German Fried Apples

Recipe By jin
Rating
Published Jun 8th
German Fried Apples
Prep 10m Cook 15m Additional - Ready In 25m
Servings 4 servings Calories 133.7

Traditional savory dish, great with roast pork or pork chops. Chilled with some added bacon bits, it makes a great summer BBQ salad.

Recipe Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 red onion, chopped
  • 4 tart apples, cored and chopped
  • salt to taste

Cooking Directions

  1. 1 Heat the butter in a skillet over medium heat until the foam subsides
  2. 2 Cook and stir the onion until translucent, about 5 minutes
  3. 3 Add the apples, and cook and stir until the onion and apples are starting to brown and the apples are soft, about 10 more minutes
  4. 4 Sprinkle on salt to taste.

Nutrition Facts

  • Calories 133.7
  • Carbohydrate 21.6 g
  • Cholesterol 15.3 mg
  • Fat 6 g
  • Fiber 3.8 g
  • Protein 0.7 g
  • Saturated Fat 3.7 g
  • Sodium 43.4 mg
  • Sugar 15.5 g

Chef's Notes

Peeling the apples is optional. I prefer them unpeeled.

Reviews

  1. Glenda Feb 17, 2015 09:05 PM
    Although I do love sweet things this is a very nice change of pace for something "apple". I fried a little bacon and used part of the grease this produced to sautee the apple and onions instead of adding butter. When cooked I seasoned with salt pepper and just a light sprinkle of seasoning salt - Read more ...
  2. lutzflcat Oct 6, 2013 07:30 PM
    Scaled this down to 2 servings and used Gala and Granny Smith apples. Most cooked apple dishes are sweet so this is a really nice change for a savory side dish which was served warm with a pork entree. Next time I make this I will add some crumbled crisp bacon as suggested by the - Read more ...
  3. Judy7905 Oct 28, 2012 04:55 PM
    I made this to go with pork tenderloin today and we loved the combination as a nice change of pace from my sickeningly sweet style fried apples. I'll make this again.
  4. Thisni Caza Oct 21, 2012 02:08 AM
    Yes. Already reviewed. Where did my review go?
  5. ekm5t4 Jan 2, 2012 11:50 PM
    Thought this was delicious. It had a very unique flavor Yummy yummy!
  6. Moon Jun 7, 2011 08:56 PM
    Loved this! My husband is allergic to red onions so I used a Vidalia onion instead. So yummy!
  7. chelechic Feb 28, 2011 05:13 PM
    This was bitter and smelled bad when I made it as directed. Maybe I shouldn't have use granny smith apples.
  8. Wildflower Hill Dec 31, 2010 12:03 AM
    MMMMM!
  9. Marsha B. Oct 8, 2010 06:31 PM
    This is a great recipe! my family makes this dish in the fall every year. My mom-mom cooks bacon with the apples though and she adds a touch of brown sugar. Everyone loves it!!!