Fried Apples and Onions with Chicken and Sausage

Apple season has been in full swing around here following our apple picking earlier this month.  I love all the apple treats and meals that I can prepare with them and such a great way to bring in the fall season.  I came up with this recipe after last years apple picking but to be honest, I think I have photographed this recipe about 3 times and it’s just one of those recipes that no matter what I do it just doesn’t look very good in a picture.  I think food photography can be tough!  With that being said I have made this several times throughout the past year and I continue to love it so hear it goes anyway!  

To start place your chicken and Italian sausage on a grill pan over medium heat.  Season your chicken to taste with salt, pepper, garlic powder, garlic salt, onion powder, and cayenne pepper.  When the chicken is ready to be flipped add another round of the seasonings to the other side and continue to turn the sausage throughout the cooking process.  Cook both until they are mostly no longer pink inside.   If the temperature gets too high just turn it down a little.  I absolutely love this Lodge grill/griddle cast iron pan combo (affiliate link).  I love how I get double use out of it for grilling meat on one side, and pancakes for the griddle side.  And cast iron is so much better for you as it is not coated with any synthetic or harmful materials.  

While the meat is cooking heat up your olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.  Slice up your onion and add it to the pan.  

Chop up your apples and then add it to the onion.  

Season your apples and onions with garlic powder, garlic salt, salt, and pepper.  Stir it all around and let it continue to cook.  Add more olive oil if necessary.

When the onions start to look a little translucent add in your Apple Cider Vinegar, brown sugar, and cinnamon and stir around.  I have made this both with regular light brown sugar and coconut sugar and they both turn our great!  Turn down the heat a little if it starts bubbling too much.  Mmmm I can practically smell that yummy fall glaze!

Slice up your chicken into about 1/2 inch strips. 

Slice up your sausage into about 1/2 inch slices.  

Add the chicken and sausage to the apples and onions and stir.  Cover with foil and let it cook for about 5-10 more minutes or until the  chicken and sausage are no longer pink.  

Serve with a salad or your favorite veggie and enjoy welcoming in fall!  

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Fried Apples and Onions with Chicken and Sausage

 

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This is a great recipe to use all those fall apples with or enjoy anytime!

Author: A Fireman's Wife

Ingredients

• 2 chicken breasts (I use Costco size)
• 4 mild Italian sausage links
• 5-6 tablespoons olive oil (or more)
• 1 large yellow onion
• 2 medium-large apples chopped (I usually use Granny Smith except after apple picking it is Golden Delicious)
• 4 tablespoons Apple Cider Vinegar ( I only use Bragg)
• ⅓ cup brown sugar or brown coconut sugar
• ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
• Seasonings to taste include:
• salt
• pepper
• garlic powder
• garlic salt
• onion powder
• cayenne pepper

Instructions

1. Place your chicken and Italian sausage on a grill pan over medium heat. Season your chicken to taste with salt, pepper, garlic powder, garlic salt, onion powder, and cayenne pepper. When the chicken is ready to be flipped add another round of the seasonings to the other side and continue to turn the sausage throughout the cooking process. Go light with the cayenne pepper or only use it on one side if you don't like spicy. Cook both until they are mostly no longer pink inside. If the temperature gets too high just turn it down a little.
2. While the meat is cooking heat up your olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Slice up your onion and add it to the pan.
3. Chop up your apples and then add it to the onion.
4. Season your apples and onions with garlic powder, garlic salt, salt, and pepper. Stir it all around and let it continue to cook. Add more olive oil if necessary. You don't want it to look dry.
5. When the onions start to look a little translucent add in your Apple Cider Vinegar, brown sugar, and cinnamon and stir around. I have made this both with regular light brown sugar and coconut sugar and they both turn our great. Turn down the heat if it starts bubbling too much.
6. Slice up your chicken into about ½ inch strips.
7. Slice up your sausage into about ½ inch slices.
8. Add the chicken and sausage to the apples and onions and stir. Cover with foil and let it cook for about 5-10 more minutes or until the chicken and sausage are no longer pink.
9. Serve with a salad or your favorite veggie.

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