Fried Chicken Livers with Balsamic Marinated Figs

Name: Fried Chicken Livers with Balsamic Marinated Figs
Ingredients: 3 cups ripe figs, stemmed and quartered; 1 tablespoon light brown sugar; 3 teaspoons fresh ginger, grated on a Microplane 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon chopped rosemary; 1 teaspoon picked thyme; Zest of 1 orange; 1 tablespoon honey; 1⁄3 cup aged balsamic vinegar; 1⁄4 cup lemon juice; 1⁄2 teaspoon fennel seeds; 1⁄2 teaspoon cumin seeds; 1⁄2 teaspoon coriander seeds; 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground black pepper, divided; 2 teaspoons salt, divided; 1 cup buttermilk; 1 pound chicken livers, trimmed and halved; 1 cup allpurpose flour; 2 cups vegetable oil, for frying