Sauerkraut With Cider And Pork Recipes

EASY PORK AND SAUERKRAUT

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a slow cooker and stir well. Submerse the apple under the other ingredients.
• Cook on High for one hour, reduce heat to Low and continue cooking for 5 hours or until pork is cooked through. Discard apple and serve.

PORK AND SAUERKRAUT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Place pork roast in a large roasting pan. Season with salt and black pepper. Mix sauerkraut, water, onion, and apple together in a large bowl. Pour sauerkraut mixture over roast.
• Bake roast in the preheated oven until heated through, about 1 hour. Reduce oven temperature to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Continue to cook roast until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center reads at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C), adding water if sauerkraut mixture looks dry, about 2 hours more.
• Remove roast from oven and allow to rest in a warm area before slicing, about 10 minutes.

SAUERKRAUT WITH CIDER AND PORK

Steps:

• Cut and pull away the cloth covering of the pork butt.
• Remove the stems from the apples. Peel and core the apples, and cut them into quarters. Cut the quarters crosswise into thin pieces. There should be about 2 1/2 cups.
• Peel the potatoes, and cut each in half crosswise. Let the potatoes stand in water to cover until ready to be used.
• Heat the lard in a large, heavy casserole, and add the onions and garlic. Cook, stirring, until the onions are wilted.
• Add the caraway seeds and cook briefly. Add the apples, stirring.
• Rinse and drain the sauerkraut. Squeeze it to extract excess liquid. Add the sauerkraut and juniper berries to the casserole.
• Place the pork butt in the center of the sauerkraut. Add the bay leaf, cider and broth. Cover closely. Bring to a boil, and cook 15 minutes.
• Arrange the boulettes of pork and kielbasa over the sauerkraut. Drain the potatoes and add them. Cover closely and continue cooking 20 minutes. Remove the bay leaf.
• Slice the meats, and serve with the pork balls, potatoes and sauerkraut.

HARD CIDER-BRAISED SAUSAGES WITH SAUERKRAUT

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Brown the sausages all over, in batches if necessary, about 5 minutes per batch. Remove to a plate as they brown. Add the onions and cook until softened, about 4 minutes.
• Add the sauerkraut and toss to combine with the onions. Add the thyme, coriander and allspice and stir to combine. Season with pepper. Pour in the cider and reduce by half. Add the stock and brown sugar and return to a simmer. Tuck the sausages back into the pot and simmer, uncovered, until the kraut is very tender and the sauce is flavorful and slightly reduced, 25 to 30 minutes. Season with salt, if needed.
• Bring the sauce to a boil, add the butter and swirl to melt and combine. Serve topped with the parsley.
• Remove any loose leaves from the cabbage head and reserve. Quarter the cabbage and thinly slice, on a mandoline if you have one. (The shreds should be about the thickness of a quarter.) Toss the cabbage in a large bowl with the pickling salt. Work the cabbage through your hands and massage for a minute or two, until the cabbage begins to "sweat" and release some water.
• Thinly slice, then julienne the green apple, leaving the peel on. (Again, use a mandoline if you have one.) Slice the ginger into coins and press with the side of your knife to bruise them slightly and release their oils. Add the apples, ginger and allspice berries to the cabbage and toss well. Let sit for an hour or two, until the cabbage has released quite a bit of water.
• Pack the cabbage mixture into a large, wide-mouthed crock and press down very firmly until the liquid the cabbage has released covers it. (Depending on the age of your cabbage, it may release less water; a fresher cabbage will release a lot of water, while a cabbage that has been stored all winter will release less.) If the cabbage is not covered, mix together 1 quart cold water and 4 1/2 teaspoons pickling salt until dissolved and pour over enough to cover the cabbage.
• Use a couple of the reserved whole cabbage leaves to cover the surface of the cabbage. Cover with a plate (or the weight provided, if you have a fermenting crock) and set something heavy on top to weight it. (You can use cans. Many people like to use a resealable plastic bag filled with the same salted water solution used above because it weights evenly and if it leaks, it doesn't ruin the fermentation process.) Store the crock in a cool, dry place.
• Check the kraut after 2 days. There should be a few bubbles around the sides. Skim any scum that has risen to the surface. Check the kraut every few days and repeat skimming, if needed. Depending on the temperature of your room, the kraut should be ready after about a week. (Some people ferment for a couple of weeks or more, depending on how funky they want their kraut to be.)
• Divide the kraut and pack into jars. Store in the refrigerator. Drain and rinse the kraut well (discarding any ginger pieces) before using.

PAP'S PORK AND SAUERKRAUT

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cabbage, season with a large pinch of salt and cook until the vegetables begin to melt and break down, 10 to 12 minutes. Stir in the cider, beer, red pepper flakes, coriander, pureed sauerkraut and ham hock. Bring to a simmer and cook for 30 minutes to let the flavors meld.
• Nestle the pork and sausage in the Dutch oven and continue to simmer for 45 minutes, until all of the meat is cooked through and tender. After 45 minutes, remove the ham hock, pork and sausage to a cutting board. Slice all of the meat and add it back into the pot. Mix in the parsley and mustard and additional salt and pepper, if needed.

PORK AND SAUERKRAUT WITH POTATOES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the sauerkraut, onion, apples, corn syrup, bay leaves, caraway and pepper. Spoon half into a 5-qt. slow cooker; top with potatoes. , Broil pork chops 6 in. from the heat for 3-4 minutes on each side or until browned; place over potatoes. Spoon remaining sauerkraut mixture over pork. , Cover and cook on high for 1 hour. Reduce heat to low; cook 4-5 hours longer or until meat is tender. Discard bay leaves.

PORK SAUTEED WITH SAUERKRAUT

Steps:

• Render the fat out of the bacon, then cook until crisp.
• Removed the bacon from the pan, without draining oil.
• Saute the onion in the bacon fat until nicely caramelized.
• Add the pork strips and brown on all sides.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Add garlic about 1 minute before the pork is done.
• Add the sauerkraut and saute about 10 minutes, until the sauerkraut starts to brown and wilt a bit.
• Sprinkle the sugar over the sauerkraut and mix in.
• Mix the paprika into the beer, and add to the pan.
• Cook until most of the beer has evaporated.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve with reserved bacon crumbled on top.

PORK, SAUERKRAUT AND BEER

Steps:

• Mix the sugar throughout the sauerkraut.
• Pour undrained sauerkraut on the bottom of your slow cooker.
• Next, pour dark beer over sauerkraut.
• Blend together the salt, garlic powder, black pepper, and paprika.
• Rub spice mixture onto roast.
• With fat side up, place pork roast in the middle of slow cooker.
• Cook on Low for 8 to 10 hours or High for 5 to 6 hours.

PORK SAUERKRAUT CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish, combine sauerkraut and hash browns. Top with pork chops. Combine soup, onion, water, sugar and vinegar; pour over all. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1-1/2 hours.

SAUSAGES WITH CIDER AND SAUERKRAUT

Steps:

• Prick sausages several times with the tip of a small knife. Heat 1/2 tablespoon butter in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until foam subsides, then brown sausages, turning occasionally, about 3 minutes total. Transfer to a plate.
• Add remaining 2 1/2 tablespoons butter to skillet along with onion, bay leaves, caraway seeds, and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened and beginning to brown, about 5 minutes. Stir in sauerkraut, cider, and sugar, then nestle sausages into mixture. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, partially covered, 20 minutes.