Chops N Kraut Food

PORK CHOPS AND SAUERKRAUT

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Brown chops on all sides and remove from pan.
• Add the garlic, onion, sauerkraut, caraway seed, apple juice, and salt and pepper to taste to the hot skillet. Saute for 3 to 4 minutes. Lay browned pork chops on top of sauerkraut mixture, cover, reduce heat to low and cook for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

PORK CHOPS AND SAUERKRAUT

Steps:

• Season the pork chops with salt and pepper.
• Heat a skillet and oil lightly.
• Brown chops on both sides, and remove them from skillet.
• In remaining oil and residue, saute the onion and apple, till they begin to color.
• Add the white wine or rum to the skillet.
• Add the sauerkraut with about half of its liquid to your pan.
• Combine well with onion-apple mixture.
• Add the chops back to the pan, atop the sauerkraut mixture.
• Cover and simmer for approximately 20 minutes.
• Remove cover and cook off any remaining liquid, moving chops to the bottom of the pan for final browning on both sides.
• When all the liquid is gone, the dish is ready to serve.

SAUSAGE 'N KRAUT

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat, and lightly oil the grate.
• Grill the sausages on the preheated grill until browned, about 3 minutes on each side. Cut the cooked sausage into 1/2-inch slices.
• While the sausage is grilling, melt the butter spread in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in the sauerkraut, celery flakes, onion, caraway seeds, brown sugar, and pepper. Cook and stir until the sauerkraut begins to brown, about 10 minutes. Stir in the sausage slices. Serve hot.

PORK CHOPS WITH BEER SAUERKRAUT

Steps:

• Combine the paprika, coriander, 1 teaspoon salt and black pepper to taste in a small bowl. Season both sides of the pork with this spice mixture.
• Add the oil to the preheated skillet. Add the pork in a single layer in the pan. Cook, without moving, until lightly golden brown, about 1 minute. Flip the meat and scoot to the outer edges of the pan. To the open space in the middle, add the onions and a pinch of salt. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring the onions occasionally.
• Add the sauerkraut and continue cooking until the onions have softened and the sauerkraut turns golden brown, about 1 1/2 minutes. Add the beer and deglaze the pan, scraping with a wooden spoon to get up the browned bits on the bottom of the pan. Cook until the sauce reduces slightly, about 30 seconds.
• Remove from the heat and stir in the parsley. Serve the pork chops topped with the sauerkraut mixture, any accumulated juices and mustard.

PORK CHOP 'N' KRAUT DINNER

Steps:

• In a pressure cooker, cook pork chops in oil until lightly browned on each side; drain. Remove chops; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Add sauerkraut to cooker; sprinkle with brown sugar. place pork chops and potatoes over sauerkraut; add water., Close cover securely; place pressure regulator on vent pipe. Bring cooker to full pressure over high heat. Reduce heat to medium and cook for 15 minutes. (Pressure regulator should maintain a slow steady rocking motion or release of steam; adjust heat if needed.) Remove from the heat. Immediately cool according to manufacturer's directions until pressure is completely reduced.

CHOPS 'N' KRAUT

Steps:

• Sprinkle both sides of pork chops with salt and pepper. In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, cook three chops in 1 teaspoon oil for 2-3 minutes on each side or until browned; drain. Repeat with remaining chops and 1 teaspoon oil. , Place pork chops in a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray; set aside. In the same skillet, cook onion in remaining oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the tomatoes, sauerkraut, brown sugar and caraway seeds. Cook and stir until mixture comes to a boil. , Carefully pour over chops. Cover and bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°.