Best 5 Ale And Kraut Burgers Recipes

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**Indulge in the symphony of flavors with Ale and Kraut Burgers: A culinary journey.**

Prepare to tantalize your taste buds with the extraordinary Ale and Kraut Burgers, a delightful fusion of classic American flavors with a European twist. These succulent burgers are handcrafted with a blend of ground beef and pork, seasoned to perfection and cooked to juicy perfection. Nestled between two soft, toasted buns, they are adorned with a generous layer of tangy sauerkraut, adding a delightful sour and crunchy contrast. To elevate the experience, a rich and flavorful ale-infused cheese sauce is drizzled over the burgers, creating a harmonious balance of flavors. Accompanying this delectable creation are two exceptional variations: the Irish Cheddar Ale Burger, featuring a blend of Irish cheddar and ale cheese sauce, and the Swiss & Mushroom Ale Burger, boasting a combination of Swiss cheese and sautéed mushrooms enveloped in a savory ale-infused cheese sauce. Each burger is a culinary masterpiece, promising an unforgettable taste adventure.

Here are our top 5 tried and tested recipes!

KRAUTBURGERS



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Even after more than 50 years of marriage, I love to bake and cook for family and friends. The recipe for these rolls stuffed with cabbage and ground beef has been in my files for years.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 1h

Yield 32 buns.

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 package (1/4 ounce) active dry yeast
1-1/4 cups warm water (110° to 115°)
1 cup warm milk (110° to 115°)
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons shortening
2 teaspoons salt
5-3/4 to 6-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 pounds ground beef
1 medium cabbage, shredded
1 medium onion, chopped
Salt, pepper and seasoned salt to taste
Melted butter

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the milk, sugar, shortening and salt. Stir in enough flour to form a soft dough. Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. , Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. , Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. In a large saucepan, cook cabbage and onion until tender. , In a large bowl, combine the meat, cabbage mixture, salt, pepper and seasoned salt. Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide in half. Roll each into a 16-in. square. Cut into 4-in. squares. Place 1/4 cup filling in the center of each. Bring corners over filling; pinch to seal. , Place, seam side down, on greased baking sheets. Do not let rise. Bake at 425° for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°; bake 15-20 minutes longer or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks. Brush with melted butter. Serve warm. Refrigerate leftovers.

Nutrition Facts :

ORIGINAL LAUER-KRAUT BURGERS



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Provided by Food Network

Time 2h10m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 3/4 pounds 80/20 ground chuck
1 1/2 yellow onions, chopped into 1/4-inch pieces
2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
1 medium head green cabbage, chopped into 1/4-inch pieces
1/2 cup Lauer Kraut (you may substitute bagged sauerkraut, not canned)
Salt
2 tablespoons active dry yeast
1 tablespoon sugar
3/4 cup powdered milk
8 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
2 teaspoons salt
3/4 cup shortening
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vegetable oil

Steps:

  • For the burger filling: Brown the ground chuck in a large skillet over medium heat, crumbling the meat pretty finely as it browns. Add the chopped onions and 1 teaspoon of the pepper. Cook the onion down a little, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the chopped cabbage, sauerkraut, remaining 1 teaspoon pepper and 1 teaspoon salt. Let the mixture cook, 10 to 15 minutes, depending on how done you like the cabbage. Strain and let cool.
  • For the dough: Put the yeast and sugar in a 4-cup measuring cup and add warm water to the 1-cup mark. Stir together and let sit until the yeast rises to twice its original size. Put the powdered milk in another 4-cup measuring cup and add water to the 2-cup mark. Stir together. In a large mixing bowl, add the flour, salt and shortening. Cut the shortening into the flour by hand. Next, make a well in the flour and add the eggs, yeast mixture and the powdered milk mixture to the flour. Work it all together until the dough comes away from the bowl (you may need a touch more flour or water). Oil the dough slightly on each side, cover and let rise, for 10 minutes. Pinch and let rise another 15 minutes.
  • To assemble the Lauer-Kraut burgers: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Lightly flour a work surface and put the dough on the flour. Begin to roll the dough as close to a rectangle as you can, roughly 24-by-30 inches. Once the dough is rolled out, cut the dough into squares, roughly 6-by-6 inches. Take a square of dough and roll it out a little bigger, roughly 8-by-8 inches. Turn the re-rolled square over and add a full cup of filling mixture into the middle of the dough. Bring the opposite corners of the square together, and then bring the other 2 opposite corners together. You should have all 4 corners drawn together. Pinch down the 4 seams of the dough. Once you pinch all the seams, push down slightly on the kraut burger. This will release extra air and help you find any place you missed sealing the kraut burger. Turn the sealed pocket over and place it on the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining ingredients. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes.

