Are you a fan of pork and sauerkraut? It's a delicious combination of sweet and savory flavors.....classic German fare that's tasty and tender, easy to make, super economical, and all in one single skillet.
4 - 6bone-in pork steaks or 1/2" sirloin chops, approx. 3 lbs., seasoned with salt and pepper
vegetable or canola oil, for browning pork
32oz.jar of sauerkraut with caraway seeds, rinsed and drained well
1/2tsp.red pepper flakes
1Tbs.brown sugar
1/2cupyour favorite beer
3Granny Smith apples, peeled and cored, each one cut into 8 wedges
1batch of your favorite mashed potatoes
Instructions
To a large skillet, add 1 - 2 Tbs. oil over medium high heat. When the oil is hot, add the pork to the skillet, working in batches, browning off the pork on all sides; remove the pork from skillet and set aside, repeating the process with the remaining pork steak pieces. When all the pork steaks are nicely browned, return them to the skillet.
Top the pork steaks with sauerkraut, red pepper flakes and brown sugar; pour the beer over all, then place the apple wedges around the outer edge of the ingredients in the skillet; cover and simmer "low and slow" for approx. 1 hour, or until the pork is very fork-tender.
To serve, place the warm mashed potatoes onto plates or into bowls, topping them with the cooked sauerkraut, apple and pork mixture.