Sauerkraut

A simple recipe for classic sauerkraut, as we love it from grandma's kitchen: Seasoned with caraway, juniper berries and coriander, infused with beef broth, grated potato for binding. It always works and tastes just like grandma used to make!

People:For 4 persons
Cooking time:30 minutes
Difficulty level:
Easy
Recipe by:AUMAERK KULINARIK-TEAM

Ingredients

Sauerkraut
15 mlOil
150 gOnions
25 gBrown sugar
1 pieceBay leaf
5 gSalt
1 gCoriander
1 gCumin
1 gJuniper berries
500 gSauerkraut
250 mlBeef broth
1 piecePotatoes, grated

Preparation steps

Brown the ingredients

  1. Heat the oil in a pan, sauté the finely chopped onion, stir in the sugar and allow to caramelize.
  2. Grind the spices into a medium coarse mortar and fry briefly.

Pour in the sauerkraut and simmer

  1. Add the sauerkraut and beef stock and simmer for 10 minutes.

For the binding

  1. Finely grate the potato into the cabbage and continue to simmer for about 20 minutes.

Season to taste

  1. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve.

Tip: For crispy sauerkraut, simply wring out 150g of the cabbage and deep-fry in hot oil. Fluff the cabbage with a fork. Then dry briefly on kitchen paper. The crispy sauerkraut makes an excellent garnish for meat dishes.