German Roast Pork W Sauerkraut Pierogies Recipes

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.

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.

GRANDMA'S SUNDAY DINNER PORK AND KRAUT PIEROGIES

Steps:

• 1. Mix together the flour and salt. Beat the egg, then add all at once to the flour mixture. Add the 1/2 cup sour cream and the softened butter pieces and work until the dough loses most of its stickiness (about 5-7 minutes). You can use a stand mixer with a dough hook for this, but be careful not to overbeat.
• 2. Wrap the dough in plastic and refrigerate for 20-30 minutes or overnight; the dough can be kept in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. Each batch of dough makes about 12-15 pierogies, depending on size. (You may have to make two batches for this filling)
• 3. Roll dough out to 1/8 inch thickness using floured surface. Cut out rounds of 4 to 6 inches. (I use a large sized tuna can with both ends cut out)
• 4. Using 2 T. bacon drippings, brown ground pork til no longer pink. Add onion, garlic and apple and continue cooking, stirring, until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes. Add sauerkraut, beer, pepper and brown sugar. Simmer till all liquid is absorbed, about 15 minutes. Add bacon, stir to combine.
• 5. Using 1 tablespoon of mixture, place on pierogi dough rounds. Fold dough over filling and crimp edges with fork.
• 6. Fill 4-6 quart saucepan with water ¾ full and add 2 tsp. salt. Bring water to full boil. Place each pierogi into boiling water, up to 6 at a time and boil vigorously until pierogies float to top.
• 7. Remove from boiling water and fry each one in melted butter til browned on each side. Serve with sour cream and additional bacon bits, if desired.
• 8. *Notes - You can also serve these with caramelized or blackened onions along with the bacon and sour cream. I have also had them only boiled and then served with browned butter instead of also frying them.

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 ROAST PORK W/ SAUERKRAUT & PIEROGIES

Steps:

• Sprinkle roast with salt and pepper.
• Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
• Brown roast on all sides; place in a slow cooker.
• Add undrained sauerkraut, apples and juice or water; blend.
• Gently add pierogies so they are partly submerged in the sauerkraut (as the roast cooks, more liquid will cover the pierogies).
• Cover and cook on low setting for 8 to 9 hours.