Best Apple Bacon Chutney Recipes

SOUTHERN-STYLE BIRDS IN A NEST WITH BUTTER GRITS, GREENS WITH BACON, OVER-EASY QUAIL EGGS AND GREEN TOMATO AND GREEN APPLE CHUTNEY

Steps:

• For the chutney: Combine the green tomatoes, brown sugar, cider vinegar, curry powder, mustard seeds, fennel pollen, allspice, ginger, apple and red onion in a medium heavy-bottomed pot. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, for about 30 minutes. Taste and thin with chicken stock as desired. Adjust the seasonings to taste.
• For the greens and bacon: Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the bacon and cook, stirring occasionally, until crisp; remove to a paper-towel-lined plate. Lower the heat to medium, add the garlic and shallot, and cook, stirring occasionally, for 3 to 5 minutes. Add in the chard and beet greens and let wilt for a few minutes. Deglaze the pan with vinegar, then add the sugar, nutmeg, salt and pepper to taste, and a dash of hot sauce. Add some of the bacon back to the pan, and combine. Use the remaining bacon as garnish.
• For the butter grits: In a medium saucepan, bring the chicken stock, 1 teaspoon salt and 1 tablespoon of the butter to a boil. Add the grits and bring to a simmer. Stir, then partially cover, and cook, whisking occasionally, until the liquid is absorbed, about 15 minutes.
• Add in 1/2 cup milk, whisk and partially cover. Cook, whisking occasionally, for another 15 minutes.
• Add in the remaining 1/2 cup milk and cook partially covered, whisking occasionally, another 15 minutes.
• Add the remaining tablespoon butter and season to taste with salt. Use additional stock to adjust the consistency as needed. Serve the grits with the quail eggs.

APPLE BACON CHUTNEY

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the vinegar, cider and brown sugar.
• Cook over high heat until bubbly, stir the first 30 seconds to dissolve sugar.
• Turn down heat to medium and continue to cook for 15 minutes. In a small skillet, cook the diced bacon over medium heat until crisp. Drain bacon. Add bacon, apples and orange juice to the vinegar mixture.
• Bring back to a boil and cook for 30 minutes more. Serve warm over waffles or pancakes, or scones.

SMOKED LEGS OF SUCKLING PIG WITH GARLIC-BACON GRITS AND CASSIA APPLE CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Brine the legs in the sugar, salt and water mixture overnight. Set up a steamer with a large bamboo basket and cover. In a bowl, mix together molasses, soy, vinegar, ginger and five spice powder. Brush the glaze on the legs and place in the steamer. Steam for 2 to 3 hours on low steam, occasionally brushing more glaze on and checking the water level. When a paring knife can easily penetrate the pork, it's ready. Pull steamer basket with the pork off, glaze again and set aside. Dump water out of wok, wipe dry and line with foil. Add the rice, tea and sugar and mix well. Turn wok on medium heat and watch for smoke. When it starts to smoke, turn heat to low and replace basket on wok. Seal with wet kitchen towels placed between the wok and basket. Smoke on low heat for 10 minutes. Turn wok on high for 30 seconds, then turn it off completely. It will continue to smoke. Let stand 30 minutes. For service, if pork is cold, re-steam for 8 minutes then deep fry at 350 degrees until brown, about 5 minutes. If pork is still room temperature, then just deep fry.
• In a skillet on medium heat, add bacon and cook until crisp. Drain bacon on paper towels and when cool, chop into 1/8-inch pieces. Pour off bacon fat and reserve. In the same skillet, add garlic, onions and jalapeno, brown and season, about 5 to 6 minutes. Add stock and boil. Slowly sprinkle in grits and whisk to incorporate well. Cover and let simmer, on very low heat for 12 minutes or until all liquid is absorbed and season. Check for seasoning and add back the bacon and scallions. Reserve hot.
• In a saucepan on medium heat, add 1 tablespoon of butter and saute ginger and onions until soft, about 3 to 4 minutes. Add cassia and apples, cook 2 minutes and season. Add juice and simmer until a 50 percent reduction. Whisk in remaining butter and check for seasoning.
• PLATING: Serve family style. On a large platter, place grits in center and surround with apples. Place pig on top (some can be pre-sliced) and garnish with chives. Serve with side of sambal.

