Choucroute Garnie
This hearty French dish features sauerkraut braised with white wine, spices, and various cuts of pork. It's a comforting and flavorful meal, perfect for a cold evening. Serve with boiled potatoes and mustard.
Una recepta original de Forkin
- Temps total
- 3 h 30 min
- Racions
- 6
- Dificultat
- Mitjana
- Per ració
- 1.037 kcal
Informació sobre al·lèrgens: pot contenir mostassa i sulfits. Si teniu al·lèrgies, comproveu sempre els envasos dels ingredients.
Preparació prèvia
Llista d’ingredients
Llista d’ingredients
- 1.000 gsauerkraut, rinsed and drained
- 200 gbacon, cubed
- 500 gpork shoulder, cut into large chunks
- 1 usmoked pork hock
- 4 ufrankfurter sausage
- 4 ubratwurst sausage
- 1 uonion, chopped
- 2 gragarlic, minced
- 500 mldry white wine
- 250 mlchicken broth
- 2 ubay leaf
- 6 ujuniper berry
- 1 ctblack peppercorn
- 1 ctsalt
- 0,5 ctblack pepper, freshly ground
for serving
- 6 upotato, peeled and boiled
- 2 csdijon mustard(opcional)
Estris
slotted spoon · dutch oven · large pot · cutting board · knife
Elaboració
Pas a pas
- 1
Rinse the sauerkraut thoroughly under cold water, then squeeze out as much liquid as possible. Set aside.
Uns 5 min
Nota de cuina: Rinsing removes excess salt and sourness, balancing the flavor.
- 2
In a large Dutch oven or heavy-bottomed pot, cook the bacon over medium heat until crispy. Remove the bacon with a slotted spoon and set aside, leaving the rendered fat in the pot.
Uns 10 min
Nota de cuina: The bacon fat will add flavor to the dish.
- 3
Add the pork shoulder chunks to the pot and brown them on all sides. Remove the pork and set aside.
Uns 8 min
- 4
Add the chopped onion to the pot and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in the minced garlic and cook for another minute until fragrant.
Uns 6 min
- 5
Add a layer of sauerkraut to the bottom of the pot. Place the smoked pork hock and browned pork shoulder on top of the sauerkraut.
Uns 3 min
- 6
Add the remaining sauerkraut, bay leaves, juniper berries, and black peppercorns. Pour in the white wine and chicken broth.
Uns 2 min
- 7
Bring the mixture to a simmer, then reduce the heat to low, cover the pot, and cook for 2 hours.
Uns 2 h
Nota de cuina: Ensure the heat is low enough to prevent scorching.
- 8
After 2 hours, add the frankfurter and bratwurst sausages to the pot. Cover and continue to cook for another hour, or until the pork hock is very tender and easily pulls apart.
Uns 1 h
- 9
Carefully remove the pork hock and other large pieces of meat from the pot. Shred the meat from the hock and cut the pork shoulder into smaller, serving-sized pieces.
Uns 10 min
Nota de cuina: Be careful as the meat will be very hot.
- 10
Return all the meat to the sauerkraut. Stir in the reserved crispy bacon. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and freshly ground black pepper as needed.
Uns 3 min
- 11
Serve the Choucroute Garnie hot, with boiled potatoes and a side of Dijon mustard.
Per ració
Nutrició
- Calories
- 1.036,6kcal
- Proteïnes
- 66g
- Hidrats de carboni
- 41,7g
- Greixos
- 60g
- Fibra
- 8,9g
- Sucre
- 8,4g
Estimació basada en les quantitats dels ingredients. Els valors poden variar segons les marques i les substitucions.
Conservació
Store leftover Choucroute Garnie in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Reheat gently on the stovetop over low heat, or in the microwave until warmed through.