Since moving to The South, I've learned that nosotros pocket-size everything downwards here. The classic -- fried okra, fried greenish tomatoes, fried turkey. The new-to-me-but-I-love-it -- fried squash, fried pickles. And the okay-who-thought-of-that? -- fried Oreos. Yes, 1 of the footling local cafes I frequent serves fried Oreos equally a dessert. {Oh, in addition to it's totally fabulous! ... inwards illustration you lot were wondering.}
And all these fried things are typically deep-fried. Ya know, inwards all kinds of smokin' hot petroleum that the food-of-choice is completely submerged inwards until it's a crunchy golden brown, oh-so-delicious-but-no-so-great-for-you bite.
So, when I encountered 'fried apples' on a card 1 day, ...
which is a real mutual Southern side dish selection ... I was a tad confused. Deep-fried apples?? I couldn't quite motion-picture present how that would hold upwardly done ... or what the halt number would expect like.
Well, it turns out that non all things labeled fried are deep-fried ... similar these apples. They're genuinely pan-fried. So why they're non called something else is beyond me. But whatever you lot telephone outcry upwardly them ... fried apples, pan-fried apples, sauteed apples ... they're fantastic!
When it came fourth dimension for me to plough over these a acquire at home, I had to seat my ain Northern spin on them ... drenching them amongst pure Vermont maple syrup during the frying process, of course! Mmmmm, in addition to then good.
And you lot desire to know what these Maple-Fried Apples distich wonderfully with? Pork tenderloin. I call back they'd hold upwardly dandy amongst most whatever pork tenderloin version, but they're particularly dandy amongst about other maple-inspired staple inwards my kitchen ... Maple-Mustard Pork Tenderloin.
Can you lot say I'm inwards a maple mood?
It's non difficult to acquire me inwards a maple mood. I mean, I practically grew upwardly on the stuff. But this maple mood has been inspired past times Vermont Maple No-Bake Cookies post. So today, you're getting a two-for-one ... 2 dandy maple recipes inwards 1 post! You're welcome.
Hope you lot taste about maple-iciousness soon! If you're inwards a maple mood, these are 2 dandy go-to's.
Maple-Fried Apples & Maple-Mustard Pork Tenderloin
Ingredients
Apples:
four to half-dozen fresh Rome or McIntosh apples
1 T. butter
1/4 c. pure maple syrup (preferably Vermont Grade B)
Pork Tenderloin:
2 (1 lb. each) pork tenderloins
1/2 c. Dijon mustard
four T. pure maple syrup
2 T. chopped fresh rosemary
1/2 tsp. bounding main salt
1/2 tsp. solid set down dark pepper
Directions
For the Apples:
1. Peel, core, in addition to acre apples most 1/4"-1/2" thick.
2. Melt butter inwards a saute pan over medium-high heat. Add apples to the pan in addition to drizzle amongst the maple syrup. Reduce rut slightly in addition to cook, stirring occasionally, until apples are soft in addition to tender, most xx minutes.
For the Pork Tenderloin:
3. Place pork on a broiler pan coated amongst cooking spray (I describe of piece of job my pan amongst aluminum foil commencement ... it makes build clean upwardly means easier).
4. Combine mustard, maple syrup, rosemary, salt, in addition to pepper inwards a little bowl. Brush over the pork tenderloins, repeating to acquire equally thick a coating equally possible without creating a large puddle of maple-mustard glaze inwards your pan (you may non role upwardly all the glaze).
5. Bake at 425 degrees for most 25-40 minutes until a meat thermometer registers 160 degrees (for slightly pink). Let stand upwardly most 10 minutes earlier slicing.
These 2 dishes are dandy together, or each is delicious totally on its own.
Enjoy!
