Choucroute garni
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Total time: 1 hr 2 min • Prep: 12 min • Cook: 50 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
In France, choucroute is traditionally cooked with plenty of goose or duck fat and other high fat smoked pork items, like kielbasa and bacon. This version replaces those ingredients with lean smoked turkey sausage and pork tenderloin thus providing only a fraction of the fat. The lean pork and store-bought sauerkraut in this recipe are a natural combination that apples only serve to improve. They also make this dish much quicker and easier to prepare for busy home cooks. For the best flavor, use the sauerkraut found in plastic bags in the supermarket refrigerator section rather than the bottled or canned variety.
Ingredients
Dijon mustard
1 Tbsp
Fresh thyme
2 tsp, leaves
Dark brown sugar
1 tsp, packed
Garlic
1 clove(s), minced
Table salt
½ tsp
Black pepper
½ tsp, freshly ground
Uncooked lean pork tenderloin
1¼ pound(s), trimmed of all visible fat
Uncooked turkey sausage
2 oz, smoked, chopped
Onion
1 small, (white) minced
Granny Smith apple
1 medium, cored and grated
Apple cider vinegar
1 cup(s)
Sauerkraut
1 pound(s), rinsed and squeezed dry
Instructions
1
Preheat the oven to 350°F. In a small bowl mix the mustard, 1 teaspoon of the thyme, the brown sugar, garlic, salt, and pepper. Coat the tenderloin with the mixture and place it in a shallow roasting pan. Roast until the pork reaches an internal temperature of 160°F, about 30 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board and let stand 10 minutes before slicing.
2
Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan brown the sausage about 5 minutes. Stir in the onion, apple, and the remaining 1 teaspoon thyme; cook, covered, until the onion is softened, about 5 minutes. Add the vinegar and cook until it is reduced by half, about 5 minutes. Stir in the sauerkraut and cook until the liquid is absorbed, about 5 minutes longer.
3
Slice the tenderloin into 1/2-inch medallions. Fan the medallions on 4 plates and serve with the sauerkraut.
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