**Sauerkraut Balls: A Unique and Flavorful Treat**
Sauerkraut balls are a delightful and unique dish that combines the tangy sourness of sauerkraut with the savory richness of ground beef, pork, or turkey. Often served as an appetizer or snack, these bite-sized balls are a popular choice for gatherings and parties. This article presents three variations of sauerkraut ball recipes, each offering its own distinct flavor profile.
The first recipe introduces a classic sauerkraut ball recipe, featuring a blend of ground beef, pork, and sauerkraut. Seasoned with a combination of garlic, onion, and caraway seeds, these traditional sauerkraut balls are a perfect balance of tangy and savory flavors. For those seeking a vegetarian option, the second recipe showcases a meatless version made with a mixture of lentils, walnuts, and sauerkraut. This hearty and flavorful recipe delivers a satisfying bite with every mouthful. Finally, the third recipe adds a unique twist to the classic sauerkraut ball by incorporating sweet potato into the mix. The result is a delightful combination of sweet and sour flavors that is sure to tantalize your taste buds.
MARY BETH'S SAUERKRAUT BALLS
Provided by Emeril Lagasse
Categories appetizer
Time 1h50m
Yield about 4 dozen
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Using a food ricer, rice the potatoes into a large mixing bowl. Add the sauerkraut, ham, egg yolks, 1/4 cup of mustard and chopped green onions. Mix well. Season with salt and pepper. Form the mixture into small balls, about a tablespoon each. Place on a parchment lined baking sheet. Place in the freezer and freeze for 30 minutes.
- Preheat the fryer. Season the flour, egg wash, and bread crumbs, with salt and pepper. Roll each sauerkraut ball in the flour, coating completely. Dip each in the egg wash, letting the excess drip off. Finally roll each in the bread crumbs. Fry the sauerkraut balls in batches until golden brown, about 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from the fryer and drain on paper towels. Season with salt.
- In small mixing bowl, combine the remaining 1/2 cup of the mustard and sour cream. Season with salt and pepper. Mix well. Serve the sauerkraut balls on a large platter with the mustard dipping sauce. Garnish with parsley.
HEY HEY SAUERKRAUT BALLS
Found online; posted by Hey Hey Bar and Grill, German Village in Columbus, Ohio. Posting for ZWT6 (Germany) Prep/cooing time does not include time needed to chill the sausage mixture.
Provided by AZPARZYCH
Categories Pork
Time 55m
Yield 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a large skillet, cook sausage and onion until sausage is brown, breaking sausage into small pieces; drain fat.
- Drain sauerkrat, pressing out as much liquid as possible.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine sauerkraut, sausage mixture, the 2 tablespoons bread crumbs, cream cheese, parsley, mustard, garlic salt, and pepper.
- Cover and chill several hours or overnight.
- Put flour in a shallow container.
- In another shallow container, beat eggs and water until combined.
- Put bread crumbs in a third container.
- Using about 2 tablespoons for each, shape sauerkraut mixture into balls Roll balls in flour, then in egg mixture, then in bread crumbs.
- Fry a few at a time in deep hot fat (365 degrees) for about 2 minutes or until brown.
- Remove from fat with a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels.
- Transfer to a baking sheet with sides; keep warm in a 275 degree oven Makes 24 to 30 balls.
SCRUMPTIOUS SAUERKRAUT BALLS
The perfect party finger food. These are the most scrumptious sauerkraut balls you will ever taste!
Provided by Marie Velez-Kirk
Categories Appetizers and Snacks Meat and Poultry Pork
Time 2h20m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a large skillet over medium high heat, fry pork sausage and onion until sausage is evenly brown and onion is soft, about 10 minutes. Drain and allow to cool slightly.
- Crumble sausage mixture into a large bowl and add drained sauerkraut, mustard, garlic salt, pepper and 2 tablespoons bread crumbs. Combine cream cheese and parsley, and mix into sauerkraut mixture. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Heat oil in deep-fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Shape sauerkraut mixture into 3/4 inch balls. Coat balls with flour. In a small bowl, whisk together egg and milk. Dip floured balls in egg mixture and then roll in remaining bread crumbs.
