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Pork Chops Sauerkraut and Potatoes

Difficulty Beginner
Time
Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Rest Time: 15 mins Total Time: 1 hr
Servings 4
Best Season Winter
Description

Pork Chops Sauerkraut and Potatoes is satisfying comfort meal. This one pot meal can be ready to eat in hour using Instant Pot or cooked on low in slow cooker for 8 to 10 hours.

Pork Chops Sauerkraut and Potato Ingredients
    Instant Pot Ingredients
  • 24 oz Pork Chops (cut to 6 ounces each)
  • 1 tsp kosher salt (to taste)
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper (to taste)
  • 3 oz bacon strips (diced)
  • 8 oz onions (julienne)
  • 8 oz apples (washed, cored and sliced)
  • 16 oz Sauerkraut
  • 1 tsp garlic (minced)
  • 1 1/2 tsp caraway seeds
  • 1 tsp dill seed
  • 16 oz B size Red Potatoes (quartered)
  • 12 oz baby carrots (peeled and washed)
  • 1/2 cup apple juice
Prep work
    Seasoning
  1. Season each of the pork chops with salt, pepper on both sides.

  2. Brown diced bacon until crisp in hot skillet or in sauté mode Instant Pot, remove crisp bacon pieces onto paper towels. Save some crisp bacon bites for garnishing.

  3. Sear each pork chop in hot skillet or in sauté mode Instant Pot.

  4. Remove the pork chops from skillet or Instant Pot, place them on to a resting plate.

  5. Add the julienne onions and apple slices to Instant Pot or Slow Cooker, sauté for 3 minutes.

  6. Next add the seared Pork Chops over top of the onions and apples in the Instant Pot or Slow Cooker.

  7. Open a can of sauerkraut and place the kraut over the top of the pork chops evenly. Sprinkle reserved bacon bits over Sauerkraut.

  8. Season the sauerkraut pork with caraway seeds, dill seeds, bacon and minced garlic.

  9. Next add the washed baby potatoes, or quartered B size potatoes over pork and kraut mixture.

  10. Add optional baby carrots over pork kraut mixture, sprinkle some of the caraway seeds and dill seeds over top.

  11. Add 1/2 cup of Apple juice or sweet white wine.

  12. Place lid on Instant pot or slow cooker. Set Instant Pot for 30 minutes on high pressure. Or Set Slow Cooker on low heat should be ready in 8 to 10 hours. Note If you're doing it classic style in cast iron dutch oven set oven 325°F and cook for 4 to 5 hours covered. Check amount moisture about 1/2 way through cooking, might have to add extra wine or apple juice.

  13. Release pressure from Instant Pot when done, then remove lid carefully.

  14. Plate the Pork Chops on top of sauerkraut, potatoes and carrots around the side of the pork chops. Garnish with bacon bits and green herbs if available.

Note

Leftovers hold well in the refrigerator for one week. They reheat very well and taste just as good.

Keywords: Pork Chops, Sauerkraut, Potatoes, Instant Pot
Chef Dave Dettman
Creative foods by Chef Dave Dettman