Grilled Prosciutto Black Mission Figs are mouth watering bites of deliciousness with juicy sweet figs and salty prosciutto with sage. 10 minute hot appetizer!
Perfect Day to enjoy Grilled Prosciutto Black Mission Figs
It was a gorgeous rare sunny clear day here in Hong Kong. The skies were blue. The sun was blazing. The hibachi grill was hot and ready to go and to top that off a fabulous reunion with our dear friends from Japan.
Grilling and Chilling
Gill and Simon were such lovely hostesses and my mouth is still watering thinking about all the yummy treats we enjoyed on their hibachi grill. We had delicious sausages, frittatas, seared Way beef, stuffed tomatoes with custard, portobella mushrooms with basil tomato and fresh mozzarella, but far my favorite was Gill's simple but delicious Grilled Prosciutto Black Mission Figs.
What is a hibachi grill?
A hibachi grill is a traditional Japanese heating device. In olden times it consists of a round, cylindrical or a box-shaped open-topped container, made from or lined with a heatproof material and designed to hold burning charcoal.
Today when most people think of hibachi most people have a small cooking stove heated by charcoal (actually called shichirin in Japanese) or by gas, and many times they have a hot iron hot plate (teppan) like the kind used in teppanyaki restaurants on top. This provides the flat surface to grill anything your little heart desires. If you are not blessed with owning a hibachi grill, then no worries, I have you covered and read the recipe below as these treats can be made in everyone's home.
It's Fig Season
Its fig season in Southern California and their black mission figs are gorgeous. Black mission figs are available mid-May through November and are even shipped to Hong Kong. They are a purple to black-skinned fig with pink flesh and an intense earthy flavor.
Gill's recipe is super simple and super yummy and a great way to celebrate the fig season. The black mission figs are sweet and delicate and intensify in sweetness when grilled. I love grilling these little appetizers turns something quite simple into something very extravagant.
The combination of the salty crunchy prosciutto and the sweet and tender figs will make you feel like you are in heaven. Grilled prosciutto wrapped figs are the perfect hot fall appetizer bite.
Go ahead and grab your "gobbling irons" as these little figgy treats are just dreamy.
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Prosciutto Wrapped Black Mission Figs on the Hibachi Grill
Ingredients
- 6 whole fresh figs
cut in half - 6 slices prosciutto
cut in half lengthwise - ¼ teaspoon sage dried ground
- 1 tablespoon butter or olive oil to keep dairy free
Instructions
- Wash, dry well and slice each fig in half from the pointed tip to the bottom.
- Wrap prosciutto around the fig so that the cut portion of the fig is covered with the prosciutto. The prosciutto should wrap all the way around the fig.
- Sprinkle prosciutto wrapped figs with a very light dusting of ground sage spice and drop a tiny bit of butter on top.
Cooking the prosciutto wrapped figs: (Please follow the directions below based on what cooking tools you have available in your home)
- Hibachi Grill method: Heat up hibachi grill. Pour your self a glass of wine, enjoy your friends and the beautiful scenery. Repeat process until grill is ready. Place your prosciutto wrapped figs on the grill with a little butter and grill about 2 minutes on each side just until the prosciutto gets a little golden brown and the figs get tender.
- Regular grill method: Same process as above but instead of butter you may consider using a little olive oil instead. Grill baskets are nice to use as well.
- Top of the stove method: Preheat pan and place a little butter in your pan and saute the figs on both sides for about 2 minutes.
- Oven method: Place figs in a buttered baking dish and bake at 190C or 375 degrees F for about 8-10 minutes or just until the prosciutto gets a little golden and the figs are tender.
ChopinandMysaucepan says
Dear Bobbi,
I love this snack because it is my favourite salty sweet combo. Simple yet delicious!
Healthy World Cuisine says
Thanks for stopping by. In about 10 minutes a super easy snack to satisfy all of your cravings. Take Care, BAM
Sharon | Chinese Soup Pot says
This is indeed fig season in California, and I have some fresh figs in my kitchen right now. Thanks for this wonderful idea of preparing figs. I'll have to try this new combination....it looks delicious! And I love that beautiful scenary photo of Hong Kong! I am so homesick!!
Healthy World Cuisine says
Hello Sharon, that was a picture taken in Clear Water Bay. Beautiful place away from all of the congested streets. Enjoy California Fig Season as there are some many wonderful dishes from soups to savory to sweet for this perfect little fruit. Take care, BAM
Tandy says
These are by far my favorite figs!
