German Style Pork Knuckles and Sauerkraut Recipe

Name: German Style Pork Knuckles and Sauerkraut Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 8 h
Total time: 8 h 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 pork knuckles; 4 ham cocks alternative; 3 cups sauerkraut; 4 cups beef stock; 1 cup amber or dark beer brand of personal choice; 1 medium onion diced; 2 tsp juniper seed; 3 bay leaves; 3 tbsp Worcestershire sauce; salt; black pepper

Jessica Published April 15, 2020

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German Style Pork Knuckles and Sauerkraut Recipe

A recipe from across the seas now easily made in your own home. If you are looking for a new pork dish to try, this recipe will offer you just that.

How To Make German Style Pork Knuckles and Sauerkraut

2 pork knuckles
4 ham cocks (alternative)
3 cups sauerkraut
4 cups beef stock
1 cup amber or dark beer (brand of personal choice)
1 medium onion (diced)
2 tsp juniper seed
3 bay leaves
3 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
salt
black pepper

Using a strainer, rinse the sauerkraut under water to wash its juices off.
Chop the onion into small chunks and place the pork knuckles inside the crock pot.
In a medium bowl, mix together the sauerkraut, beef stock, beer, onions, juniper seeds, bay leaves, Worcestershire sauce, and the salt and pepper.
Pour the mixture over the pork.
Cover and simmer the pork knuckles for 8 hours. Afterward, remove the pork from the lid and plate it together with some sauerkraut and serve.

How To Make German Style Pork Knuckles and Sauerkraut

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Preparation: 10 mins

Cooking: 8 hrs

Total: 8 hrs 10 mins

Serves:

Ingredients

2 pork knuckles
4 ham cocks alternative
3 cups sauerkraut
4 cups beef stock
1 cup amber or dark beer brand of personal choice
1 medium onion diced
2 tsp juniper seed
3 bay leaves
3 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
salt
black pepper

Instructions

Using a strainer, rinse the sauerkraut under water to wash its juices off.
Chop the onion into small chunks and place the pork knuckles inside the crock pot.
In a medium bowl, mix together the sauerkraut, beef stock, beer, onions, juniper seeds, bay leaves, Worcestershire sauce, and the salt and pepper.
Pour the mixture over the pork.
Cover and simmer the pork knuckles for 8 hours. Afterward, remove the pork from the lid and plate it together with some sauerkraut and serve.