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CHOUCROUTE GARNIE à L'ALSACIENNE (ALSATIAN BRAISED SAUERKRAUT WITH MIXED MEATS AND SAUSAGES) RECIPE

Choucroute Garnie à l'Alsacienne (Alsatian Braised Sauerkraut With Mixed Meats and Sausages) Recipe image

Meat and sauerkraut: It's a combo we all know and love, but no version takes it to such exalted heights as Alsatian choucroute garnie. Making it requires knowing a thing or two about all the cuts of meat involved and how best to handle them. This recipe will ensure that your lean cuts don't dry out and that your tough ones become meltingly tender.

Provided by Daniel Gritzer

Categories Mains Sausage

Time 4h15m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

1 pound (450g) boneless pork loin
1 pound (450g) boneless pork shoulder
Kosher salt
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons (90ml) lard, goose fat, duck fat, or vegetable oil, divided
2 medium yellow onions, thinly sliced (about 12 ounces; 350g total)
2 cups (480ml) dry white wine, such as Riesling or Silvaner (see note)
1 cup (240ml) homemade chicken stock or low-sodium chicken broth
1 cheesecloth sachet containing 2 crushed medium cloves garlic, 10 juniper berries, 2 cloves, 1/2 teaspoon caraway seed, and 2 bay leaves
1 pound (450g) slab bacon
1 ham hock (about 3/4 pound; 340g)
1 (8-ounce; 225g) piece salt pork from the belly or side (not fatback; optional)
5 pounds (2.25kg) good-quality store-bought or homemade sauerkraut, drained
1 1/2 pounds (680g) mixed French- and/or German-style emulsified sausages, such as frankfurters, bratwurst, weisswurst, boudin blanc, boudin noir, or knackwurst
2 smoked pork chops (about 1 1/4 pounds; 560g total)
5 small Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled, halved, and simmered in salted water until tender
2 tablespoons (30ml) kirsch (cherry brandy; optional)

Steps:

Preheat oven to 250°F (120°C). In a large Dutch oven, heat 1/4 cup (60ml) goose fat (or duck fat, lard, or oil) over medium-low heat until shimmering. Add onions and cook, stirring often, until softened but not browned, about 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, Cook Pork Loin: Place pork loin in a small ovenproof skillet or on a rimmed baking sheet and cook on a separate rack in oven until an instant-read thermometer inserted in center registers 120°F (49°C), about 1 hour. Set aside.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1074 kcal, Carbohydrate 43 g, Cholesterol 239 mg, Fiber 10 g, Protein 72 g, SaturatedFat 24 g, Sodium 5448 mg, Sugar 9 g, Fat 66 g, ServingSize Serves 8 to 10, UnsaturatedFat 0 g

CHOUCROUTE GARNIE 1-2-3

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Choucroute garnie traditionally combines sausages and thick chunks of bacon with larger cuts of meat like smoked pork chops and even hunks of pork shoulder. This faster version includes only sausages and bacon. The grated potato adds body and silkiness to the sauerkraut, which, if not homemade (see page 143), should be purchased refrigerated (not canned).

Yield serves 8

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

2 tablespoons duck fat, lard, or expeller-pressed vegetable oil
2 medium onions, diced
2 cups grated peeled russet potato (about 1 large potato)
Kosher salt
2 1/2 pounds drained sauerkraut (12 cups loosely packed homemade [page 143] or 1 [32-ounce] jar or equivalent, drained and lightly rinsed)
2 dried bay leaves
10 dried juniper berries, lightly crushed
5 black peppercorns
1 1/2 cups dry white wine
2 to 3 cups chicken stock, preferably homemade (page 177), or water, as needed
1-pound chunk of unsliced slab bacon, cut into several large chunks
2 pounds mixed pork sausages, such as knockwurst, boudin blanc, and/or fresh garlic sausages
Mustard, for serving

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350°F.
Heat the fat in a heavy, shallow 3-quart enameled cast-iron pot or other heatproof baking dish over low heat. Sauté the onions until soft and fragrant but not browned, about 8 minutes. Stir in the potatoes, season lightly with salt, and cook until wilted, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the sauerkraut, bay leaves, juniper berries, peppercorns, wine, and just enough stock to nearly cover the sauerkraut. Bring to a simmer and remove from the heat.
Nestle the bacon into the sauerkraut, cover, and bake in the oven for 30 minutes, until the bacon is starting to render. Remove the cover and add the sausages in one layer, pushing them down a bit into the sauerkraut, which should still be quite moist. If it seems dry, moisten it with a little additional chicken stock. Bake, uncovered, for 45 minutes to 1 hour, until the top of the sauerkraut is golden and the sausages and bacon are cooked through and browned. Bring the dish to the table and serve with strong mustard and lots of cold beer or white wine.

