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Braising, low and slow on the stovetop

New Year's Pork and Sauerkraut

Prep 15 min Cook 3 hr Total 3 hr 15 min Servings 8

By Lukasz Jagiello

Published Oct 11, 2026 · Updated Oct 11, 2026

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Long, covered cooking melts the sauerkraut's sharpness into the pork juices.

Ingredients

Method

  1. 01

    Heat oven to 325°F. Season pork and brown on all sides in oil.

  2. 02

    Mix sauerkraut, apples, onion, sugar and caraway in a roasting pan or Dutch oven; set pork on top and add beer.

  3. 03

    Cover and roast 3 hours until the pork is fork-tender.

  4. 04

    Slice or pull the pork and serve on the sauerkraut.

Notes & swaps

  • Long, covered cooking melts the sauerkraut's sharpness into the pork juices.