Classic Sauerkraut Bigos

Cooking method

1. Step 1:

   

   How do you make classic sauerkraut bigos? Gather the ingredients and spices for a delicious bigos. You can swap the ribs for smoked or cooked sausage, ground meat, or pork. Wash the ribs and dry them well so they brown nicely, then cut them into individual pieces. Use true fermented sauerkraut, not the vinegar-pickled kind.

2. Step 2:

   

   Pour four tablespoons of vegetable oil into a skillet and heat it on the stove.

3. Step 3:

   

   Add the cut-up ribs to the skillet.

4. Step 4:

   

   Peel the onion and cut it into medium cubes.

5. Step 5:

   

   Fry the meat in the skillet over high heat until golden on both sides.

6. Step 6:

   

   Add the chopped onion to the skillet with the meat.

7. Step 7:

   

   Stir the meat and onion together well and keep frying.

8. Step 8:

   

   Rinse one kilogram (about 2 lb) of sauerkraut with water to cut its acidity, then put it in a colander to drain off the excess liquid.

9. Step 9:

   

   Add the cabbage to the skillet with the fried meat and onion.

10. Step 10:

    

    Mix all the ingredients in the skillet together well.

11. Step 11:

    

    Cover the skillet and continue braising the meat and cabbage for about ten minutes.

12. Step 12:

    

    After that time, stir the contents of the skillet well again.

13. Step 13:

    

    Turn the heat low, cover the skillet, and keep braising the cabbage and meat for 30 minutes.

14. Step 14:

    

    After thirty minutes, add the tomato paste to the skillet.

15. Step 15:

    

    Add dried parsley and dill, or any other herbs you like.

16. Step 16:

    

    Add a blend of black and red pepper and ground coriander, or any other spices to taste.

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    Add salt to taste.

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    And the peeled garlic cloves, put through a press.

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    Mix all the ingredients in the skillet together well.

20. Step 20:

    

    Cover the skillet again and keep braising the cabbage for about seven more minutes, until the bigos is fully done.

21. Step 21:

    

    Spoon the finished sauerkraut bigos with pork ribs onto serving plates and bring it to the table.

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