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🍽️ Kasseler with Apple Crust, Creamy Sauerkraut and Dumplings

712 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• apples, red 1 pc.
• chives, fresh 10 g
• oil 3 tbsp
• sugar 1 tsp
• sauerkraut 500 g
• whipping cream 200 g
• salt pinch
• mini potato dumplings 400 g
• mini bread dumplings 400 g
• butter 3 tbsp
• breadcrumbs 100 g
• pepper, black ground pinch
• Kasseler pork, whole piece 600 g

Instructions

1. 1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius with top and bottom heat.
2. 2. Wash the apple thoroughly.
3. 3. Cut the apple into four quarters.
4. 4. Remove the core from the apple quarters.
5. 5. Cut two of the quarters into coarse cubes.
6. 6. Grate the remaining two quarters coarsely.
7. 7. Rinse the chives under running water.
8. 8. Shake the chives dry.
9. 9. Cut the chives into thin rings.
10. 10. Heat one tablespoon of oil in a pot over medium heat.
11. 11. Fry the apple cubes together with sugar for about three minutes until golden brown.
12. 12. Add the sauerkraut to the pot.
13. 13. Pour in the cream.
14. 14. Let the mixture simmer over medium heat for about 15 minutes.
15. 15. Bring about two liters of salted water to a boil in a pot.
16. 16. Cover the pot with a lid.
17. 17. Add the dumplings to the bubbling salted water.
18. 18. Let the dumplings cook without the lid for about 10 minutes.
19. 19. Ensure that the water does not boil again during the cooking process.
20. 20. Mix two tablespoons of soft butter with breadcrumbs and the grated apples in a bowl.
21. 21. Season the butter mixture with salt and pepper.
22. 22. Set the prepared mixture aside.
23. 23. Rinse the Kasseler (cured pork loin) under running water.
24. 24. Pat the Kasseler dry with a kitchen towel.
25. 25. Cut the Kasseler into slices about two centimeters thick.
26. 26. Heat one tablespoon of oil in a frying pan over medium heat.
27. 27. Fry the Kasseler steaks on all sides for about two minutes.
28. 28. Place the fried steaks on a baking sheet.
29. 29. Season the steaks with salt and pepper.
30. 30. Spread the butter-apple mixture evenly over the steaks.
31. 31. Bake the steaks in the oven on the top rack for approx. 5 minutes.
32. 32. Leave the pan uncleaned.
33. 33. Remove the finished dumplings from the water with a slotted spoon.
34. 34. Let the dumplings drain briefly in a sieve.
35. 35. Heat one tablespoon of butter and one tablespoon of oil in the pan drippings over medium heat.
36. 36. Fry the dumplings until golden brown for about three minutes, turning occasionally.
37. 37. Finally, adjust the creamy sauerkraut to taste with salt, pepper, and sugar.
38. 38. Take the Kasseler steaks with the apple crust out of the oven.
39. 39. Serve the steaks together with the creamy sauerkraut and dumplings on plates.
40. 40. Garnish the dish with the prepared chive rings.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 712
• Protein: 44 g · Fett/Fat: 33 g · Carbs: 61 g