- Deep fry in batches for 2 to 3 minutes or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels and serve hot.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 286.5 calories, Carbohydrate 10.7 g, Cholesterol 48.1 mg, Fat 23.5 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 8.4 g, SaturatedFat 6.6 g, Sodium 785.4 mg, Sugar 1.5 g
SAUERKRAUT BALLS
These tangy, salty, and creamy ham and sauerkraut balls covered in seasoned breadcrumbs and golden fried make a great appetizer or snack.
Provided by Renee Paj
Categories Appetizer, snack
Time 4h30m
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- In large skillet, melt butter. Add onion and cook over med heat until onions are browned (about 6 to 8 minutes).
- Stir in ham and garlic powder.
- Add in 2 TBSP flour and stir and cook for about 1 minute.
- Add drained sauerkraut, sauerkraut juice, dried parsley, and Worcestershire sauce. Stir and cook until mixture becomes a thick paste.
- Remove sauerkraut/ham mixture to bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and chill. Mixture needs to be completely cooled before proceeding to next step. (About 2 to 4 hours or overnight).
- While mixture is chilling, make Russian Dressing dipping sauce following directions below.
- Once sauerkraut/ham mixture is completely cold, form into 1" balls. This is easy to do with a small cookie scoop. Mixture should be putty like and hold it's shape while cold. Continue with remaining sauerkraut/ham mixture and pop in refrigerator for about 10 minutes, while you set up breading station.
- Set up a breading station. Put flour in a shallow bowl (or I like to use paper plates for easy clean up). Whisk egg with water in a shallow bowl, Put seasoned breadcrumbs in shallow bowl or paper plate.
- Bread the sauerkraut balls by rolling in flour, next egg, and then breadcrumbs. Set each breaded sauerkraut ball on sheet pan or plate.
- Remove sauerkraut balls from refrigerator. You can use three methods to fry the sauerkraut balls. Choose which one is best for you.
- SKILLET FRYING: Heat about 1" of oil in a large skillet. Fry sauerkraut balls, turning to brown all sides, until golden brown.
- AIR FRYER: (This is the method I used) Spray sauerkraut balls with cooking spray. Heat air fryer to 400 degrees F. Place sauerkraut balls in basket allowing for space and not over crowding. (depending on the size of your air fryer basket, you may need to work in batches.) Air fry for approximately 5 minutes, shaking the basket once during cooking time.
- OVEN METHOD: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Spray baking sheet with cooking spray and spray sauerkraut balls liberally with cooking spray. Bake in oven for approximately 10 - 20 minutes, turning the balls once during bake time.
- Serve sauerkraut balls warm with Russian Dressing dipping sauce on the side.
- Combine all ingredients in a small bowl. Cover and refrigerate to combine flavors for at least 2 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 682.09, Fat 49.05, SaturatedFat 9.28, Carbohydrate 49.55, Fiber 3.82, Sugar 11.21, Protein 10.36, Sodium 1126.89, Cholesterol 63.53
SAUERKRAUT BALLS
This recipe makes about 75 tangy and delicious fried sauerkraut balls.
Provided by NC State Trooper
Categories Appetizers and Snacks Meat and Poultry Pork
Time 4h
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a large skillet, melt butter over medium-low heat. Add onion and cook until softened. Stir in ham, corned beef and garlic. Cook mixture, stirring constantly for 1 minute. Stir in 6 tablespoons flour and cook mixture over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, for 3 minutes.
- Stir in sauerkraut, parsley, and broth; cook for 3 minutes or until thickened and paste-like. Spread mixture on a platter and chill for at least 3 hours.
- Heat oil in deep-fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). In a bowl, whisk together the egg, milk and 2 1/2 cups flour. Shape the sauerkraut mixture by level teaspoons in to balls, dip them into the egg mixture and roll them in the bread crumbs.
- Fry balls in batches for 2 to 3 minutes or until golden brown. Transfer to paper towels to drain. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 222.5 calories, Carbohydrate 26.4 g, Cholesterol 24.2 mg, Fat 9.4 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 7.6 g, SaturatedFat 2.8 g, Sodium 412.2 mg, Sugar 2.5 g
MOM'S SAUERKRAUT BALLS
I got this recipe from my mom a long time ago, and they're one of my favorites. I use my food processor to chop the ham, corned beef and sauerkraut. The prep time includes allowing the balls to cool in the refrigerator for an hour, but doesn't allow for letting the mixture cool before rolling into balls. My recipe doesn't include how many sauerkraut balls this makes, so I'm going to guess. The number will vary depending on how big you make the sauerkraut balls.
