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healthy Pork Chops and Sauerkraut

Pork Chops and Sauerkraut

Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Comfort Food, German
Recipe Type: 90/10 Dairy Free, 90/10 Gluten Free, 90/10 Paleo, 90/10 Regular, 90/10 Slow Cooker, Instant Pot®
Author: Heidi Boortz
Servings : 4

Ingredients

  • 4 boneless pork chop center-cut
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 24 oz sauerkraut no sugar listed in ingredients
  • 2 apple cored and roughly chopped
  • 1 yellow onion thinly sliced
  • 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1/4 cup apple juice
  • 1 tsp celery seed

Instructions

Oven

  • Preheat oven to 350. Sprinkle salt and pepper on both sides of each pork chop. Heat oil in a large skillet. Sear pork chops in hot oil, about 2 minutes on each side. Add onions to the hot skillet. Cook, stirring frequently, until onions are softened and browned.
  • Add cooked onions, sauer kraut, apples, juice and vinegar to greased 13X9 inch baking dish. Sprinkle with celery seed. Top with pork chops. Cover tightly with foil. Bake at 350 for 1 hour. Check chops for doneness. When they are no longer pink and juices run clear (or when an instant read thermometer reads 145 degree internal temperature), serve.

Slow Cooker

  • Sprinkle salt and pepper on both sides of each pork chop. Heat oil in a large skillet. Sear pork chops in hot oil, about 2 minutes on each side. Remove from pan.
  • Add onions, sauer kraut, apples, juice and vinegar to greased slow cooker. Sprinkle with celery seed. Top with pork chops. Cook on low 6 hours or on high 4 hours.

Instant Pot®

  • Turn Instant Pot® to sauté. Add oil. Sprinkle salt and pepper on both sides of each pork chop. Sear pork chops in hot oil, about 2 minutes on each side. Remove from Instant Pot®. Turn IP off.
  • Add onions, sauerkraut, apples, juice and vinegar to Instant Pot®. Sprinkle with celery seed. Top with pork chops. Seal IP, and program for manual-high and 8 minutes. Use NPR for at least 10 minutes.