CHOUCROUTE GARNIE

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Provided by Florence Fabricant

Categories dinner, casseroles, main course

Time 3h30m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 18

Ingredients

2 1/2 pounds bulk sauerkraut
2 ounces salt pork or slab bacon, in large dice
2 cups finely chopped onions
1/2 cup chopped carrots
1 large clove garlic, minced
1 tart apple, peeled, cored and grated
1 1/2 cups chicken stock,approximately
2 cups dry white wine
1 bay leaf
6 whole black peppercorns
4 whole cloves
8 juniper berries
Salt and freshly ground white pepper
2 pounds garlic sausage or other sausage, fresh or smoked
1 1/2 pounds boneless smoked pork tenderloin, sliced 1/2 inch thick
1/2 pound Black Forest or Virginia ham, sliced 1/8 inch thick
6 medium-size Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and quartered
Dijon mustard for serving

Steps:

Drain sauerkraut, reserving juice. Rinse in two changes of cold water, wring out well, and set aside. Heat oven to 325 degrees.
In a large casserole,at least 5 quarts,cook salt pork or bacon over medium heat until golden. Remove,draining well.Leave fat in casserole. Add onions and carrots, and saute until soft. Add garlic and apple, and cook, stirring, several minutes. Add sauerkraut, and return pork or bacon to casserole, tucking it into sauerkraut. Add stock and wine. Bring to a simmer.
Add bay leaf, peppercorns, cloves and juniper berries. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cover,and bake 2 hours.
Tuck sausages into sauerkraut. If sauerkraut looks dry, add stock. If sauerkraut needs more bite, add a little reserved juice. Cover,and bake 20 minutes.
Place smoked pork on sauerkraut. Cut ham slices in half, and add them to top. Cover with parchment cut to fit inside casserole and placed directly on ingredients. Cover pot,and return to oven 15 minutes.
While meats cook, simmer potatoes in salted water until tender. Drain.
Serve choucroute directly from casserole, placing potatoes on top first. Or spread sauerkraut on a platter, and top with meats and potatoes. Serve with mustard.

CHOUCROUTE GARNIE

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Categories Pork Potato Bake Sauté Super Bowl White Wine Fall Winter Oktoberfest Bon Appétit

Yield Makes 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 18

Ingredients

1 3/4 pounds smoked meaty ham hocks
1 pound fully cooked bratwurst
8 ounces thick-sliced bacon strips, cut crosswise into 1-inch pieces
2 large onions, chopped
1teaspoon juniper berries (optional)
1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
10 whole cloves
8 whole allspice
3 bay leaves
3 Red Delicious apples, unpeeled, cored, cut into 1-inch pieces
2 2-pound jars sauerkraut, squeezed dry
2 pounds fully cooked kielbasa, cut diagonally into 1-inch pieces
1 pound fully cooked knockwurst
2 cups Alsatian Pinot Blanc or other dry white wine
2 pounds small red-skinned potatoes
2/3 cup chopped fresh parsley
Assorted mustards
Prepared white horseradish

Steps:

Place ham hocks in large saucepan. Add enough water to cover by 2 inches. Bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer until meat is very tender, about 2 hours. Transfer hocks to medium bowl. Boil broth until reduced to 2 cups, about 15 minutes. Remove meat from bones; discard bones. Place hock meat in medium bowl. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover hock meat and broth separately; chill.)
Preheat oven to 350°F. Heat heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add bratwurst and bacon. Sauté until bacon is crisp and bratwurst is brown, about 10 minutes. Place in bowl with hock meat.
Add onions, spices and bay leaves to same pot. Sauté until onions are tender, about 5 minutes. Add apples; sauté 2 minutes. Mix in sauerkraut. Add all meats; press to submerge. Add reserved broth and wine. Boil 10 minutes. Cover choucroute and bake 1 1/2 hours.
Meanwhile, cook potatoes in pot of boiling salted water until tender, about 18 minutes. Drain; cool slightly. Cut potatoes in half. Dip cut sides into parsley. Arrange sauerkraut and meats on platter. Surround with potatoes. Serve with mustards and horseradish.