Guava Glazed Chicken Medallions With Candied Figs Recipes

GLAZED FIGS

Steps:

• Halve 2 cups fresh figs and place in a small pot with 2 strips lemon zest and 2 tablespoons each red wine, water and brown sugar. Cook over low heat, stirring, until the figs are soft, 20 to 25 minutes.

GLAZED FIGS WITH MASCARPONE CREAM

Steps:

• For the cream: In an electric mixer whip the mascarpone until smooth. Continue whipping and slowly add the cream in a steady stream. Add the sugar and whip for 3 minutes.
• For the figs: In a small pot combine the orange juice, balsamic vinegar, sugar, and zest.
• Boil over high heat, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Preheat the broiler.
• Toss the figs with the glaze and spread, cut side up, in a single layer on a baking sheet.
• Cook under the broiler for 6 to 8 minutes, until lightly caramelized. Serve the warm figs with the mascarpone cream and toasted walnuts.

GUAVA GLAZED CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Combine guava, vinegar, garlic, onion, ancho and honey in a small saucepan and reduce to 1/2 cup. Place 2 skewers through each thigh and season with salt and pepper. Brush with glaze and grill 4 minutes per side. Brush with glaze several times while on grill. Cut each thigh in half and serve.

CHèVRE WITH CANDIED FIGS

Steps:

• 1. Slice the chèvre log, and place on an oven pan. Cut the figs into rounds.
• 2. Pour the balsamic vinegar and sugar into a small pot, and bring it to a boil. Lower the heat and let it simmer until the mixture is reduced and sticks to the back of a spoon.
• 3. If you are using dried figs, place them in the vinegar mixture and let them absorb some of the fluid while the mixture cools.
• 4. Heat the chèvre cheese slices quickly by using your oven's broiler function for about 3 minutes, or until the cheese has slightly started to melt. Place the cheese on a serving plate, and top it with the candied figs and vinegar mixture. Serve warm.
• Simplify:
• You can replace muscavado sugar with brown sugar, honey, or regular sugar. Always taste the mixture since the different sugars have different sweetness, and you might have to add more.
• For a challenge:
• With their peppery honey flavor, Black Mission figs are the best money can buy. Fresh Black Mission figs are only available a few weeks out of the year, so if you happen to come across some, make compotes and freeze for later use.
• Muscovado sugar:
• The sugar is available in light and dark flavors, and is a raw sugar made from sugar canes. Compared with regular refined sugar, it is less processed and high in mineral content. The darker sugar has a liquorish flavor, and the lighter version has a toffee flavor.

CANDIED GUAVAS

Steps:

• Peel guavas and cut in half; remove seeds.
• Soak in cold water for 30 minutes, wash well.
• Add boiling water and simmer until tender.
• Lift out carefully and place in cold water for 6 hours.
• Drain carefully and simmer for 30 minutes in a heavy syrup made of the sugar and water.
• Keep in syrup until the following day.
• Cook again in syrup until guavas are well coated and juice is very thick.
• Skim from the syrup, drain, spread on a wire rack and allow to dry until no longer sticky.
• Pack between sheets of waxed paper in a tin or a glass jar.

GUAVA-GLAZED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place guava paste, water and red pepper in medium microwaveable bowl. Microwave on HIGH 1 min.; stir until paste is dissolved and mixture is well blended. Stir in ham; set aside.
• Heat 1/4 cup of the dressing in large nonstick skillet on medium heat. Add 6 of the chicken thighs; cook 2 to 3 min. on each side or until browned on both sides. Remove chicken from skillet; cover to keep warm. Repeat with remaining 1/4 cup dressing and remaining 6 thighs. Place all thighs in skillet; top with guava mixture. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover. Simmer 20 min. or until chicken is cooked through (165ºF).
• Remove chicken and sauce from skillet; place in serving dish. Cover to keep warm. Add spinach to same skillet; cook 5 min. or until wilted, stirring occasionally. Spoon spinach onto serving plate; top with the chicken.

GUAVA GLAZED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place the flour in a shallow bowl and season with salt and pepper. Place the egg white in a separate bowl and whisk gently.
• Dip the chicken pieces in the flour, then in the egg white, then in the flour again.
• Heat 4 tablespoons oil in a wok or large skillet on medium high heat. When the oil is hot add the chicken pieces and cook briefly, turning once, until they are golden brown on both sides and just cooked through. Set aside.
• In a small bowl, stir 2 tablespoons water into the cornstarch and whisk until smooth. Set aside.
• In a saucepan, mix the jelly, soy sauce, brown sugar, vinegar and water and bring to a boil. Simmer gently, stirring, for 1-2 minutes.
• Stir in cornstarch mixture and continue to simmer, stirring, until mixture starts to thicken.
• In same wok or skillet that cooked the chicken, heat the remaining oil (adding more if necessary) and saute the garlic, until soft and fragrant, 1 - 2 minutes.
• Add the guava sauce to the skillet and add the chicken pieces.
• Heat chicken through, stirring to coat with the glaze.
• Serve over rice.

GLACE FIGS (DRIED FIGS)

Steps:

• Cut stems off figs, wash, prick well all around with fork. Place water, sugar and vinegar in saucepan, stir until sugar dissolves.
• Bring to the boil. Place figs in boiling syrup, reduce heat, simmer very slowly, uncovered 21/2 to 3 hours.
• Drain figs, place on fine wire rack and stand on oven tray.
• Place in dehydrator set at 140°F or 60°C and dehydrate for 24 hours, turning every few hours. They may not take quite as long depending on size of figs and where they are in the dehydrator.

FIG, MUSTARD, AND CHAMPAGNE-GLAZED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper. Heat oil over high heat in a large oven-safe saute pan. Place chicken into the hot oil and cook until browned, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Mix fig butter, Dijon mustard, and vinaigrette together in a small bowl. Flip chicken using tongs and coat top with fig mixture.
• Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink in the centers, about 15 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
• Remove from the oven and cover chicken with aluminum foil; let sit for 10 minutes before serving.

GLAZED PORK MEDALLIONS

Steps:

• Cut pork into 1-in. slices and flatten to 1/4-in. thickness; sprinkle with salt. Cook pork in batches over medium-high heat in a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray until tender. Reduce heat to low; return all meat to the pan. Combine the remaining ingredients; pour over pork and turn to coat. Heat through.