Pork and sauerkraut is a classic German dish that is hearty, flavorful, and easy to make. It is traditionally made with pork shoulder or butt, which is braised in a mixture of beer, sauerkraut, and spices. The pork becomes fall-apart tender and the sauerkraut is tangy and flavorful. This dish is often served with mashed potatoes, dumplings, or bread.
In this article, you will find three different recipes for slow-cooker pork and sauerkraut. The first recipe is a classic version of the dish, made with pork shoulder, sauerkraut, beer, and spices. The second recipe is a lighter version, made with pork tenderloin and low-sodium sauerkraut. The third recipe is a vegetarian version, made with tempeh and sauerkraut.
All three recipes are easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. You can add more or less beer, depending on how strong you want the flavor to be. You can also add different spices, such as caraway seeds, juniper berries, or bay leaves. And if you don't have sauerkraut, you can use cabbage instead.
No matter which recipe you choose, you are sure to enjoy this delicious and comforting dish.
SLOW-COOKER PORK ROAST AND SAUERKRAUT DINNER
Sauerkraut, apples and caraway impart great German flavor to slow-cooked pork roast.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 8h15m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In 5- to 6-quart slow cooker, lightly mix sauerkraut, apples, caraway seed and apple juice. With spoon, make indention in center of mixture; place pork roast in center.
- Arrange potato halves around roast on sauerkraut mixture. Spread 1 tablespoon mustard over roast.
- Cover; cook on Low setting 7 to 8 hours.
- In small bowl, mix sauce ingredients. Remove roast from slow cooker; place on serving platter. Cut roast into slices. Arrange potatoes around slices. With slotted spoon, remove sauerkraut mixture from slow cooker; place in serving bowl. Serve roast slices and potatoes with sauerkraut mixture and mustard sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 460, Carbohydrate 34 g, Cholesterol 120 mg, Fat 2 1/2, Fiber 6 g, Protein 46 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, ServingSize 1/6 of Recipe, Sodium 1330 mg, Sugar 12 g, TransFat 0 g
SLOW COOKER LANCASTER COUNTY PORK AND SAUERKRAUT
Old fashioned pork and sauerkraut that is served here on New Year's Day for luck! Serve with mashed potatoes, and apple sauce for dipping the pork in.
Provided by Kathie Boettger
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Pork
Time 6h20m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Cut pork loin, if necessary, to fit in the slow cooker. Season with caraway seeds, and salt and pepper to taste. Pour sauerkraut over the roast.
- Cook on High for 1 hour, then cook on Low for 5 to 6 hours. Internal temperature of the roast should be at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 245 calories, Carbohydrate 3.5 g, Cholesterol 104.5 mg, Fat 8.5 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 36.8 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, Sodium 582.2 mg, Sugar 1.3 g
SLOW-COOKER PORK, SAUERKRAUT AND KIELBASA
Delight the hearty eaters in your life with this, the ultimate meat and potatoes dish. Actually, we should say meats, since it contains both country-style pork ribs and kielbasa sausage, which taste mighty fine served alongside creamy Yukon Gold potatoes. Keeping all those richly-flavored ingredients in check, is the zesty Dijon marinade and tangy sauerkraut. So while this certainly is not a light meal, it is well-balanced. The only thing it might be missing is a slice of brown rye bread and a stein of your favorite Oktoberfest brew. Prost!
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 6h25m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Spray 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray.
- In slow cooker, place potatoes, 1/2 teaspoon of the thyme, 1/2 teaspoon of the salt and 1/4 teaspoon of the pepper. Toss to coat.
- Season ribs with remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. In 12-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; cook ribs in oil, turning occasionally, until browned. Transfer to large bowl.
- Add onion to skillet with drippings, stirring 5 to 6 minutes, until lightly browned. Transfer to slow cooker. Add broth to skillet; heat to boiling, scraping up any brown bits on bottom of skillet. Add to slow cooker.
- Add kielbasa and mustard to pork in bowl. Toss to coat.
- Arrange pork and kielbasa on top of onions in slow cooker.
- Spread sauerkraut over meat. Sprinkle remaining 1 teaspoon thyme over sauerkraut.
- Cover; cook on Low heat setting 6 to 8 hours or until ribs and potatoes are tender.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 540, Carbohydrate 23 g, Cholesterol 130 mg, Fat 3, Fiber 4 g, Protein 41 g, SaturatedFat 11 g, ServingSize About 1 1/2 cups, Sodium 1780 mg, Sugar 5 g, TransFat 1/2 g
PORK, SAUERKRAUT AND BEER
Make and share this Pork, Sauerkraut and Beer recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Audrey M
Categories Pork
Time 8h10m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
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.
EMERIL'S NEVER ENOUGH PORK BEER-BRAISED SAUERKRAUT
Provided by Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 3h20m
Yield 8 to 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
- Place the sauerkraut in a colander and rinse briefly to remove some of the salt from the brine-don't rinse it too much, or you will lose a lot of the flavor. (Alternatively, if the sauerkraut is not excessively salty, use as is.) Press to release most of the excess liquid and set aside. In a large nonreactive skillet, melt 3 tablespoons of the butter over medium-low heat and add the bacon. Cook until most of the fat is rendered, about 4 minutes. Add the onions and continue to cook until they are soft but not browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer the bacon-onion mixture to a nonreactive roasting pan or large ovenproof Dutch oven. Add the drained sauerkraut and toss to combine. Using a small piece of cheesecloth, make a bouquet garni with the thyme, bay leaves, peppercorns, juniper berries, and garlic and place in the baking dish. Add the ham hocks, chicken stock, and beer and stir to combine. Cover the casserole and bake, undisturbed, until ham hocks are mostly tender, about 1 1/2 hours.
