**Sauerkraut Balls with Polish Sausage and Corned Beef: A Taste of Eastern European Delicacy**
Sauerkraut balls, also known as sauerkraut dumplings, are a delectable treat originating from Eastern European cuisines, particularly popular in countries like Poland, Ukraine, and Germany. These savory morsels are crafted with a combination of sauerkraut, ground meat, and aromatic spices, then coated in breadcrumbs and fried until golden brown. The result is a crispy exterior that yields to a tender and flavorful interior, filled with the tangy and slightly sour notes of sauerkraut, the savory richness of ground meat, and a medley of herbs and spices. In this article, we present two variations of sauerkraut balls: one featuring the robust flavors of Polish sausage and the other showcasing the distinct taste of corned beef. Both recipes offer a unique culinary experience, sure to tantalize your taste buds and transport you to the heart of Eastern European cuisine.
SAUERKRAUT BALLS WITH POLISH SAUSAGE AND CORNED BEEF
My family has an annual Oktoberfest party where everyone brings a German dish to pass. I made this and all of the "balls" were gone. This recipe makes about 60 yummy fried sauerkraut balls, depending on the size of the balls. My thanks to NC State Trooper for the original recipe with my alterations.
Provided by mama noah
Categories Pork
Time 1h
Yield 50-60 balls, 25 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- In a large skillet, melt 2 TBS. butter and 2 TBS. olive oil over low heat. Squeeze out polish sausage from casing and add to skillet. Increase heat and cook sausage, breaking it up fine, like ground beef. Cook thoroughly. Remove from skillet and drain.
- In the same skillet, melt 3 TBS. butter over low heat. Add onion and cook until softened. Add the polish sausage, corned beef and garlic. Cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add the 6 TBS. flour and cook and stir for 3 minutes.
- Add sauerkraut, parsley and broth. Cook until thickened and paste-like, about 3 minutes or so. Spread out the mixture on a cookie sheet or platter and chill in the fridge for about 3 hours.
- Add oil to skillet about 1" deep. Heat your oil. If you use a deep fryer, heat to 375°F.
- In one bowl, whisk the egg, milk and 2 1/2 cups of flour. In another bowl, add the breadcrumbs, garlic salt and dried parsley.
- Remove sauerkraut from fridge and roll into small balls, about 1" in diameter. Dip the balls into the egg mixture and then roll them in the bread crumb mixture.
- Fry them in batches for 2-3 minutes or until they are golden brown and drain on a paper towel. Serve warm.
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
R&R'S REUBEN BALLS
I am not a fan of the typical Reuben sandwich, but many of my family and friends are. So I found a way to please everyone, including myself, with this concoction. I absolutely love these, and could eat them daily, which is the nice thing about this recipe. They can be prepared all the way up until the fry-time, but then frozen to use "as needed/wanted"... (in the directions below) for up to a month. These make for a fantastic appetizer for a party/gathering, or for an afternoon/midnight snack! (see freezing instructions). Fry up 3 for yourself as a late night binge, or fry up 20 for unexpected guests. I hope you enjoy these as much as we do. (Please just be sure to read the directions carefully, so they are as delicious for you and yours as they are for us). *NOTE: Prep time includes refrigeration time. Also, using ingredients 1-5 and steps 1 & 2, you can easily make this into a creamy spread for cocktail rye (or whatever makes you happy), just microwave the mixture for a few seconds
Provided by rosie316
Categories Cheese
Time 1h32m
Yield 26-30 balls, 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Pour the canned sauerkraut into a colander, "drain" and "lightly rinse" under running water. (If using fresh kraut, you may not need to rinse, your choice). Using your hands, "squeeze" as much water out as possible. Place kraut on a cutting board, pat it "dry" with paper towels, and chop it up finely. (It is very important to do the "drain, rinse, squeeze and dry", otherwise they will not cook properly or be too tasty)!
- Crumble the canned corned beef into a large bowl, add the 2 cheeses, chopped up sauerkraut and dried onions. Using your hands, mix (smoosh) it all together (like your making a meatloaf). Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and place in the fridge for at least 1 hour, to let mixture get firm and the dried onions to soften.
- In the meantime, place 3 plates and 1 bowl on the counter to make an assembly station.
- Plate #1: flour, Bowl: milk, Plate #2: dried bread crumbs, Plate #3: just somewhere for your balls to hang out while waiting for the fry.
- When the meat has been chilled for about an hour and has firmed up a bit, start making BALLS! I usually try to do 1" size. Roll some in your hands, toss 'em in the flour, dunk them in the milk, roll thru the bread crumbs and set them on Plate #3! Easy peasy, but messy! Just be sure that each of these steps are completely covering your balls.
- This is where you can choose to fry them right away, or put them on cookie sheet and place in freezer for an hour, and let them freeze thru. Then toss them all in zip-lock baggies to use as a "when needed" basis. Just be sure to let them rest on the counter from freezer to fry (DO NOT try to defrost in microwave).
- Frying: Heat up the oil over med-high heat.The oil should be hot enough to make a pinch of the flour we used bubble. (I never use a thermo, I always just guess at the temperature. One sacrificial ball goes in at the start of the fry)! Depending on the size of your pot of oil, DO NOT over-crowd it, or the oil temp will drop, and you will end up with very greasy balls (that is why I test one first). Make batches at a time. They will stay hot for a very long time. Fry for approx 1 - 2 mins, turning with a slotted spoon, until the coating gets browned (DO NOT burn them, they will taste "icky" then)! Place on a paper towel lined plate to drain.
- I serve these with cups of Thousand Island dressing (or Russian) for a dipping sauce, but I don't eat the balls with either. Plain is fine by me! I hope you enjoy these as much as we do.
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
EASY SAUERKRAUT AND SAUSAGE BALLS
This is a family recipe that is a 'must' for New Year's Eve!
Provided by Brenda Zerbe St Thomas
Categories Appetizers and Snacks Meat and Poultry Pork
Time 50m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Place a wire rack on top of the aluminum foil.
- Place sauerkraut in a colander in the sink and press all the liquid out using the back of a large spoon. Flake sauerkraut into a large bowl and add sausage; mix well. Form sausage mixture into quarter-size balls and arrange on the rack on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven until cooked through and browned, 30 to 40 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 126.1 calories, Carbohydrate 2.7 g, Cholesterol 26 mg, Fat 9.8 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 6.7 g, SaturatedFat 3.4 g, Sodium 775.2 mg, Sugar 0.9 g
Tips:
- To save time, you can use pre-cooked Polish sausage and corned beef.
- If you don't have a food processor, you can grate the onion and cabbage by hand.
- Be careful not to overmix the meatball mixture, or the meatballs will be tough.
- Fry the meatballs in batches so they don't overcrowd the pan and cook evenly.
- Serve the meatballs with your favorite dipping sauce, such as ketchup, mustard, or barbecue sauce.
Conclusion:
Sauerkraut balls with Polish sausage and corned beef are a delicious and easy-to-make appetizer or main course. They're perfect for a party or potluck, and they're also a great way to use up leftover meat. With a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can make these tasty meatballs that are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them. So next time you're looking for a new recipe to try, give these sauerkraut balls a try. You won't be disappointed!
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