ALE AND KRAUT BURGERS



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Otherwise known to some as a German Burger. I love a good burger and I love Kraut and Swiss and Caramelized Onions, throw in the Ale, Heck Yes! Shown here without a bun, but I did serve it on a toasted thick slab of 'Wheat and Rye Bread' that I have posted here too,the kraut really set off the flavor of the rye...YUM It's...

Provided by Wendy Rusch

Categories     Burgers

Number Of Ingredients 16

KRAUT
1 - 48 oz jar of sauerkraut, drained and rinsed
1/2 bottle belgian style wheat beer, such as shock tops belgian white
fresh ground black pepper
BURGERS
2 lb ground beef
1/2 bottle belgian style wheat beer, such as shock tops belgian white
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp fresh ground black pepper
2-3 Tbsp olive oil
2 Tbsp butter
1 medium onion, halved then sliced
coarse sea salt
slice cheddar
slice swiss cheese

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 400. Spray or line a 7x11 or 9x9 pan. Pour your drained and rinsed Kraut into the pan, grind your pepper over top. Pour 1/2 of a bottle of ale over top, place in oven UNCOVERED for 1 hour, stir after 30 minutes.
  • 2. Once Kraut is in the oven, prepare your burger, as you want it to rest/marinate about an hour before you prepare it. Place burger in a large bowl, add 1/2 bottle of ale, garlic powder, onion powder and pepper. Mix well, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  • 3. After 30 minutes, remember to stir your kraut, then remove burger from frig, shape into patties...whatever size you like, I happen to like to make 1/4# patties, so I will get 8 patties total. Cover your patties with plastic wrap and let set out at room temp for 30 minutes.
  • 4. I like to use two skillets, simply because I don't have one large enough for all the patties...yes, you could grill them as well. Add 1 T olive oil to each pan over med high heat. When hot, divide the onion between the pans. When starting to brown, add 1 T butter to each pan, when melted sprinkle salt over top, DO NOT STIR, place burgers on top, flip when half cooked, for a 1/4 # burger about 4 minutes. Make sure to get onions when you flip it, so the onions are on top. Fry another few minutes, add kraut to half of them, place 2 slices of swiss cheese over the kraut. Top remaining burgers with 1 slice of cheddar, cover to help melt the cheeses.
  • 5. Once fairly melted, remember it will continue to melt a little bit on the way to the table, take swiss topped burger and place on top of a cheddar burger then onto to plate of kraut. Or place each double burger right onto a bun, with kraut in a bowl on the side. My favorite way to plate this is to place kraut onto platter, place burgers on top. Scrap up extra caramelized onions from the pan and place over top as you can see in photo. :o) Serve with favorite toppings...spicy brown mustard is great!

FAMILY FAVORITE KRAUT BURGERS



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I like this recipe because my family loves it! It is their favorite meal that I cook on occasion. My Husband is German and Kraut burgers are his favorite German food. I have worked on this recipe for many years to make this recipe better and easier. Tip one is to make sure you have several cookie sheets and a clean table. Tip number two don't buy cheap meat. Buy the good quality meat. Tip number three turn on some music.

