The Secret to the Best Instant Pot Pork and Sauerkraut
If you think you don’t like sauerkraut—this recipe may change your mind! With one secret ingredient, this dish is perfectly balanced! The pork is cooked to perfection and is tender and juicy! This easy instant pot meal is a traditional recipe for New Years Day, but is perfect all year long!
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Recipe:
2-3 pound pork loin
salt and pepper
16 ounces sauerkraut, drained of extra liquid
1 cup apple juice for 6 qt and 1.5 cups for 8 qt.
1 apple sliced
1 onion sliced
2 cloves crushed garlic
INSTRUCTIONS
Cut the pork loin into 2 inch large chunks.
Liberally season pork loin with salt and pepper on all sides.
Place pork in pressure cooker. Top with apples, apples, onions, and garlic. Add in apple juice to pressure cooker. Top with sauerkraut.
Cook on high pressure for 15 minutes.
Once cook time has elapsed allow pressure to release naturally, or for at least 15 minutes.
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I'm trying this recipe today. I have to do this entire process 4 times because of the amount of pork needed for dinner. 🤞
I forgot the apples so I'm going to use apple sauce. Hope it works out!
We use apple sauce and brown sugar
Searing is good.
Would Apple Cider be ok to use?
I hate when people make pork and sauerkraut sweet disgusting
I made this yesterday. The pork was tender, and delicious. Thank you.
We just made this and it was amazing. Adding the caraway seeds was an excellent recommendation. This was served over potato pancakes.
Do you do a pork shank instant pot recipe?
Oh honey, you don’t know how much flavor you missed by not searing that pork on the sauté setting before adding the kraut. Your timing and ingredients were great. I tried your recipe, take my word, try searing and sealing that meat for a couple minutes first. Thanks for all your presentations.
I usually cook for my daughter’s family (since we are retired and she teaches school full time).who happen to be our neighbour’s. I have an eight qt pot. How could I adjust to make more. Especially more of the kraut?
OMG! Tried your no-browning technique tonight, using boneless pork loin. It is phenomenal! Like you, this is an old family recipe for me, passed down thru generations. We call it Dutch pork and sauerkraut (although it’s a Hungarian dish). Also like you, I’ve made it my own! I add apples and crushed tomatoes in lieu of liquid. My family recipe uses paprika, and I use A LOT, for 3 lbs of meat, a tbs of smoked paprika and 2 tbs of sweet Hungarian paprika. Oh, and I use half plain kraut and half Bavarian. I also serve over mashed potatoes, and with a hearty dollop of sour cream. Yum!
We always have done our traditional with apple juice or apple cider and brown sugar…yummy. I've just never made in an instant pot and trying to figure out times correctly for dinner
I have some pork ribs but I'm going to get a pork loin to add to it. I cannot wait to make this. Thank you
use onion to sweeten up sauerkraut
Can anyone tell me how long it would need to cook in a crock pot?
This was good! Thank you!!! Love the tip about allowing pressure to release naturally….huge!!!
Can you do this without cutting into chunks? I want to have some of this for sandwiches so I want to slice it.
Great. Will try tonight. As a midwestern girl myself, we too ate this regularly, but with spare ribs and boiled potatoes. Can I include the cut up or while potatoes in your recipe and if so, do I need to increase or change anything, like liquid content or cook time? Hoping to make this tonight so I hope to hear from you ASAP. TIA.
This looks really good!!! Thanks for sharing, friend. Let's stay connected!
This sounds AMAZING. I'm part way though my own attempt and sadly only just saw this recipe, I will DEFINITELY bookmark this recipe, and thx for sharing it!
Fantastic!! My family loved this dish so much! The pork was so very tender and moist.
Will this work for cooking pork country style ribs? I accidentally grabbed them instead of precut loins and am stuck now :-/ Hoping youll reply today. My Gammy made this meal every year, but now I am carrying on the tradition.
I did this today – it is taking a long time for the pressure to release. Brand new Ninja Foodi Pro 11 in 1. So far 32 minutes after the 15 minutes of cooking time. I'm afraid to release the pressure in case the meat is not done. Tips for how to finish off would be appreciated. I think I will release the pressure at 40 minutes if it doesn't release on it's own by then. It doesn't look like the valve has gone down at all.
I just finished making my pork and sauerkraut today using your recipe with an apple and apple juice – best darn sauerkraut I ever had!!!!! Love following your recipes – keep them coming!!! 😊
Im going to try it its probable AMAZING YUMMM I EATING IT NOW how did u make it AMAZING im alex so u no i love it ty for tips!!!
I'm going to make your recipe tomorrow, and can't wait to try it! Me and my roommate did not eat pork and sauerkraut at the beginning of 2020 so we are taking absolutely no chances for 2021!!!
We should all be eating it this new year…
This recipe is very much like the one I picked up while in Prague about 35 years ago. Rather than apple juice, I just use water, however I will also add a tablespoon of caraway seeds to the mixture as well. Very savory, and not sour at all. There's something in the chemistry between onion, garlic, and apples that neutralize the acidity of the kraut, or it's just magic!
Thank you for the tip, I didn't know that meat would be tough if I let the steam off before letting it cool down on its own.
We always have pork and sauerkraut on new years day. This time I will use your recipe. Thank you and may god bless you and the family. ( you made me cry today)
Thanks pork and sauerkraut is my favorite. Grandma was German and made the best. However, she always rinsed her sauerkraut to get rid of the bitter and I still do to today. She did not have an instant pot and hers was always roasted to perfection so I will try it this way. However, last time I stuffed the pork with apples and onions and it was great. thanks I am from Wi.
Mom used to add a grated apple to the Sauerkraut to cut the sourness. A potato is also acceptable. I like caraway seed in my Sauerkraut & pig’s feet. The gelatin from the pig’s feet makes a thick, rich, delicious broth!
How long would I need to cook it in a Rice Cooker??
i am going to try pork chops instead of pork loin. cant use apples or onions certain people in the house are allergic. do i need to drain the kraut or can i use that juice to cook them in? is it still 15min or more time needed? when the allergic ones leave ill try this recipe on my own 🙂
OK, I'm welling up with happy nostalgic tears! I too grew up with this meal! I like your addition of apples, as we would also add a dollop of applesauce on the side!
THANKS!
OMG! I made this recipe today. It is so good. Thank you for sharing it. 👍🏽
I made pork and sauerkraut in the instant pot. Was very good
Thank you so much for your yummy recipe! Can’t wait to cook tmrw 😋 HAPPY NEW YEAR 🎆 🥳
Another great recipe KRISTEN, you really get the most out of your instant pot. Unfortunately I am having the other end of the ham butt that I had from Christmas, so it does not freezer burn or I may get the energy to pick up the ingredients for this recipe LOL. BTW, I have another instant pot tip… Often if what you are cooking is not done enough and you have to put the lid back on and cook your meal a little longer you may find, the lid is hard to get on and you have pressure leaks all over. The simple thing to do, is run cold water over the inside of the lid with the gasket ring in place, and then your sealing problems will be over when you place the cold like back on to your instant pot & you can resume cooking…. Thanks for a nice video and all your Tips… Wishing you and your family a very Happy New Year….