German Style Roast Pork With Caramelized Sauerkraut Recipes

GERMAN STYLE ROAST PORK WITH CARAMELIZED SAUERKRAUT

Steps:

• 1. In a saute pan, heat butter and olive oil until butter is melted.
• 2. Add onions and cook for 3 minutes.
• 3. Add garlic, then sauerkraut. Lower temp to low simmer.
• 4. Add salt, pepper, garlic powder, thyme, and brown sugar.
• 5. Stir well then let it cook for about half hour to 40 minutes at a very low temp. Stir about every 5 to 7 minutes.
• 6. At the very end of caramelizing the sauerkraut mixture, turn the heat up to medium and let this sit for a few minutes to brown.
• 7. Scrape into a covered dish or Dutch oven.
• 8. Next, rub the roast with salt, pepper, ground thyme and garlic powder.
• 9. Dust with flour.
• 10. Fry in remaining 3 Tbsp of olive oil on each side until browned.
• 11. Put on top of kraut.
• 12. Pour chicken stock into the pan to deglaze the pan. Bring to a boil.
• 13. Pour over roast.
• 14. Cover and set in a 325 degree oven for one hour.
• 15. Remove lid then continue to bake until internal temp is over 170 degrees.
• 16. Usually takes about 2 hours, but might be less or more depending on the size of roast and if you've got bones.

GERMAN PORK N SAUERKRAUT

Steps:

• In a dutch oven, cook ribs and onion till ribs are browned and onion is tender.
• Remove from heat.
• Combine remaining ingredients and pour over ribs.
• Cover and bake in oven 350 deg for 1 1/2-2hrs or until ribs tender, or place in Nesco or crock pot and cook on low 8 hours.

AUTHENTIC SCHWEINEBRATEN GERMAN PORK ROAST BAVARIAN STYLE

Steps:

• wash and pat dry roast.
• mix all dry ingredients together and rub onto roast.
• spread a liberal amount of mustard onto roast.
• heat oil in a heavy roasting pan (enameled cast iron works well) on top of stove and brown carrots and leeks.
• push vegetables aside and brown roast from all sides in the very very hot roasting pan.
• ad onions INCLUDING the brown skins (this is VERY IMPORTANT since it will give your gravy an good color).
• ad broth and transfer everything to the oven.
• roast covered for 1 1/2 hours at 350°F.
• uncover, stir onions and veggies.
• turn roast over and roast uncovered for 1 hour (if liquid evaporates a lot, add some more occasionally.
• once roasting time has finished transfer meat to a plate to rest.
• take a basting brush, dip into the hot liquid and scrub all the sides of the roasting pan (and the lid if necessary). All the brown stains on the walls of your pan will ad flavor and color to your sauce!
• strain all the liquid through a fine meshed strainer (stainless steel will work better then the plastic ones). Press solids vigorously with a spoon to press as much liquid (as well all solids that can get pressed through) through the strainer into a sauce pan and reduce slightly on high heat.
• Slice roast into 1/2 thick slices and pour gravy liberally over everthing.
• Best served with potato dumplings and sauerkraut.

SLOW COOKER GERMAN-STYLE PORK ROAST WITH SAUERKRAUT AND POTATOES

Steps:

• Place the potatoes, garlic, salt, and pepper in a slow cooker; stir to coat. Season the pork roast with salt and pepper; lay atop the potatoes. Pour the sauerkraut over the roast; sprinkle with caraway seeds.
• Cook in slow cooker on Low 8 to 10 hours.