Southern Fried Apples
Southern-style Homemade Fried Apples are a great side dish to any meal (breakfast, dinner, or supper). Add them a country vegetable plate or serve with country ham or pork chops. Recipe is vegetarian. Serves 6 to 8.
Servings 6 people
Calories 192kcal
Ingredients
- 4 large apples (Golden Delicious, Gala, Jonagold, etc) or 6 smaller apples
- 2½ cups apple juice divided
- 2 Tablespoons butter, unsalted
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 to 2 Tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (ground)
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg (ground) optional
- 1/8 teaspoon allspice (ground) optional
Instructions
Prep All Ingredients
- Wash apples and cut into thin wedges (8 to 10 slices per apple).
- In a small bowl, whisk together sugar, cornstarch, spices, and salt. Set aside.
- Set aside 1/2 cup of the apple juice for later.
Cook Apples
- In a large, deep sided pan, combine apple wedges and 2 cups apple juice. Apples should not fill the pan completely to allow for stirring/even cooking. Juice may not cover all apples.
- Cook apples on medium heat until softened, approximately 20-25 minutes. Turn often. Apples should be soft and near translucent but should not be mushy.
- Use a slotted spoon to remove the apples from the pan and set aside in a large bowl or casserole dish. Leave the juice in the pan to make the sauce.
Make the Sauce
- Add the remaining 1/2 cup apple juice and butter to the pan. Stir butter in to melt.
- Whisk in the dry ingredients until dissolved, paying attention to the cornstarch so that it does not 'clump' in any one spot.
- Turn heat to medium-high and cook sauce until thick and bubbly, about 5 minutes. Whisk often to ensure smooth sauce.
- Pour sauce over cooked apples and stir gently to coat. Cover and let sit for 10 minutes. Serve as desired.
Storing Fried Apples:
- Leftover apples can be refrigerated for up to 5 days.
Notes
- Apples can be made ahead 2 or 3 days, covered and refrigerated then reheated in the oven on 350*F for 10-15 minutes. Cover with foil to reheat.
- These make an excellent pie filling or base for apple crisp. If planning to bake as a filling, reduce cook time by half so the apples will not be mushy when baked for an extended time.
- to use in a deep fried pie or air-fried hand pie, cook as directed in recipe since filling will be cooked quickly
- We leave the apple peels on but if you prefer unpeeled fried apples: use more firm apples for the recipe (Golden Delicious will fall apart too easily if unpeeled).
Nutrition
Calories: 192kcal