Pan-Fried Sauerkraut Delight

Delicious, aromatic, spicy, budget-friendly! Sauerkraut fried in a frying pan is an excellent side dish for meat or poultry. This dish also goes very tasty with smoked meats: ribs, sausages, sausages. It’s quick and very easy to prepare, and you’ll only need the most common ingredients.
cook time: 40 min
Ava Prescott
Pan-Fried Sauerkraut Delight

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

79
Calories
6g
Fat
6g
Carbs
2g
Protein

Ingredients (3 portions)

Basic:

Salt to taste
Bulb onions 1 pc
Vegetable oil 2 tbsp
Sauerkraut 400 g

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to fry sauerkraut in a frying pan? Prepare your food. Use classic salted sauerkraut, without additives. Sauerkraut with various berries, apples and horseradish will not work. It is advisable if it is homemade cabbage that you pickled yourself. Vegetable oil can be anything: inexpensive sunflower oil, or elite olive oil, but it must be refined — only in this case the oil will not burn in the pan.

Step 2

Step 2
Peel the onion and cut into half rings or cubes, it doesn’t matter.

Step 3

Step 3
In the frying pan in which you will fry the cabbage, heat the vegetable oil. Place onions in it.

Step 4

Step 4
Fry the onion until light golden brown. It usually takes about 5-7 minutes on medium heat.

Step 5

Step 5
Drain the brine from the cabbage and squeeze it well.

Step 6

Step 6
Add the cabbage to the pan with the onions and mix everything well.

Step 7

Step 7
Add some salt. Do not overdo it with salt: keep in mind that the cabbage is already quite salty. Perhaps you can do without salt at all. At this stage, you can add some of your favorite seasonings to the dish. To my taste, cumin, thyme or rosemary would be very appropriate. Or maybe you want to make the dish more satisfying and add chopped smoked meats: sausages, sausages, and bacon are perfect here.

Step 8

Step 8
Simmer the cabbage over low heat for about 30 minutes. If the cabbage starts to burn, add a little water and cover the pan with a lid. Sauerkraut cooks for quite a long time, then it loses its crispness and becomes soft and juicy. If you prefer crispy cabbage, fry it less.

Step 9

Step 9
An excellent side dish in the form of fried sauerkraut is ready. Serve it to the table. Bon appetit!

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