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Brined Pork and Sauerkraut
Photo: Sam Loyd

Brined Pork and Sauerkraut

19 ingredients 20 min + 5 hr 8 servings openrecipes
Brined Pork and Sauerkraut

"A Pennsylvania New Year's Day tradition with a bit more flavor!"

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

732
Calories
32g
Protein
18g
Fat
118g
Carbs

Counts 13 of 18 ingredients — the other 5 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pork 100g cooked 242
Apple Juice 1 medium (182g) 95
Apple 1 medium (182g) 95
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Molasses 1 tbsp (20g) 58
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Fennel 1/2 bulb (87g) 27
Walnut 1 walnut half (4g) 26
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Cider not in our table 0
Sauerkraut not in our table 0
Seed not in our table 0
Coriander not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • Brine:
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 cups apple juice
  • 3/4 cup cider vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons dark molasses
  • 1/2 cup kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon pickling spice
  • 1 tablespoon whole black peppercorns
  • 4 cups ice, divided - or as needed
  • 1 (4 pound) pork loin roast
  • 2 (27 ounce) cans sauerkraut, drained
  • 1/2 onion, sliced
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 4 carrots, diced
  • 2 apples, cored and sliced
  • 1 cup dried cranberries
  • 3/4 cup chopped walnuts

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