Provided by Jennifer
Categories Weeknight
Time 1h35m
Yield 20-30 sauerkraut balls
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a large skillet, saute onion in butter until tender.
- Add ham and corned beef; cook, stirring often, for five minutes.
- Add garlic salt, prepared mustard, black pepper, sauerkraut, 1/2 cup flour, and beef stock to skillet.
- Mix well.
- Cook for 10 minutes, stirring often.
- Spread sauerkraut mixture on a platter and allow to cool.
- When mixture is cool enough to touch, shape into 1- inch size balls.
- Refrigerate sauerkraut balls for 1 hour.
- Roll balls in remaining flour, dip into beaten eggs, then roll in bread crumbs.
- Fry in hot oil in a deep fryer until golden brown.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 54, Fat 2.1, SaturatedFat 1, Cholesterol 25.8, Sodium 193.7, Carbohydrate 6.5, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 0.7, Protein 2.2
GRANDMA'S SAUERKRAUT BALLS
This is a family recipe that's been made for family gatherings since I was a kid. They're delicious, and usually go in the first five minutes of a party, causing dinner to be delayed because everyone is full. The great thing is that they can be made ahead of time and frozen, then reheated as needed.
Provided by Daniel Holloway
Time 2h
Yield 50
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Heat a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook and sausage and onion in the hot skillet until sausage is browned and crumbly, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and discard grease.
- Transfer to a large bowl and add sauerkraut, cream cheese, parsley, mustard, garlic powder, and pepper. Mix until well combined. Cover and place in the refrigerator to chill for about 1 hour.
- Place flour in a shallow dish. Whisk milk and eggs together in a separate dish. Place bread crumbs in a third dish.
- Remove sauerkraut and sausage mixture from the refrigerator and roll into 3/4 inch balls. Roll balls in flour, then in milk-egg mixture, then in bread crumbs.
- Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Deep fry in batches until golden brown, about 3 minutes per batch. Drain on paper towels.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 119.9 calories, Carbohydrate 3.7 g, Cholesterol 28.1 mg, Fat 9.5 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 4.9 g, SaturatedFat 3.3 g, Sodium 385 mg, Sugar 0.5 g
SAUERKRAUT BALLS
This is a wonderful appetizer that my mother used to make. Even if you are not a lover of sauerkraut you will enjoy these tasty appetizers
Provided by lorelei1959
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 1h45m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Cook sausage and onion until meat is brown.
- Drain.
- Add sauerkraut and 2 T bread crumbs to the mixture.
- Combine cream cheese,parsley, mustard, garlic salt and pepper.
- Add to sauerkraut mixture.
- Chill one hour.
- Form into small balls and coat with flour.
- Dip in egg-milk mixture and roll in bread crumbs.
- Fry in deep fat until brown (can be frozen at this point) -- OR -- bake in a 375 degree oven for 15-20 minutes SERVE HOT.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 325.5, Fat 19.1, SaturatedFat 7.5, Cholesterol 101, Sodium 1055, Carbohydrate 26.2, Fiber 3.4, Sugar 3.5, Protein 12.1
Tips:
- To make sure your sauerkraut balls are crispy, make sure the oil is hot enough before frying them. You can check this by dropping a small piece of batter into the oil. If it sizzles immediately, the oil is hot enough.
- Don't overcrowd the pan when frying the sauerkraut balls. This will prevent them from cooking evenly.
- Sauerkraut balls can be served with a variety of dipping sauces, such as ketchup, mustard, or ranch dressing.
- For a healthier version of sauerkraut balls, you can bake them in the oven instead of frying them.
Conclusion:
Sauerkraut balls are a delicious and easy-to-make appetizer or snack. They are perfect for parties or potlucks, and can be enjoyed by people of all ages. With their crispy exterior and tangy, savory filling, sauerkraut balls are sure to be a hit at your next gathering.
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