German Spareribs And Sauerkraut Recipes

SPARE RIBS WITH SAUERKRAUT

Steps:

• Place ribs in a large pot, cover them with water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Drain the water and cool the ribs until you can touch them. Cut them into 1 or 2 rib portions. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and set them aside.
• In a large Dutch oven sauté the onion in shortening until glassy. Add the ribs, reduce the heat and cook for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Drain sauerkraut and add it to the ribs. Pour water and wine over the ribs. Add the apple, bay leaf and cloves, turn up the heat and bring to a boil. Turn down heat to low, cover the pot and simmer for 1 1/2 hours.
• Peel, wash and grate the potato and place into the sauerkraut mixture. Add a little water if needed. Stir and simmer another 1/2 hour. Season with salt and pepper and a dash of sugar.

GERMAN SAUERKRAUT AND COUNTRY RIBS

Steps:

• Wash and cut pork into seving size pieces.
• Mix all ingredients together.
• Do NOT rinse kraut.
• Simmer slowly about 3 hours, adding a bit of water as needed.

SIMPLE SPARERIB & SAUERKRAUT SUPPER

Steps:

• Place the potatoes, onion, apple and bacon in a 6-qt. slow cooker. Drain sauerkraut, reserving 1/3 cup liquid; add sauerkraut and reserved liquid to slow cooker., Cut spareribs into serving-size portions; sprinkle with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; brown ribs in batches. Transfer to slow cooker; sprinkle with brown sugar and caraway seeds., Add sausage; pour in beer. Cover and cook on low for 6-7 hours or until ribs are tender.

BAKED SPARERIBS WITH SAUERKRAUT AND APPLES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450°F degrees.
• Cut ribs into serving pieces.
• Place in 13x9-inch pan; sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Bake uncovered for 20 minutes.
• Reduce oven to 350°F degrees.
• Remove ribs; drain fat from pan.
• In same pan, combine sauerkraut, sugar, apples, onion, and water.
• Spread it all out evenly.
• Put ribs on top; bake uncovered for 1 1/2 hrs, stirring occasionally.

GERMAN SPARERIBS AND SAUERKRAUT

Steps:

• Brown spareribs in a large frying pan on medium heat until most of the fat has been rendered.
• Remove to a platter temporarily as you fry each batch.
• Brown the sliced onions and then add the garlic and cook another minute or two, but do not brown the garlic.
• Remove onions and garlic from the pan briefly with a slotted spoon and pour off any fat that may have accumulated.
• Place mushroom soup and sauerkraut in the pan and stir well and scrape up any browned bits that may have stuck to the pan.
• Add onions, garlic, and apples and stir again.
• Place spareribs on top and cover pan.
• Cook for about an hour on low, stirring occasionally.
• Be cautious in adding any salt because of the sauerkraut, but taste and season accordingly.
• Boil potatoes in salted water until just barely fork-tender.
• Serve the sauce over the potatoes.

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.

SPARERIBS AND SAUERKRAUT

Steps:

• Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium high heat; saute ribs until well browned on all sides.
• Reduce heat to medium, add onions, and saute until translucent; season with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
• Add water, cover, reduce heat to simmer one hour.
• After an hour, push ribs to one side of Dutch oven and add sauerkraut, caraway seeds, and apple to the other side; cover and cook 20 minutes.
• Season to taste.
• To serve: lift sauerkraut from liquid and arrange on one end of serving platter; place spareribs on the other end of the platter.