Provided by Peace

Categories     Breads

Time 3h

Yield 24 24, 24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 large onion (chopped)
1 large head of cabbage (shredded)
3 lbs lean ground beef
1 1/2 lbs German sausages (remove from links)
1 lb colby-monterey jack cheese (shredded)
2 (24 count) bags of rhodes texas size frozen dinner rolls
salt
pepper
garlic powder

Steps:

  • Place all rolls out on cookie sheets. Spray syran wrap with cooking spray and cover snuggly (so dough does not dry out. Leave out to rise over night.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • In Large skillet brown ground beef and sausage together. When fully cooked drain off any excess oil in skillet. Season meat with salt,pepper and garlic powder. Add onions and half of the cabbage. Cover and let simmer.
  • While meat is cooking clean a large surface area and dust lightly with flour. Roll out each roll to about 6" to 7" round circle.
  • I do one cookie sheet at a time.
  • Remove meat mixture from skillet and put it in a large bowl.
  • Add the remaining cabbage to meat and stir well.(You can adjust the amount of cabbage you put in at this time if wanted or needed.). The heat from the meat will steam the remaining cabbage. Add Cheese to mixture. Stir well.
  • Place approximately 1/2 to 3/4 cup of mixture on top of one rolled out roll (dough) and cover with second roll. Pinch edges tightly all around the roll and tuck under roll. Place each roll on cookie sheet and bake in preheated oven for approximately 20 minutes or until golden brown.
  • My family eats these with honey mustard and spicy mustard.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 353.5, Fat 15.6, SaturatedFat 6.9, Cholesterol 54.2, Sodium 440.1, Carbohydrate 31.9, Fiber 3, Sugar 3.7, Protein 21.5

KRAUTBURGER



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A lean version of a German beef and cabbage filled roll. They freeze very well, and are good dipped in mustard.

Provided by MARLENE_PEARCE

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     German

Time 1h30m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 pound lean ground beef
1 onion, chopped
½ medium head cabbage, shredded
½ (1 ounce) package dry onion soup mix
1 (8 ounce) package mild Cheddar cheese, sliced
black pepper to taste
2 (1 pound) loaves frozen bread dough, thawed
butter flavored cooking spray
¼ cup margarine, melted

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place ground beef in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain fat. Stir in cabbage and onion soup mix; cook 5 minutes longer, or until lightly browned. Set aside.
  • Roll one loaf of bread dough into a 16x8 inch rectangle, then cut into eight 4 inch squares. Spoon cabbage mixture into center of each square, top with 1 small slice cheese and bring up diagonal points, pinching edges closed. Place krautburgers on a cookie sheet coated with cooking spray, and let rise for about 10 minutes.
  • Bake for 20 minutes, or until brown. Brush tops of warm rolls with margarine. Repeat process with second loaf of bread and remaining cabbage mixture and cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 306.8 calories, Carbohydrate 30.3 g, Cholesterol 33.3 mg, Fat 13.2 g, Fiber 3.1 g, Protein 15.1 g, SaturatedFat 4.8 g, Sodium 537.3 mg, Sugar 3.6 g

Tips for Making the Best Ale and Kraut Burgers:

  • Use a high-quality ale. The flavor of the ale will come through in the burgers, so it's important to use a beer that you enjoy drinking. A hoppy ale or a dark ale will add a lot of flavor to the burgers.
  • Sauerkraut adds a nice tangy flavor to the burgers. Be sure to drain the sauerkraut well before adding it to the burger mixture.
  • Use a variety of seasonings to flavor the burgers. Garlic, onion, paprika, and cumin are all great choices. You can also add a bit of heat with chili powder or cayenne pepper.
  • Be sure to cook the burgers over medium-high heat. This will help to create a nice crust on the outside of the burgers while keeping the inside juicy and tender.
  • Serve the burgers on your favorite bun with your favorite toppings. Some popular choices include cheese, lettuce, tomato, and onion.

Conclusion:

Ale and Kraut Burgers are a delicious and unique twist on the classic burger. The combination of ale, sauerkraut, and seasonings creates a flavorful and juicy burger that is sure to please everyone at the table. So next time you're looking for a new burger recipe, give Ale and Kraut Burgers a try. You won't be disappointed!

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