Honey Chipotle Apples and Onions

Pickled apples and onions are an excellent condiment that can change the taste of many sandwiches, and is a great alternative to store bought items. While preparing a left-over barbeque rib sandwich I included chipotle, mustard, and local honey. It’s a great blend of flavors that goes well with pork, chicken, or ham, also good on pizza!  This is one of the recipes in Bob Johnson’s new cookbook, The Left Over Ranch Cookbook: Memories on a Plate in the Sides chapter.

Bob Johnson

Honey Chipotle Apples and Onions

This sweet, smoky, tangy condiment transforms any sandwich into something special. Made with chipotle, local honey, and Dijon mustard, it pairs beautifully with pork, chicken, or ham — and makes a surprisingly wonderful pizza topping too!

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 25 minutes mins

Servings: 8

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients

  

• 1 medium red onion, peeled and sliced
• 1 medium apple, peeled cored, and sliced
• 2 tsp crushed chipotle with adobo sauce
• 2 tsp Dijon mustard
• 4 tsp local honey
• ½ cup apple cider vinegar
• 1 large jalapeno, cored and chopped crossways
• ½ cup apple juice
• 1 tbsp butter

Equipment

• small saucepan
• Mason jar for storage

Method

 

1. Combine and simmer. In a small saucepan combine the onion, apple, jalapeño, mustard, apple cider vinegar, apple juice, honey, and chipotle. Mix well to combine then bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for about 12 minutes until reduced by about 40%
2. Finish and serve. Add the butter and stir to combine. Add salt and pepper to taste. Remove from heat and serve immediately or transfer to a mason jar and store in the refrigerator for later.
3. Optional addition. If you have leftover grilled plums available, fold them in at the end — they work beautifully with this condiment.

Notes

Local honey is worth seeking out here — it adds a depth of flavor that commercial honey just can't match. The chipotle and adobo sauce bring a wonderful smokiness that makes this far more interesting than any store bought pickled condiment. Try it on leftover barbecue ribs, pulled pork, or ham sandwiches — or surprise yourself and add it to a pizza! This recipe appears in the Sides chapter of the Left Over Ranch Cookbook.

Honey Chipotle Apples and Onions Finished

Honey Chipotle Apples and Onions Ingredients

Find this recipe in the Left Over Ranch Cookbook, available at multiple retailers including Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Walmart, World of Books and direct from the Publisher IngramSpark.