Pork shoulder with sauerkraut

main dish Christmas
Total: 2 hr 20 min. | Active: 20 min.
lactose-free, gluten-free

Pork shoulder has been popular as a typical Christmas meal for some time now. The delicious roast is now a real classic for cold days, partly because it is so easy to prepare. There is no shortage of side dishes to go with a pork shoulder: sauerkraut, beans, savoy cabbage or red cabbage – everything is possible, nothing’s a must. Try this recipe for pork shoulder with sauerkraut!

Recommended by:
Stephi from the FOOBY team

Ingredients

for 4 person

Sauerkraut
80 g diced bacon
1  onion, cut into thin slices
1  apple peeled, cored, diced
1 tsp sugar
500 g raw sauerkraut, drained, squeezed
2 dl white wine
3 dl meat bouillon
4  juniper berries
Pork shoulder
  salt and pepper to taste
1 kg pork shoulder

How it's done

Sauerkraut

Without adding any oil, fry the diced bacon in a wide pan until crispy. Reduce the heat. Add the onion, apple and sugar, sauté for approx. 5 mins. Add the sauerkraut and cook for approx. 5 mins. Pour in the wine and stock, just cover the sauerkraut with liquid. Add the juniper, mix, cover and simmer for approx. 1 hour.

Pork shoulder

Place the pork shoulder on top of the sauerkraut, simmer for approx. 1 hour, until it can easily be pierced right through with a knife. Remove the pork shoulder, carve, season the sauerkraut, serve with the meat.

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