# Braised Pork with Sauerkraut and Apples

A cozy braised pork recipe with sauerkraut and apples, served over dairy-free mashed potatoes.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Total time: 45 min
- Cuisine: German
- Category: Side
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 3 pound pork loin, bone-in
- 1 pound bag of sauerkraut
- 1 large apple, thinly sliced
- 1 large onion, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons coconut sugar
- 0 salt
- 0 pepper
- 0 mashed potatoes

## Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 325°F.
2. Layer half of the onions and apples in the bottom of the dutch oven or casserole dish.
3. Place pork, fat side up, on the onions and apples. Season with salt and pepper.
4. Pile the sauerkraut on top of the pork, pressing to help it stay on top. Pour any remaining liquid from the bag into the dish.
5. Sprinkle the coconut sugar over the sauerkraut. Add the remaining onions and apples around the pork.
6. Cover with lid (or foil), and braise in the oven for 3-4 hours (about an hour per pound of pork).
7. Remove from oven and increase oven temperature to 425°F.
8. Shred the pork with tongs or two forks.
9. Mix the meat with the onions, apples and sauerkraut until evenly distributed.
10. Return meat, uncovered, to the oven and roast for another 20-30 minutes, until golden brown but not dried out.
11. Serve over mashed potatoes.

## Equipment

- oven
- dutch oven or casserole dish
- tongs or two forks
- knife
- cutting board

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@oliviaadriance/video/7439147112383745322
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/c923606a-b7d6-4a2e-abab-037d63c48de8
- Extracted: 2025-01-09

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