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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!”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7061,"featured_media":1425067,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"ep_exclude_from_search":false},"tags":[307109,304328,305271,304338,305334,307104,303966,305343,304988,304408,304368,306848,305024,304268,307698,304350,324623,304313,304020,304005,304468,307614,305031],"categories-v2":[310160,308984,308481,309216,308992,309337,310155,308495,309351,308935,308813,308745,309603,308965,259483,310669,309001,309177,308313,308594,308549,308875,310591,308975],"coauthors":[305],"recommended_recipes":[{"post_title":"Skillet Pork Chops with Apples & Onion","post_link":"\/recipes\/skillet-pork-chops-with-apples-onion\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Skillet-Pork-Chops-with-Apples-Onion_EXPS_TOHD24_166353_DianaRattray_4.jpg"},{"post_title":"Mom\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Fried Apples","post_link":"\/recipes\/mom-s-fried-apples\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Mom-s-Fried-Apples_EXPS_CIMZ17_7361_B07_19_3b-1.jpg"},{"post_title":"Roast Pork with Apples and Onions","post_link":"\/recipes\/roast-pork-with-apples-onions\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Roast-Pork-with-Apples-and-Onions_EXPS_FT25_41727_JR_0401_1.jpg"},{"post_title":"Fried Cabbage and Potatoes","post_link":"\/recipes\/fried-cabbage-and-potatoes\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Fried-Cabbage-and-Potatoes_EXPS_FT23_272566_ST_2_08_1.jpg"},{"post_title":"Fried Onions and Apples","post_link":"\/recipes\/fried-onions-and-apples\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Fried-Onions-and-Apples_EXPS_CIWMZ19_6457_B09_10_2b.jpg"},{"post_title":"Sauteed Apples","post_link":"\/recipes\/sauteed-apples\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Sauteed-Apples_EXPS_TOHD24_16417_ChristineMa_6.jpg"},{"post_title":"Onion Fried Chicken","post_link":"\/recipes\/onion-fried-chicken\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/exps27888_CFT862013D22.jpg"},{"post_title":"Fried Onion Rings","post_link":"\/recipes\/fried-onion-rings\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/exps3100_CW0600C31A.jpg"},{"post_title":"Baked Pork Chops and Apples","post_link":"\/recipes\/baked-pork-chops-and-apples\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/recipeFallback.jpg"},{"post_title":"Baked Ham and Apples","post_link":"\/recipes\/baked-ham-and-apples\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/exps4007_RM2004C47C.jpg"},{"post_title":"Deep-Fried Onions with Dipping Sauce","post_link":"\/recipes\/deep-fried-onions-with-dipping-sauce\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/exps35816_CFT961319D44A.jpg"},{"post_title":"Apple Onion Saute","post_link":"\/recipes\/apple-onion-saute\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/recipeFallback.jpg"},{"post_title":"Fried Onion Patties","post_link":"\/recipes\/fried-onion-patties\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/exps28363_CX914165D51A.jpg"},{"post_title":"Sauteed Apples and Raisins","post_link":"\/recipes\/sauteed-apples-and-raisins\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/exps7776_TH2022C37A.jpg"},{"post_title":"Oven-Fried Apples","post_link":"\/recipes\/oven-fried-apples\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/recipeFallback.jpg"}],"acf":{"long_pin":"https:\/\/tmbidigitalassetsazure.blob.core.windows.net\/rms3-prod\/attachments\/37\/300x300\/exps31061_TH961238D22A.jpg"},"recipe_schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Recipe","@id":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/fried-apples-and-onions\/","name":"Fried Apples and Onions","datePublished":"2018-01-01","dateModified":"2022-09-22","prepTime":"PT15M","cookTime":"PT15M","totalTime":"PT30M","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/exps31061_TH961238D22A.jpg","height":300,"width":300},"recipeCategory":["Side Dishes"],"description":"\"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. 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This is so delicious. I want to try serving it with the German Skillet recipe found on this website. I like the onions caramelized, so I cook them for a fairly long time. Yummy!<\/p>","CommentId":1,"DateRated":"12\/19\/2015 10:05","GUID":"bb70e7f446754dba856e595c2c20fa6b","MemberId":1386846,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"Summy","SubmittedDate":"12\/19\/2015 10:05"},{"Comment":"
I found this to be a very tasty dish! Of course, I purposely DID tweak this recipe to fit my own needs! I used 1 large TO 2 large yellow onions , 1\/4 cup butter, 6 medium red apples, 1\/4 cup packed brown sugar, 1\/2 tsp. ground cinnamon, 1\/4 cup juice (apple OR orange juice). I'd cooked onions in a large skillet over medium heat for 3 to 5 minutes. I topped with the apples; added the juice and sprinkled with brown sugar and cinnamon. I covered and cooked 15 to 20 minutes just until apples were tender. I'm glad to have made this dish FINALLY-this recipe is definitely one I'll turn time and again! Thank you for sharing this with Taste Recipes! delowenstein<\/p>","CommentId":2,"DateRated":"11\/02\/2015 16:27","GUID":"d052fe7a9f4541dabf871f32b43f88ca","MemberId":3766053,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"delowenstein","SubmittedDate":"11\/02\/2015 16:27"},{"Comment":"
I have made this several times & it always gets eaten up. I always melt the butter with the brown sugar then add the onions, cook them a few minutes then add the apples.<\/p>","CommentId":3,"DateRated":"11\/03\/2012 13:03","GUID":"27f01d1861b6464292af0964c61078ba","MemberId":985706,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"penni1970","SubmittedDate":"11\/03\/2012 13:03"},{"Comment":"
First-medium heat is too hot for onions unless they are supposed to be burned! When the apples were added, they were turned to mush in 5 minutes, the recipe says 15-20 minutes, not anything like the photo! The taste was \"BLAH\" to say the least! I cannot fathom \"anyone\" asking for \"seconds\"! This obviously \"slipped past the tasters\" at taste of home!!<\/p>","CommentId":4,"DateRated":"11\/04\/2009 22:26","GUID":"10df7f83a15a49558a760626852961e6","MemberId":4188178,"Rating":1,"ScreenName":"kitzer","SubmittedDate":"11\/04\/2009 22:27"}]},"breadcrumb":[],"meta_data":{"enhanced_fields":{"enhanced_recipe_title":"Fried Apples and Onions"}},"analytics":[],"yoast_head":"\n