pork and sauerkraut

Made in your slow cooker, this easy pork chops and sauerkraut recipe has the traditional flavor you crave without all of the fuss! Uses bone-in pork chops, sauerkraut, and baby yellow potatoes for an all-in-one meal with side dishes included

Slow Cooker Pork Chops and Sauerkraut

pork chops

Wesson canola oil

baby gold potatoes

sauerkraut, undrained

water

caraway seed (optional)

salt and black pepper,

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and...

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add the Wesson canola oil.

Season the pork chops on both sides with...

Season the pork chops on both sides with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Sear on both sides until golden brown.

Layer the sauerkraut, seared pork chops, and baby...

Layer the sauerkraut, seared pork chops, and baby potatoes in a 6-qt. slow cooker, finishing with a layer of sauerkraut.

Cook on low until pork chops are tender,...

Cook on low until pork chops are tender, about 8 hours.

This is a simple casserole that everyone in my family LOVES!  Layers of tender potatoes, tender pork chops and zesty apple sauerkraut!

Pork and Sauerkraut Bake

potatoes

butter (melted)

garlic powder

pork chops (1″ thick (see notes below))

sauerkraut (drained)

brown sugar

onion (thinly sliced)

apple

caraway seeds (optional)

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Place potatoes and butter in a 9×13 pan. Toss with garlic powder and salt &amp; black pepper to taste.

Season pork chops with salt and pepper.  Brown over medium high heat, about 3 minutes each side.

Meanwhile, combine sauerkraut, brown sugar, onion, granny smith apple and caraway seeds in a bowl.

Place ½ of the sauerkraut mixture over the potatoes. Top with browned pork chops and finally remaining sauerkraut mixture. Cover tightly with foil.

Reduce oven to 325°F and bake for 2 hours.  Uncover and bake an additional 15-30 minutes or until fork-tender. Serve warm with applesauce.

Meltingly tender slow cooked pork hocks with sauerkraut, a German classic recipe perfect for cooking in the slow cooker.

Slow Cooked Pork Hocks

pork hocks (total weight of

large onion (about 150 g/ 5.3 oz)

apple (about 200 g/ 7 oz)

lard oil

sugar

sauerkraut (800 g/ 28 oz (Note 1))

bay leaves

caraway seeds

black peppercorns

cloves

beef or chicken stock (Note 2)

fine sea salt and ground black pepper

Chop

Chop the onions and the apple but keep them separated.

Cook

Cook on stove: Heat the lard or oil in a large heavy-bottomed pan. Cook the onions on medium-low heat for about 3 minutes. Add the apple and continue cooking for 2 minutes.

Caramelize

Caramelize: Sprinkle the sugar on top and let caramelize slightly for about 2 minutes.

Combine

Combine: Add sauerkraut, salt, bay leaves, caraways seeds, peppercorns, and cloves. Mix well. Transfer everything to the slow cooker. Add stock and mix.

Rub the pork hocks with salt and pepper. Nestle them on top of the sauerkraut.

Cook on high for 7-9 hours, turning the hocks halfway through. (Note 3 and 4).

Serve

Serve with boiled potatoes, German bread, or potato dumplings.

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Country Style Pork Spare Ribs and Sauerkraut recipe creates extremely tender caramelized pork nestled into tangy sauerkraut.

Country Style Pork Spare Ribs and Sauerkraut

lbs country style spare ribs

tbsp oil

sauerkraut *see tips above

black pepper *optional

Preheat oven to 300℉

Place large frying pan or indoor grill over med/high- high heat. Add oil and bring pan up to a full heat. (see tips above for testing heat of pan). Sprinkle ribs with black pepper and place fattiest aside down onto pan. Sear all sides until golden brown.

Place seared meat into dutch oven and top with sauerkraut. Cover dutch oven with lid and bake for 3-3 1/2 hours.

(Note: video above was a doubled recipe)

One-pan crispy pork belly? Yep. You'll have to begin this recipe one day ahead, but it's totally worth it.

Crispy pork belly with sauerkraut and thyme recipe

pork

kg rock salt

tsp toasted coriander seeds, roughly crushed

white sauerkraut

thyme

(500 milliliters) Massel Chicken Style Liquid Stock

apples

tbs chopped dill sprigs

Pork and sauerkraut just go together and this easy slow cooker recipe is always a hit. Only a few ingredients, but they make this one a hit. Wonderful over mashed potatoes and many enjoy this recipe for New Years Day.

