Pork and apples are a classic combination for a main course and if you're looking for a seasonally appropriate side dish to accompany them, look no further than apples and onions. This fall-friendly duo is easy to prepare and can be cooked in a variety of ways. You can braise them in butter or olive oil until they're tender, roast them in the oven until they're caramelized and crispy, or sauté them quickly in a hot skillet. No matter how you choose to cook them, apples and onions are sure to be a hit with your family and friends. Find the perfect recipe to elevate your next pork dinner with this classic side dish.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
FRIED ONIONS AND APPLES
Since a lot of delicious onions are grown in our state, they are always part of my menu. This tangy side dish is good with pork and beef. The inspiration for this unusual combination was a prolific apple tree!-Janice Mitchell, Aurora, Colorado
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 30m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a large cast-iron or other heavy skillet, saute onions in butter until tender. Place apples on top of onions. Combine remaining ingredients; sprinkle over apples. , Cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Uncover and simmer until apples are tender, 5 minutes longer. Serve with a slotted spoon.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 137 calories, Fat 3g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 8mg cholesterol, Sodium 230mg sodium, Carbohydrate 28g carbohydrate (24g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 1g protein.
PORK TENDERLOIN WITH APPLES AND ONIONS
This is an easy, tasty main dish for the family on a weeknight. While the pork is in the oven, it's simple to steam a veggie side and prepare a quick salad.
Provided by Bibi
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Pork Pork Tenderloin Recipes
Time 1h
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
- Trim all silver skin from tenderloins; pat dry using paper towels. Rub 1 teaspoon vegetable oil over the surface of each tenderloin and rub with sea salt.
- Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a large, oven-proof skillet over medium heat until it shimmers, about 1 minute. Place tenderloins into the skillet and cook, rotating to brown all sides, about 10 minutes. Transfer pork to a large plate.
- Add remaining tablespoon oil to any drippings in the skillet. Cook apples and onions in the hot oil, stirring occasionally, until onions begin to turn translucent, about 5 minutes, adding a bit more oil if skillet gets dry.
- Meanwhile, spread Dijon mustard evenly over browned tenderloins using a pastry brush. Sprinkle 2 teaspoons thyme leaves over pork. Sprinkle remaining thyme over apple mixture and add black pepper; stir gently to combine. Nestle tenderloins into the skillet with apple mixture.
- Roast, uncovered, in the preheated oven until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of the tenderloins reads at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C), about 15 minutes.
- Remove skillet from the oven and place pork onto a plate. Cover with aluminum foil and let rest.
- Meanwhile, pour chicken stock into a saucepan and cook over medium-high heat until reduced by 1/2, 8 to 10 minutes. Add to the skillet containing apple mixture.
- Heat over medium-high heat until boiling, about 5 minutes; stir in butter until melted. Slice pork and serve over apple mixture.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 313.1 calories, Carbohydrate 12.8 g, Cholesterol 103.5 mg, Fat 12.9 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 36 g, SaturatedFat 3.8 g, Sodium 562.7 mg, Sugar 8.8 g
APPLES AND ONIONS: A SIDE DISH FOR PORK
Take a pork roast out of the oven, turn out a bowl of stuffing and add a hot dish of apples and onions.
Provided by Aroostook
Categories Apple
Time 25m
Yield 1 quart
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Cut bacon in inch squares and fry out.
- Remove bacon.
- Reserve grease.
- Clean the fry pan.
- Add 1 tablespoon of bacon fat to hot fry pan and add onions.
- Brown the onions until golden and translucent.
- Add more fat if needed.
- Add apples and cook until tender.
- Taste, if mixture is a bit sharp, add brown sugar.
- Pour apples/onions into a hot baking dish.
- Top w/ crumbled bacon.
- Cover& keep warm in oven until serving time.
EASY ONE-PAN PORK TENDERLOIN DINNER WITH APPLES AND ONION RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: canola oil, boneless pork tenderloin, salt, freshly ground black pepper, canola oil, large red onion, garlic, medium apples, hard cider
Provided by Scott Loitsch
Categories Dinner
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Pat the pork tenderloin dry and generously season with salt and pepper on all sides.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of canola oil in a large cast iron skillet over medium-high heat, until the oil is shimmering and just starting to smoke.
- Place pork in the hot skillet and sear until well browned, about 1½-2 minutes. Flip and repeat searing on all sides.
- Remove the pork from the skillet and set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 375˚F (190˚C).
- Heat the remaining tablespoon of oil in the skillet.
- Add the onion to hot skillet and toss to coat in the oil. Add the garlic and apples and cook until the apples and onion begin to soften.
- Pour the cider over apples and onion and bring to a simmer.
