Pork Knuckles & Sauerkraut (Kombes mit Eisbein und Kartoffelbrei)

Pork Knuckles & Sauerkraut (Kombes mit Eisbein und Kartoffelbrei)

Adapted from an internet recipe.
This is a true German dish and if you have ever had pork knuckles, this is a good way to prepare them compared to just roasting, which is also very good.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 10 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine German
Servings 2 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 2 pork knuckles, or 4 ham hocks
  • 3 cups sauerkraut, rinsed and drained
  • 4 cups beef stock
  • 1 cup dark beer
  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • 2 teaspoons juniper berries
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 3 tablespoons Worcherstershire sauce
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • mashed potatoes, to serve

Instructions
 

  • Place the pork knuckles in your slow cooker.
  • Mix together remaining ingredients except the mashed potatoes and pour over the knuckles. Cover and cook on Low setting for 8 hours without removing the lid.
  • Remove the knuckles from the slow cooker. Scoop out some sauerkraut and place on one side of each plate, place a pork knuckle on top of the kraut, then place a scoop of mashed potatoes on the other side of the plate. Serve.

Notes

These are available at Makro, frozen, each is 800 grams and cost is 200 Baht each. And I recently seen them 4 in a bag, frozen in Tesco, cannot remember the price. If serving one knuckle for 2 people (easily done),  the cost would be about $2.95 per person. I will add  the cost of sauerkraut when I find that. More expensive than other meals listed here but is a great treat for yourself.

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