Cooking Classics: Grape & Apple Chutney

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The Technique

Grape & Apple Chutney

The sweet-tart contrast of a good chutney lends just the right balance of flavor to foods. Grape & Apple Chutney features two common fruits many already have in their kitchen so it may be prepared at a moments notice. Accompany the condiment with grilled chicken &  pork tenderloin or use it as the secret ingredient for a recipe of The New Henry Bain Sauce. Beef cuts including ribeye steaks & New York strip steaks are just a bit better when paired with them. Learn how to make Grape & Apple Chutney that may be used for many main dish entrees & appetizers.

Grape & Apple Chutney
makes 1/2 cup

1/2 tsp olive oil
2 tsp finely chopped sweet onion
1/2 cup water
1 Tbsp white wine vinegar
1 cup green grapes, cut in half
1/3 cup peeled & diced Gala apple
2 Tbsp sugar
1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
A pinch of kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper & crushed red pepper flakes
2 Tbsp chopped pecans

Sauté the onion in hot oil over Medium-Low heat in a 2-quart saucepan 1 to 2 minutes or until softened. Add the water, the vinegar, the grapes, the apple, the sugar, the lemon juice, the salt & the two types of pepper. Bring to a boil over Medium heat & cook, stirring occasionally, 15 to 17 minutes or until the apple softens & approximately 1 tablespoon of liquid remains. Remove from the heat. Gently mash some of the apples with the back of a fork. Stir in the pecans. The remaining liquid from the mixture will evaporate as it cools. Chill 2 hours.

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How To Make Grape & Apple Chutney

Making chutney from scratch tastes so much better than commercial varieties & it’s a lot like preparing homemade jam. Peel & chop the fruit, then mince the vegetables. Once those steps are complete, it’s just a matter of a small amount of cook & reduction time over the heat. Do not stray far as it cooks. 

The Technique

A few pieces of equipment will be necessary in order to complete the task. Read through the recipe before beginning. Here’s what you should know.

No. 1

Sauté the onion in hot oil over Medium-Low heat in a 2-quart saucepan 1 to 2 minutes or until softened. Add the water, the vinegar, the grapes, the apple, the sugar, the lemon juice, the salt & the two types of pepper. Bring to a boil over Medium heat & cook, stirring occasionally, 15 to 17 minutes or until the apple softens & approximately 1 tablespoon of liquid remains. 

No. 2 

Remove from the heat. Gently mash some of the apples with the back of a fork. Stir in the pecans. The remaining liquid from the mixture will evaporate as it cools. Chill 2 hours.

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