- Return the pork to the skillet, on top of the apple and onion mixture. Spoon the cooking liquid over the pork and transfer the entire skillet to the oven.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes, until the internal temperature of the pork reaches 145˚F (62˚C.)
- Remove the skillet from the oven and let the pork rest for 10 minutes before slicing. Serve the sliced pork over a bed of the apples and onions.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 624 calories, Carbohydrate 25 grams, Fat 29 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 59 grams, Sugar 16 grams
CARAMELIZED APPLES AND ONIONS
Dress up your Christmas feast with this super easy yet delicious side dish recipe - sweet and savory caramelized apples and onions.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Side Dish
Time 30m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In 10-inch skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Cook onions in butter 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until golden.
- Stir in apples; cook 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until caramel colored. Remove from heat; stir in salt and pepper. Sprinkle with parsley. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 110, Carbohydrate 15 g, Fat 1, Fiber 2 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 150 mg
PORK CHOPS WITH APPLES AND ONIONS
Sauteed apples and onion combine with pork chops for a tastiness that never disappoints.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Pork Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Trim the chops of excess fat. Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper on both sides. Heat a 14-inch cast-iron skillet (if you have a smaller one, you'll need to work in batches) over high heat, and then swirl in the olive oil. Lay in the pork chops and don't move them for a few minutes, to assure a good golden sear forms. Turn and brown well on the second side for a total of about 10 minutes. Transfer the chops to a warm plate.
- Swirl the butter into the pan. Add the onion and apples. Saute until the onion slices are lightly caramelized and the apples have begun to soften, about 8 minutes. Stir in the beer or other liquid. Return chops to the pan.
- Cook until the pork is tender, about 15 more minutes (depending on the size of the chops), turning halfway through and covering the chops with the apple mixture. If the apple mixture needs a little thickening, transfer the chops to the warm plate again and simmer the mixture on high for a few minutes to reduce. Serve the chops over rice or mashed potatoes with a large spoonful of the apple-onion mixture over the top.
ALMANZO'S FRIED APPLES N ONIONS
I loved Little House on the Prairie, and Almanzo's favorite dish was fried apples 'n onions. Fascinated, I made this recipe up (lol, not complicated) and have loved the combination!
Provided by jillbont
Categories Side Dish
Time 25m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Melt butter in a skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir apples, onion, brown sugar, and cinnamon in the melted butter until onions are translucent and sauce is slightly reduced, 15 to 20 minutes. Cool before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 249.1 calories, Carbohydrate 38.1 g, Cholesterol 30.5 mg, Fat 11.8 g, Fiber 4.4 g, Protein 1.1 g, SaturatedFat 7.4 g, Sodium 89.2 mg, Sugar 30.1 g
ONIONS & APPLESAUCE - LOVELY PORK SIDE DISH !
Not just another pretty applesauce dish! This is for the cook who is not afraid to try something a little different with her pork! This combination makes your mouth smile from the inside out! And it takes very little effort or time to throw it into the oven !
Provided by cfletcher
Categories Sauces
Time 40m
Yield 2-3 cups, 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Turn your oven up to 350°F.
- While your oven is heating, peel and core and slice your apples.
- Finely slice your onions.
- Add the sliced apples to an oven proof dish.
- Add the onions.
- Drizzle the maple syrup over the apples and onion mixture.
- Sprinkle with cinnamon and nutmeg.
- Mix all together.
- Cover the dish.
- Bake for approximately 30 - 40 minutes.
- The apples and onions will be very soft when cooked.
- Serve with pork chops or pork roast.
- Delicious !
Nutrition Facts : Calories 128.2, Fat 0.4, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 3.1, Carbohydrate 33.8, Fiber 5.2, Sugar 25.2, Protein 0.7
Tips:
- Choose the right apples: Use firm, tart apples that will hold their shape during cooking, such as Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, or Braeburn.
- Slice the apples and onions thinly: This will help them cook evenly.
- Use a combination of butter and oil: This will prevent the apples and onions from sticking to the pan.
- Cook the apples and onions over medium heat: This will allow them to caramelize and develop a rich flavor.
- Stir the apples and onions frequently: This will prevent them from burning.
- Season the apples and onions with salt and pepper: This will enhance their flavor.
- Add a splash of vinegar or lemon juice: This will brighten the flavor of the apples and onions.
- Serve the apples and onions as a side dish with pork, chicken, or fish: They can also be used as a topping for burgers, sandwiches, or salads.
Conclusion:
Apples and onions are a classic side dish that is both delicious and easy to make. They are a great way to add sweetness, tartness, and crunch to your meals. Whether you are serving them with pork, chicken, or fish, or using them as a topping for burgers, sandwiches, or salads, apples and onions are sure to be a hit. So next time you are looking for a simple and delicious side dish, give apples and onions a try.
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