BACON, APPLE, AND PEAR CHUTNEY

Steps:

• 1. Core and cube apples and pears. Place into a slightly warmed skillet set on medium heat (about 6-8 on my stove). Add lemon juice, and apple cider vinegar until it just starts to boil. Add your cold water, and allow to come to a rolling boil.
• 2. Once it reaches a rolling boil, slowly add cinnamon, allspice, cloves, lemon juice and red ground pepper while stirring with a wooden spoon. Return to rolling boil then add in your Splenda and Brown Sugar. Add Bacon to mixture.
• 3. Low Boil over medium to low heat for about 20 min. Serve over chicken or pork. You can also pour it over chicken or pork during the last 15 min. of baking for a glaze.

BACON, FENNEL AND APPLE CHUTNEY

Steps:

• 1.Heat a large skillet; add the bacon and cook over moderate heat until crisp, about 4 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the bacon to paper towels to drain. Pour off all but 3 tablespoons of the fat from the skillet. 2.Add the onion to the skillet and cook over moderate heat until softened, about 3 minutes. Add the diced fennel, thyme, garlic and apple. Cover and cook over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 8 minutes. Add the fennel seeds and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in the lemon juice, lemon zest, sugar and fennel fronds. Remove the chutney from the heat, season with salt and pepper and let cool to room temperature. Discard the thyme and serve the chutney with the toasts.

BRAISED CHICKEN THIGHS WITH APPLE AND BACON CHUTNEY AND ROASTED

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• place the red wine vinegar in a sauce pan over medium high heat and add in the brown sugar. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and then simmer while other ingredients are being prepared.
• Peel and dice 4 cloves of garlic. Add to the vinegar and brown sugar mixture.
• Dice the bacon into 1/4-1/2" pieces and place it in a frying pan. Cook until crisp and then drain and set aside.
• Combine the chopped apples and bacon to the vinegar and brown sugar mixture and return to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to simmer for 30 minutes.
• Cut red potatoes into quarters or however you prefer based on size of potatoes. Place them in a baking dish and drizzle lightly with olive oil and season with salt and pepper to taste. Place in the oven for 20 minutes or until done.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Season chicken thighs with salt and pepper to taste. Place chicken thighs in heated skillet and cook for 7 minutes. Flip chicken and cook for another minute then reduce heat to low and cover, letting the chicken braise in the oil and juice for the next 10 minutes.
• Plate the chicken, top with chutney and place a few red potato wedges along side it and enjoy!

BACON, FENNEL, AND APPLE CHUTNEY

Steps:

• 1. Heat a large skillet; add the bacon and cook over moderate heat until crisp, about 4 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the bacon to paper towels to drain. Pour off all but 3 tbsp. of the fat from the skillet. 2. Add the onion to the skillet and cook over moderate heat until softened, about 3 minutes. Add the diced fennel, thyme, garlic, and apple. Cover and cook over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 8 minutes. Add the fennel seeds and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in the lemon juice, lemon zest, sugar, and the fennel fronds. Remove the chutney from the heat, season with salt and pepper, and let cool to room temperature. Discard the thyme and serve with roast pork or on baguette slices.

BACON, FENNEL & APPLE CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Heat lg skillet; add bacon & cook over moderate til crisp, about 4 min. Using slotted spoon, transfer to paper towels. Pour off all but 3 TB fat from skillet. Add onion to skillet & cook over moderate til softened, about 3 min. Add fennel, thyme, garlic & apple. Cover & cook over moderately low, stirring occ. til softened, about 8 min. Add fennel seeds & cook, stirring, til fragrant, about 1 min. Stir in lemon juice, zest, sugar & fronds. Remove chutney from heat, season with s&p & let cool to room temp. Discard thyme & serve chutney with toasts.