Grilled Figs with Goat Cheese & Mint

Ingredients

• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• ½ cup (3-½ to 4 oz.) soft fresh goat cheese
• 1 Tbs. finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
• About 6 mint leaves, stacked, rolled into a cylinder, and cut into thin strips
• 2 Tbs. fresh breadcrumbs
• 1 Tbs. honey
• ½ tsp. very finely chopped fresh thyme (optional)
• + 2 more ingredients
• • 12 fresh Mission figs
  • 12 very thin slices pancetta (¹/₁₆ inch or less)

In a small bowl, combine the goat cheese, breadcrumbs, mint, and parsley; season with salt and pepper. Cut the figs nearly in half lengthwise, keeping them attached at the broad end. Hollow the center slightly with your thumb. Stuff each fig with about 1 tsp. of the goat cheese mixture and squeez...

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