Freirich Porkette Food

CHOUCROUTE 'PORKETTE'

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Rinse the sauerkraut 3 times in cold running water. Drain well and set aside.
• In an enameled cast-iron pot, heat the duck fat over medium-high heat. Add the bacon and cook for about 5 minutes, then add the garlic and cook until golden brown. Reduce heat to low, then add the onions, thyme, juniper berries, bay leaves, caraway seeds, cloves and a pinch of salt and pepper. Sweat the onions until they are translucent, not brown, about 10 minutes. Remove the bacon and set aside.
• Deglaze the pan with wine and reduce until nearly evaporated. Add the chicken stock, a pinch of salt and pepper and the sauerkraut. Bring to a simmer. Top with the bacon. Cover and place in the oven. After 1 1/2 hours, place the Porkette on top of the choucroute. Cover and return to the oven for about 1 hour more. Check the liquid; there should not be too much left. If needed, add a little water.
• Slice the Porkette into 1/4 -inch slices and place over spoonfuls of the choucroute and bacon. Sprinkle with parsley. Serve with crusty bread and mustard.