Pork Sandwich With Sauerkraut Relish Recipes

PORK SANDWICH WITH SAUERKRAUT RELISH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F; prepare a roasting pan for the pork.
• In a medium saucepan, heat 1 tablespoon oil over high heat; add pear slices and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 4 minutes.
• Add brown sugar, vinegar, mustard seeds, and ginger; reduce heat to medium low and simmer until slightly reduced so it resembles jam, about 30 minutes, then let cool.
• Meanwhile, in a skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat and cook the bacon until crisp, about 5 minutes; remove and chop.
• Add onion to the skillet, cook over medium heat until softened, 6 minutes; add sauerkraut, cook, stirring, until most of the liquid has evaporated, 3 minutes.
• Add pear puree (or applesauce), caraway seeds, chopped bacon and cook about 1 minute; transfer to a bowl to cool.
• Wipe out the skillet and heat remaining tablespoon of oil,over medium high heat; season the pork on all sides with salt and pepper.
• Brown, turning occasionally, on all sides, 6 minutes.
• Transfer pork to the roasting pan and cook to an internal temperature of 140 degrees F, about 10 minutes; let cool on a cutting board.
• Slice into 1/4-inch slices.
• Spread sauerkraut relish along the bottoms of the baguettes; top with pork slices and season with salt and pepper.
• Top with pear chutney and spinach; close sandwiches and cut into 8 sandwiches.
• NOTE: To make pear puree, you can drain a 15 oz can of pears and puree in a blender or food processor.

LEFTOVER PORK N SAUERKRAUT SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Butter one side of each slice of bread.
• Assemble sandwich as follows:.
• First bread slice, butter side down.
• One slice cheese.
• Pork and sauerkraut.
• Apple slice.
• Sprinkle with brown sugar.
• One slice of cheese.
• Next slice of bread butter side up.
• (Having the pork in the middle helps to keep the bread from getting soggy).
• Grill as you would a grilled cheese making sure to cover with a lid as cooking.

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.