Best 7 Apples And Onions A Side Dish For Pork Recipes

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**Apples and Onions: A Flavorful Side Dish for Pork**

Apples and onions are a classic combination that pairs perfectly with pork. The sweetness of the apples and the savory flavor of the onions complement each other beautifully, creating a side dish that is both simple to make and delicious. In this article, we'll share three different recipes for apples and onions that are sure to become your go-to side dish for pork.

The first recipe is for a classic sautéed apples and onions. This dish is made with thinly sliced apples and onions that are cooked in butter until they are tender and slightly caramelized. The second recipe is for a baked apples and onions dish. This dish is made with apple and onion wedges that are roasted in the oven until they are tender and slightly browned. The third recipe is for an apples and onions compote. This dish is made with apples, onions, and spices that are simmered together until they form a thick and flavorful sauce.

No matter which recipe you choose, you're sure to enjoy the delicious combination of apples and onions with pork. These side dishes are perfect for a weeknight meal or a special occasion dinner.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

PORK CHOPS WITH APPLES AND ONIONS



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This is by far one of the best recipes I've ever found! Succulent pork chops with a phenomenal spice rub cooked in a sweet sauce with onions and apples. A perfect autumn dish, but tasty all year-round!

Provided by TattooedKupcake

Time 40m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons rubbed sage
1 teaspoon dried minced garlic
1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground allspice
½ teaspoon ground paprika
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 (5 ounce) boneless pork chops, about 1 inch thick
1 medium sweet onion, thinly sliced
2 medium Red Delicious apples, cored and thinly sliced
½ cup apple juice
1 ½ tablespoons brown sugar

Steps:

  • Mix flour, sage, garlic, thyme, salt, allspice, and paprika together in a small bowl. Set aside 2/3 of the spice mixture for later use. Sprinkle remaining spice mixture onto the pork chops, coating all sides.
  • Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add pork chops and cook in the hot oil until browned, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Remove pork from the skillet.
  • Add onion to the skillet and cook until tender, about 3 minutes. Add apples; cook and stir for 2 more minutes. Stir in apple juice, brown sugar, and reserved spice mixture; bring to a boil.
  • Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until pork is longer pink in the center, and reaches desired level of doneness, about 5 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 311.7 calories, Carbohydrate 23.5 g, Cholesterol 48.2 mg, Fat 16.2 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 18.8 g, SaturatedFat 4.3 g, Sodium 620.4 mg, Sugar 16.7 g

PORK TENDERLOIN WITH APPLES AND ONIONS



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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

2 (1 1/2 pound) pork tenderloins
2 teaspoons vegetable oil, divided
1 teaspoon sea salt
2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided, or more as needed
3 Granny Smith apples - peeled, cored, and sliced into eighths
2 medium sweet onions, sliced vertically
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves, divided
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste
1 cup chicken stock
1 tablespoon butter

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



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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

1/4 lb lean bacon
1 lb apple, sliced
1 lb onion, peeled and sliced
salt and pepper
1 tablespoon brown sugar (use only if apples are tart and the onions too strong)

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.

FRIED ONIONS AND APPLES



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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

3 large yellow onions, sliced
3 tablespoons butter
6 large tart red apples, sliced
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

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.

ONIONS & APPLESAUCE - LOVELY PORK SIDE DISH !



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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

6 medium size apples, I used MacIntosh
1 small onion, very thinly sliced
1 -2 tablespoon maple syrup
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
nutmeg (just a sprinkle)

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

FRIED APPLES AND ONIONS



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"I was surprised to see how quickly my friends gobbled this dish up," chuckles Sue Davis, Wausau, Wisconsin. "Excusing myself, I flew into the kitchen, chopped up more onions and apples, quickly fried them and brought out another steaming dish. That one disappeared, too!"

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 30m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 4

6 medium onions, sliced and separated into rings
2 tablespoons butter
6 medium tart red apples, cut into 1/4-inch wedges
3 tablespoons brown sugar

Steps:

  • In a large skillet, cook the onions in butter over medium heat for 3-5 minutes or until crisp-tender. Top with apples; sprinkle with brown sugar. Cover and cook for 15-20 minutes or until apples are tender.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 151 calories, Fat 3g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 8mg cholesterol, Sodium 35mg sodium, Carbohydrate 31g carbohydrate (24g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

ROAST PORK WITH APPLES AND SWEET POTATOES



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Apples and pork always pair well. The addition of sweet potatoes makes this main dish even more pleasing!

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Entree

Time 1h15m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/4 cup packed brown sugar
6 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 medium red cooking apples, sliced (about 2 cups)
2 medium dark-orange sweet potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced (about 2 1/2 cups)
1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
2 pork tenderloins (1 lb each)

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 425°F. In medium bowl, mix brown sugar, butter, vinegar, salt, garlic powder and pepper. Reserve 2 tablespoons of the butter mixture. Add apples, sweet potatoes and onion to remaining butter mixture; toss to coat. Arrange apple mixture in roasting pan or 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish. Cover tightly with foil and bake 20 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, brush pork with reserved butter mixture. Heat 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Cook pork in skillet about 3 minutes, turning to brown all sides evenly.
  • Place pork on apple mixture. Bake uncovered 30 to 40 minutes or until pork has slight blush of pink in center and meat thermometer inserted in center reads 160°F.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 290, Carbohydrate 27 g, Cholesterol 80 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 3 g, Protein 27 g, SaturatedFat 3 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 480 mg, Sugar 20 g, TransFat 0 g

Tips:

  • Choose the right apples: For this recipe, it is best to use a firm, tart apple variety such as Granny Smith, Braeburn, or Honeycrisp.
  • Slice the apples thinly: This will help them to cook evenly and caramelize nicely.
  • Use a heavy-bottomed skillet: This will help to prevent the apples and onions from burning.
  • Cook the apples and onions over medium heat: This will allow them to caramelize slowly and develop a rich flavor.
  • Stir the apples and onions frequently: This will help to prevent them from sticking to the pan and burning.
  • Add a splash of vinegar: This will help to brighten the flavor of the apples and onions.
  • Season the apples and onions to taste: Salt, pepper, and a pinch of cinnamon are all good options.
  • Serve the apples and onions immediately: They are best enjoyed hot off the stove.

Conclusion:

Apples and onions are a classic side dish that is perfect for any occasion. They are simple to make and can be tailored to your own taste. Whether you like them sweet, savory, or somewhere in between, this recipe has you covered. So next time you are looking for a quick and easy side dish, give apples and onions a try. You won't regret it!

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