- Meanwhile, melt the remaining tablespoon of butter in a large skillet over high heat and brown the sausages on both sides. Set aside. Brown the pork chops and set aside.
- When the hocks are mostly tender, remove the casserole from the oven. Place the sausages on top of the sauerkraut. If the liquid has reduced to less than 2/3, add a bit more water. Cover the casserole and return it to the oven. Cook for about 30 minutes, or until the sausages are tender and heated through. Add the pork chops and press them into the sauerkraut. Cover and return to the oven and cook until pork chops are heated through and tender, about 30 minutes longer. Remove the casserole from the oven and discard the bouquet garni. Serve immediately, with each person receiving some of each of the sausages, part of a hock, part of a pork chop and some of the sauerkraut. Pass the mustard at the table.
SLOW COOKER PORK AND SAUERKRAUT
Super-easy slow cooked pork tenderloin with sauerkraut and potatoes. Use a slow cooker liner for effortless cleanup. This is also good served with mashed potatoes if you don't want to use the whole baby ones. I usually double the recipe as the leftovers are even better the next day.
Provided by Amian
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Pork Pork Tenderloin Recipes
Time 8h10m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Place whole pork tenderloin into a slow cooker. Arrange potatoes around the pork; pour the sauerkraut and juice over the pork and potatoes. Add butter cubes, salt, and black pepper. Cook on Low until pork is tender, 8 to 10 hours. Add more water after 8 hours if mixture seems dry.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 358.1 calories, Carbohydrate 35.7 g, Cholesterol 79.6 mg, Fat 14.5 g, Fiber 7.5 g, Protein 22.3 g, SaturatedFat 8.3 g, Sodium 1057.4 mg, Sugar 3.6 g
SLOW-COOKER SAUERKRAUT
The recipe was made by a special someone in my life. I was never a fan of sauerkraut until I tried this and fell in love. It's terrific as a side dish or on reuben sandwiches. -Karen Tringali, Minooka, Illinois
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 1h20m
Yield 10 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a large skillet, cook bacon and onions over medium heat until bacon is crisp and onions are just tender, 5-7 minutes. Add vinegar and sugar to skillet; cook and stir 5 minutes. Add sauerkraut and caraway seeds to skillet; stir to combine. Transfer mixture to 4-qt. slow cooker. Cover and cook on low to allow flavors to blend, 1-2 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 173 calories, Fat 9g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 15mg cholesterol, Sodium 675mg sodium, Carbohydrate 20g carbohydrate (17g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 4g protein.
SLOW COOKER PORK CHOPS
This is the easiest recipe in the world, and so good. Serve with mashed potatoes - to make this really easy, use instant. My husband loves this recipe, and there's nothing to it!
Provided by Kathy Morgret
Categories Main Dish Recipes Pork Pork Chop Recipes
Time 8h5m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- Place the chops in the bottom the slow cooker and pour the sauerkraut over the top. Cook on low for 8 to 9 hours or on high for 4 to 5 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 165.4 calories, Carbohydrate 4.8 g, Cholesterol 59.4 mg, Fat 5.2 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 24.1 g, SaturatedFat 1.7 g, Sodium 803.9 mg, Sugar 1.8 g
BEEF BRISKET TACOS
Birthday parties back home were big gatherings of cousins, aunts, uncles, grandparents and anyone else we considered family. As soon as guests arrived, hot pans of shredded brisket, or carne deshebrada, appeared, along with frijoles, tostadas, salsas and huge bowls of salad. Brisket was the dish we always counted on because it could be made in the oven or a slow cooker. -Yvette Marquez, Littleton, Colorado Muy Bueno Recipes + Stories
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 8h15m
Yield 10 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the first five ingredients. Add brisket; seal bag and turn to coat. Refrigerate overnight., Transfer brisket and marinade to a 6-qt. slow cooker. Cook, covered, on low until tender, 8-10 hours. Remove meat; discard bay leaves. Reserve juices in slow cooker. When cool enough to handle, shred meat with two forks. Return to slow cooker., Using tongs, serve shredded brisket in tortillas. Add toppings as desired., Freeze option: Freeze cooled meat mixture and juices in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally. ,
Nutrition Facts : Calories 278 calories, Fat 7g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 58mg cholesterol, Sodium 947mg sodium, Carbohydrate 21g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 31g protein.
Tips:
- Choose a Dutch oven or slow cooker that is large enough to hold all of the ingredients comfortably.
- Brown the pork shoulder in a skillet over medium-high heat before adding it to the slow cooker. This will help to develop flavor and caramelize the meat.
- Use a variety of vegetables in your sauerkraut dish. Onions, carrots, celery, and potatoes are all good choices.
- Add a variety of spices and herbs to your sauerkraut dish. Caraway seeds, juniper berries, and bay leaves are all classic choices.
- Use a good quality beer in your sauerkraut dish. A dark beer will add a richer flavor than a light beer.
- Cook the sauerkraut dish on low heat for at least 8 hours, or until the pork is fall-apart tender.
- Serve the sauerkraut dish with mashed potatoes, dumplings, or bread.
Conclusion:
Slow-cooker pork sauerkraut is a delicious and hearty dish that is perfect for a cold winter day. It is easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. With a little planning, you can have a delicious and satisfying meal on the table in no time. So next time you are looking for a comforting and flavorful dish, give slow-cooker pork sauerkraut a try. You won't be disappointed!
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