Instant Pot Pork And Sauerkraut
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This Instant Pot Pork and Sauerkraut is an easy, home-cooked meal that fills you up! Pork prepared in the instant pot comes out deliciously tender and melts in your mouth.
Pork and Sauerkraut in the Instant Pot
Love a homemade meal but don’t wish to spend hours in the kitchen? This recipe is for you! The instant pot is the perfect appliance for cooking pork and sauerkraut together. The pork cooks through and comes out tender and juicy. Plus there’s plenty of yummy sauce. We love to serve this dish over mashed potatoes.
It’s a great meal to make for guests, as it cooks up quick and easily. And it’s a filling, hearty dinner that makes plenty to go around. Plus the instant pot does most of the work! Just chop up the pork and produce, then add to the instant pot for an impressive meal that’s mostly hands-off.
Looking for more easy dinners made in the instant pot? We’ve got plenty for you to try! Check out Instant Pot Boxed Hamburger Helper, Instant Pot Dried Tortellini, or Gnocchi In The Instant Pot.
How To Make Instant Pot Pork and Sauerkraut
Start by prepping your ingredients to be cooked. Chop off the ends of the onion and then peel it. Slice onion completely.
Wash the apples and core them. Cut into slices as well.
Add pork to a mixing bowl. Top with half of seasoning, then mix to coat. Add other half of seasonings and mix again.
Pour cup of water into instant pot. Add seasoned pork, then onion and apples. Finish off with drained sauerkraut. Use a large spoon to even out ingredients in instant pot.
Place lid back on pot and set sealing valve to close. Set to high pressure for 15 minutes.
When time is up, allow pressure to naturally release for another 15 minutes. Then quick release pressure until the pin drops.
Open up instant pot and mix contents with large spoon, then move mixture from instant pot to a serving bowl.
Cooking Tips
- For best results, be sure to drain excess liquid from sauerkraut jar before adding the contents to the instant pot
- This recipe calls for salt, pepper, and garlic powder, but you can add any additional seasonings you love
- This meal creates its own delicious sauce when cooked in the instant pot. It tastes amazing over mashed potatoes
What To Serve With Instant Pot Pork and Sauerkraut
We love to have warm bread alongside this meal. For easy recipes, check out Air Fryer Cornbread Muffins From Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix, Frozen Naan Bread in the Air Fryer, or Air Fryer Frozen Breadsticks. All are quick ideas for bread to serve with this hearty dinner.
And how about a special dessert after such a delicious meal? These are some of our favorite desserts for hosting: Almond Flour Blueberry Cake Recipe (Gluten-Free), Air Fryer Brownies From Box Mix, or Air Fryer Bread Pudding.
More Instant Pot Dinners to Enjoy
- Instant Pot Chicken Drumsticks
- Classic Burgers
- Instant Pot Eye Of Round Roast Beef
- Bone-In Turkey Breast
- Pork Tenderloin In The Instant Pot
- Pork Chops In The Instant Pot
- Bone In Pork Chops In The Instant Pot
- Country Style Ribs In The Instant Pot
- Baby Back Ribs In The Instant Pot
Instant Pot Pork and Sauerkraut
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Ingredients
- 3 lbs pork roast cut into pieces
- 1 jar sauerkraut drained
- 1 onion
- 2 apples
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 cup water
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Instructions
- Chop off the ends of the onion and then peel it. Slice onion completely.
- Wash the apples and core them. Cut into slices as well.
- Add pork to a mixing bowl. Top with half of seasoning, then mix to coat. Add other half of seasonings and mix again.
- Pour cup of water into instant pot. Add seasoned pork, then onion and apples. Finish off with drained sauerkraut. Use a large spoon to even out ingredients in instant pot.
- Place lid back on pot and set sealing valve to close. Set to high pressure for 15 minutes.
- When time is up, allow pressure to naturally release for another 15 minutes. Then quick release pressure until the pin drops.
- Open up instant pot and mix contents with large spoon, then move mixture from instant pot to a serving bowl.
Notes
- For best results, be sure to drain excess liquid from sauerkraut jar before adding the contents to the instant pot
- This recipe calls for salt, pepper, and garlic powder, but you can add any additional seasonings you love
- This meal creates its own delicious sauce when cooked in the instant pot. It tastes amazing over mashed potatoes
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