Shredded Pork and Sauerkraut

Shredded pork is folded into juicy apples and sauerkraut in this crowd-pleasing recipe, great served buffet-style on New Year's Day.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 3 hr 7 mins
• Total Time: 3 hr 37 mins
• Calories: 301 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 apples - peeled, cored, and chopped
• 2 large onions, chopped
• 1 (16 ounce) can chicken broth
• 2 (32 ounce) packages sauerkraut, drained and rinsed
• 1 (3 pound) bone-in pork loin roast
• 0.5 cup brown sugar
• 0.25 cup bacon grease
• 0.75 teaspoon mustard powder

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Heat bacon grease in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onions; cook and stir until onions are translucent, about 5 minutes.

Step 3

Arrange sauerkraut and apples in a large roasting pan. Top with cooked onions and remaining bacon grease.

Step 4

Mix chicken broth, brown sugar, and mustard powder together in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high until sugar dissolves and broth is heated through, about 2 minutes. Stir and pour over sauerkraut mixture, mixing to combine.

Step 5

Cut several deep slits in the top of the pork loin and place in the center of the sauerkraut mixture. Cover roasting pan with aluminum foil.

Step 6

Roast pork in the preheated oven until heated through, about 1 hour. Reduce oven temperature to 250 degrees F (121 degrees C). Continue roasting pork until tender and pulls apart easily, 2 to 3 hours. Remove from oven and cool until easily handled, about 15 minutes.

Step 7

Discard pork bones, shred pork using 2 forks and return to pan with sauerkraut mixture. Stir well to combine.