1. A computer-implemented method, comprising: receiving a Content Object via a first interface; performing a lookup operation in a Pending Interest Table (PIT) to identify a PIT entry for an Interest associated with the Content Object; determining, from the PIT entry, an egress interface used to forward the Interest; and responsive to determining that the egress interface of the PIT entry matches the first interface for the Content Object, forwarding the Content Object via a return interface specified in the PIT entry.