fried sauerkraut

How To Make fried sauerkraut

• Step 1
  Decide on some kind of meat to fix with the sauerkraut. Hot dog coins (or minced), leftover cooked pork, kielbasa, bratwurst slices, or corned beef are all good choices. If you think of something else you enjoy, please let us know in the comments. Heat up a skillet with a little cooking oil and warm up and/or brown the meat.
• Step 2
  While the meat is cooking, decide if you want to use or drain the sauerkraut brine. This is purely a personal choice. Some feel the brine is so tart that it is drained, and some even rinse the sauerkraut before cooking it. Whatever you decide to do with the brine, add it or not with the sauerkraut to the cooked meat.
• Step 3
  Next, taste the kraut and decide if it needs to be sweetened. If so, popular additions are a little brown sugar, some chopped apples, or a little applesauce. Many like to add a little chopped onion, too. You could also add apple and onion to the meat in Step 1.
• Step 4
  Some people also like to add a little extra seasoning if the sauerkraut is too bland for them. The most popular is caraway seeds, but other choices are mustard seeds, red pepper flakes, or garlic.
• 
  Step 5
  How long you heat up the sauerkraut depends on whether you just want it warmed up or if you want it fried and crispy. I’m more of a slightly crispy kind of girl.
• 
  Step 6
  Serve and enjoy! As a kid, I would take yellow mustard on the point of a knife and dot every hot dog coin before eating. A squirt bottle of mustard would have been a big help! =^..^=
• Last Step: Don't forget to share! Post a picture of your finished recipe here and on your favorite social network. Don't forget to tag Just A Pinch and include #justapinchrecipes!