Chops With Sauerkraut Food

PORK CHOPS WITH SAUERKRAUT AND APPLE

Steps:

• Salt and pepper the chops and brown them in hot oil or butter, about 3 minutes per side. Set aside.
• Add the apple and onions to the same skillet and cook for about 5 minutes, until the onion starts to look golden.
• Add the wine and stir, scraping up all the browned bits, and cook for an additional 3 minutes.
• Stir in the sauerkraut, and place the chops on top, including any juices that have collected. Cover the skillet, lower the heat and cook until the chops are done, about 7 minutes, depending on thickness. Do not overcook.
• Note1: I've also made this successfully with chardonnay, but riesling is the best.
• Note2: Sauerkraut packed in plastic bags and sold in the refrigerator case tastes much better than the canned.

BAKED PORK CHOPS WITH SAUERKRAUT

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a casserole dish.
• Rub pork chops with salt and pepper on both sides. Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and pan-fry pork chops on both sides until browned, 5 to 7 minutes per side. Place browned pork chops into the prepared casserole dish.
• Combine sauerkraut, apple, onion, brown sugar, and caraway seeds in a bowl; cover pork chops with the mixture. Cover dish with aluminum foil.
• Bake pork chops in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, about 45 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

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.

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.

SLOW COOKER PORK CHOPS

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.

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.

POLISH PORK CHOPS WITH SAUERKRAUT

Steps:

• In a large heavy skillet heat oil to medium high and brown the chops on both sides.
• Remove from pan.
• To the pan add the onions and garlic.
• Reduce heat to medium and cook onions until translucent.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Add the bay leaf and the drained sauerkraut.
• Arrange chops on top.
• Pour the stock over top, bring to a slow boil and cook for 15 minutes.
• Peel, core and dice the apple.
• Add to the pan with the cumin seeds and stir well, simmering for another 15 minutes.
• Test for doneness.
• Remove bay leaf and serve.

PORK CHOPS & SAUERKRAUT IN BEER

Steps:

• Render fat in hot skillet and brown pork chops on both sides with sliced garlic (about 5 to 7 minutes a side).
• Remove chops from skillet; drain fat and remove garlic; reduce heat; return chops to skillet.
• Season both sides of chops.
• Cover chops with thinly sliced onion and then sauerkraut.
• Pour most of beer over all.
• Cover and simmer slowly for 45 minutes to 1 hour, baste occasionally; do not allow to cook dry.
• Goes well with sweet potatoes, baked beans, or corn.

BRAISED PORK CHOPS WITH SAUERKRAUT

Steps:

• Melt the butter or lard in a skillet and quickly brown the pork chops on both sides. Place on platter and set aside.
• Arrange the bacon in the bottom of a large dutch oven or braising pan.
• Rinse the sauerkraut in a colander and squeeze out as much water as you can. (You can skip this step if you like a stronger flavor). Place half of it on top of the bacon.
• Place the sliced onions over the sauerkraut and sprinkle with 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper.
• Arrange the pork chops on top of the onions, and pour in any collected juices.Sprinkle with salt, pepper and the garlic.
• Add the rest of the sauerkraut, sprinkle with pepper and pour over as much beer as you need to cover.
• Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook one hour. The pot should never get completely dry.
• Note: I find 2 lbs sauerkraut to be enough, but if you have hearty eaters, you might want the larger quantity. I do not add additional salt.

BAKED PORK CHOPS AND SAUERKRAUT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Season chops with salt and pepper-brown in 1 tbs. butter. Place in 9x13 baking dish.
• Melt remaining tbs. butter-lightly brown diced apple-sprinkle over chops.
• Cover chops and apple with undrained sauerkraut.
• Separate onion into rings-sprinkle over kraut.
• Sprinkle on caraway seeds.
• Sprinkle on brown sugar.
• Pour onion soup over all.
• Cover with foil-bake for 1 hour.