Healthy World Cuisine says
Thanks Tandy!
Mich - Piece of Cake says
Such delicious grilled foods! Looking at the picture makes my mouth water!
Healthy World Cuisine says
Gill is so creative. I did not even post some of her other yummy items like her grilled portabella mushrooms with tomato, basil and fresh mozzarella. Yum!
kitchenriffs says
Great dish! I've love the combo of figs and prosciutto (stuffing them with cheese is nice, too) and just haven't gotten around to doing this in ages. You're an inspiration - you've moved this up my list a bit! Good post - thank you.
Healthy World Cuisine says
Yum that sounds nice maybe we could stuff with gargonzola and then wrap with the proscuitto, now you are on to something. Next time I will try that! Take care, BAM
Jeno @ Week Nite Meals says
Hi Bam! I have been seeing some postings about figs lately, must be in season! To tell you the truth, I've never tasted fresh figs, only in "Fig Newtons", hahah, what a flash back! Sitting hear eating my baked French toast and scrambled eggs, the salt from the scrambled eggs got onto the sweet French Toast, and the combination really heightened the flavor! I bet the combination of sweet figs and savory Prosciutto tasted divine also!
Healthy World Cuisine says
Figs are in season and I'm in love with this fruit. So many culinary opportunities. I also love fig Newtons, one of my favorite cookies when growing up. However, fresh figs top that 100 times in taste. Sweet and salty is the new snack wave of the future get both fixes at the same time. Have a super weekend!BAM
dianeskitchentable says
Everything sounds absolutely wonderful & these little figs are going right on my list. I remember years ago when everyone had a little hibachi. That was well before the big gas grills became popular.
I've never tried these figs before but I assume there's some kind of skin - do you remove that or just leave it on? Love to learn something new every day...
Healthy World Cuisine says
Hello Diane, just wash the figs well and leave the skin on. With the grilling the fig becomes tender and juicy.
saffronandhoney says
Just perfect! I've tried bacon and figs, and I can imagine that prosciutto and figs would be amaaaazing!
Healthy World Cuisine says
I can validate amaaaazing is the perfect adjective to describe their taste! Take Care, BAM
gardenfreshtomatoes says
I adore figs...I've used this combination like you did, as well as in a salad, and as a pizza topping...all totally delicious!
Healthy World Cuisine says
I think your list could go on and on and on. Figs are great both savory and sweet. Take Care, BAM
Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide says
You know we love all things fig! Those are gorgeous and so is the rest of that food.
Healthy World Cuisine says
Thank You Greg! I think figs are like the new superfood so many culinary possibilities.
Alex says
I have to try these. 🙂
Healthy World Cuisine says
Alex, Please give them a try they are super easy. I love that your website it bilingual -great to see! So can you teach us a little Portuguese? How do you say hello? Take care, BAM
The Charmed Cupcake says
Looks delicious!!! Love the idea of the prociutto and figs. You know I am more the baking girl so when it comes to cooking I am not so creative, thanks for sharing 🙂
Healthy World Cuisine says
I look up to the baking girls as you actually measure things. You can bake this quick little number right next to your cupcakes. LOL Take care, bAM
Choc Chip Uru says
A gorgeous day to match a gorgeous lunch makes sense 😀
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Healthy World Cuisine says
Thanks CCU. How are the exams going?
Choc Chip Uru says
Aaah they are going my friend, thank you for asking 😉
At least I have studied as much as possible for each, nothing more to do no?
Hope you are having a wonderful week 🙂
Cheers
CCU
Healthy World Cuisine says
I sending lots of positive thoughts and prayers your way! Take care, BAM
rabbitcancook says
Yum... what a perfect dish for a picnic on sunny day 🙂
Healthy World Cuisine says
and sharing it with friends... priceless. Take care, BAM
rabbitcancook says
Hahaha I wish I live next to you, then I will got to eat a lot of yummy food cook and share by the nice neighbor 🙂
Healthy World Cuisine says
Aww you are so sweet. If your ever in HK give me a jingle... Take care, BAM
rabbitcancook says
Hahaha will do 🙂 Cheers
thecompletecookbook says
I wouldn't want to eat anything else! DELICIOUS!
🙂 Mandy
Healthy World Cuisine says
Actually I think I overindulged on this day. Today I went on a huge hike to burn off those excess calories but it was worth every bite!