken, cut in 10 pieces
1 recipe Figgy Barbecue Sauce

Steps:

  • Heat grill or grill pan over high heat.
  • Season chicken with salt and pepper on all sides and place on grill. Grill chicken until cooked through, about 8 to 10 minutes per side.
  • Brush barbecue sauce on cooked chicken and grill for 1 minute more on each side. Serve remaining barbecue sauce on the side.

FIGGY BARBECUE SAUCE



Figgy Barbecue Sauce image

Brush this on chicken, pork, or steak when the meat is almost finished grilling; the sauce should caramelize but not burn. Serve more sauce at the table.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Healthy Recipes     Gluten-Free Recipes

Yield Makes 1 1/2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 7

3/4 cup dried Black Mission figs (4 ounces)
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup tomato paste
1 1/2 teaspoons coarse salt
2 teaspoons safflower oil
2 minced garlic cloves
1 dried bay leaf

Steps:

  • Soak figs in 2 cups boiling water until soft, about 5 minutes; drain. Pulse with vinegar, tomato paste, and 1 teaspoon salt in a food processor, scraping down sides often, until pureed, about 3 1/2 minutes. Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook garlic for 30 seconds. Pour in fig puree. Whisk in 1 cup room-temperature water and bay leaf. Reduce heat to low. Simmer for 15 minutes. Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt. Discard bay leaf. Refrigerate until ready to use (up to 2 months).

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