How long have people started combining juicy pork with sweet and sour, fragrant apples? Even in the Middle Ages, pork stew with fruit was served not only in roadside taverns and taverns, but also to the table of augusts. They also knew this dish in Russia, where a milk pig baked with sour apples was considered a special delicacy.
Simple, like all ingenious, this recipe is distributed throughout the world today. Pork with apples is considered a classic of many national cuisines, and you simply can’t count all the cooking methods. Today, let's look at a few simple options that invariably guarantee an excellent result. Following them, you can easily prepare a delicious treat for the holiday or a delicious dinner that the whole family will enjoy after a hard day.
Flavor combination
Most recipes are based on the contrast of aromas, tastes and textures. The dense pork meat is in perfect harmony with the soft steamed apple slices, and the sweet and sour taste of the fruit emphasizes the rich meat taste.
Delicious pork is obtained with many varieties of apples, but sour and sweet and sour are considered ideal for cooking meat dishes. Other active ingredients are often added to dishes: honey, ginger, rosemary, lemon, pomegranate. By experimenting with proportions, you can achieve new tastes by adjusting classic recipes as you see fit.
Apples for Meat Dishes
Thinking through the menu, you will probably think about which varieties of green apples are best for the dish. The answer is simple: almost everything. Give preference to sweet and sour varieties, such as Simirenko, Golden, Antonovka. Experiments with red apples, for example with the sweet-tart Richard, are also successful.
Pork with stewed apples in the oven
If you are looking for a recipe for juicy ribs or brisket, pay attention to the following. To prepare one and a half kilograms of meat, you will need such products:
- honey - 50 g;
- juice of one lemon;
- apples - 4-5 pcs.;
- spices, salt.
If desired, you can add soy sauce, ginger, herbs. It is permissible to cook meat with vegetables. Warm honey with lemon juice, add spices, marinate meat for an hour and a half. You can cut it into portions or cook it whole. Put the pork on the deco, lay the whole or sliced apples next to it, pour the remaining honey sauce on top. Bake for 40 minutes.
Pork with apples cooked according to this recipe is perfect for the holiday menu.
Multicooker Recipe
Smart technology makes life easier. Pork with apples, the recipe of which involves cooking in a slow cooker, is sure to take its rightful place in your cookbook. Juicy meat with layers of fat and hard sour apples are suitable for him.
Cut the pork (1 kg) into pieces, add a couple of onions, sliced in half rings. Add 3-4 tablespoons of oil and the same amount of soy sauce. To complete the aroma of the dish, use bay leaf, oregano, rosemary. Let the meat marinate for a quarter of an hour and send to the bowl with the dressing. Cook for 20 minutes in the "Frying" mode, then add apples and continue cooking in the "Baking" mode for another half hour.
Frying pan
Do you think that apples are only suitable for stewing and baking? And no! Pork with apples in a pan is also well cooked. For the dish, a tenderloin, carbonate, shoulder blade or back is suitable.
Heat a piece of butter in a pan. Cut the pork into large portioned pieces the size of a palm. Be sure to wash and dry the meat in advance, otherwise you can not even dream of a delicious crust. Put the meat in oil, fry over high heat for 5 minutes on each side. Put the fried pieces on a plate without piercing. Fry chopped sour apples in the remaining oil . On average, their weight should be about a third less than pork. When they are fried, return the meat and bring the dish to readiness under the lid, stirring occasionally.
For this recipe, any of your favorite seasonings will do. Garnish can be served with mashed potatoes or fried vegetables, such as Brussels sprouts or asparagus.
Country delicacies: recipe for grill and barbecue
Pork with apples can also be cooked at the stake. Pickle meat in advance using your favorite marinade recipe. To complete the taste, you can add white wine, soy sauce, hot ketchup, mustard, garlic, herbs to it.
Before cooking, cut the apples into large round slices, remove the middle. String meat, onions and apples on skewers or lay them tightly on the grill. Bake over coals, pouring flaming flames on the remaining marinade.
Apple pork roll
If you like to improvise, cook something unusual. A wide layer of meat that can be rolled into a roll is perfect for this dish.
Lightly beat it back, cover with mayonnaise, lay out a layer of onion and finely chopped apples. Roll tight, tie the cooking rope. Rub with garlic and spices and bake in the oven.
By the way, according to this recipe not only pork with apples can be cooked, other fruits are also suitable: kiwi, oranges, peaches.
Steamed Diet
Do you like a healthy diet? Delicious pork with fruit, cooked in a double boiler, will delight you not only with quality indicators, but also with a rich taste. Meat is cooked longer than apples, so first you only need to put it in the bowl. Do not salt the dish and do not add seasoning, otherwise pork will let the juice go. Cut into small pieces is also not worth it. Cook the whole piece on the Meat mode for about 30 minutes, and then cut it into steaks, lay out the apple slices and steam again. Salt and add spices before serving.
Serving: side dishes, suitable sauces, appetizers
Many varieties of green apples in combination with meat are self-sufficient and do not require supplements in the form of mashed potatoes and cereals. But if you think that a side dish is necessary, cook pasta, boiled rice, baked potatoes, stews.
Serve pickled mushrooms, sauerkraut, homemade pickles for flavored meat. Spicy Korean salads, as well as seasonal vegetables, are great.