Slow Cooker Pork Roast and Sauerkraut

sauerkraut

apple juice

onion

pkg. dry onion soup mix

Salt and Pepper

Sprinkle pork roast with salt and pepper and place in crock pot. (Cut to fit pot if roast is too big)  In a large bowl, mix the rest of the ingredients together with a spoon.

Pour the mixture over the roast.   Cook on high for 4 hours or low for 8 hours until meat is cooked and tender.  Remove roast and pull apart.  Enjoy!

Needed a good recipe....this one was it ...don't cook much...thanks

I was skeptical of the ingredient combination, but this was really good. I’ll be saving this to use again.

I made this yesterday for us to enjoy on New Year’s Day. I snuck a bite and it’s DELICIOUS!! I’m so glad I found this recipe. Happy New Year!!

I made this recipe for New Years Day and I have to say it is fantastic!! This is my recipe from now on. Love it! Such a great taste.

It is in the crockpot now. A little different from how I usually make it but wanted a little change. I will however add red potatoes for the last couple of hours. We have never tried mashed potatoes with it.

I had a total brain fart this morning on how to prepare the German pork and kraut for New Years.  Did a quick Google search of Pork and Kraut in the Crock and landed on your recipe. So glad I did because there are a few elements I have never tried before. The combination of all your ingredients sound simply delightful. Have it in the crock right now. Thank you for sharing.

Thank you for sharing. This makes me remember how my mom and grandma use to make pork and sauerkraut every year. 
I have this in my crockpot now and so happy I found your recipe. Thank you again for sharing. 
Esther

Had this tonight!  Very good recipe.  Easy to make.  I seared the pork roast before placing it in the slow cooker.  I'll definitely make this again in the near future.  Thank you.

This easy pork and sauerkraut in oven is all about tender meat and perhaps some good luck.

Pork and Sauerkraut

pork shoulder

olive oil oil

salt and pepper (use liberally, but to taste)

onion (diced)

paprika

dark beer (malt forward, low bitterness

sauerkraut (drain before using*)

1. Cut the pork (into chops or thick strips as shown above), trim any excess fat and generously season with salt and pepper.

2. Turn on the oven to 300 F.

3. Heat a braiser/Dutch oven or a heavy bottomed pan on high, add oil and brown the pork on all sides, working in batches. Set aside.

4. Lower the heat to medium and saute the diced onion for 3-4 minutes. Add the paprika, stir and deglaze with the beer (or cider). Add the water and bay leaves and bring to simmer. If using braiser/Dutch oven place the browned pork in the simmering liquid, cover and transfer to the oven. If using a pan, transfer the liquid to a roasting pan, add the pork and cover with foil, then transfer to the oven.

5. Braise in the oven until the pork becomes tender - depending on how you cut it this may take 1 to 1.5 hours.

6. Once the pork is tender, arrange the drained sauerkraut around it, add a bit more water if necessary and bake for about 20 minutes.

7. Serve alongside mashed potatoes, baked apples or simply with crusty bread.

Just made this for lunch for the family. Outstanding. The pork was exceptionally tender! Also left you a 5-star rating:). Very pleased wtih this recipe. Thanks for sharing and Happy New Year!

Delicious!  I was looking for new recipes to incorporate more kraut into my diet, for it's nutritional value.  This one is excellent, and is so easy to make.  I was cooking only for myself, so I halved all of the ingredients, and it worked out just fine.  I used a 5.5 Dutch oven since I didn't have a braising pan.  I used a dunkel style German bier.  The recipe is correct, no knife is needed.  The pork just falls apart with some pressure from the fork.  I baked it for 1 hour, since I cut the pork into smaller pieces.  The recipe calls for a 20 minute baking session towards the end of the cook, and says to add more water if necessary.  It wasn't necessary in my case, but while I was waiting, I was wishing that I had saved all of the brine I had drained off the kraut to use that instead.  I will do that next time, just in case.  When I had finished all the pork in my bowl, there was a pile of kraut left over.  I had rolls with my meal, so I piled the leftover kraut / onion / bier reduction mixture onto my roll, and it was delicious!  Nice way to finish off the meal.  Plenty of leftovers.  Can't wait till tomorrow.  I bought a six pack of dunkel to get the 1/2 cup of bier for the recipe, and three biers went down while the pork was baking.  I'm breathing a little heavy, and will be passing out shortly.

Soooo my kind of dish right here, Milena!! Pork and sauerkraut, what could be better!? I am such a lover of sauerkraut!! My Mom is German so we ate a lot of it growing up, especially with perogies or pork sausage. This is definitely a dish I'd love!

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