Spare Ribs, Cabbage, and Sauerkraut Recipe

Name: Spare Ribs, Cabbage, and Sauerkraut
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 240 min
Total time: 1630 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 3 to 3 1/2 pounds pork spare ribs, bone-in; 3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced; 1 tablespoon caraway seeds; 1 tablespoon cracked black pepper; Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper; 1 32-ounce jar sauerkraut, drained; 4 cups cabbage, thinly shredded (about 1 medium head); 1 medium yellow onion, thinly sliced; 2 tablespoons brown sugar; 2 cups water; 2 cups chicken stock; 1 bottle beer (your favorite); 1/4 teaspoon caraway seeds

Leave it to my Germanic father to find yet another twist on pork and sauerkraut.

Yes, we already have a perfectly good recipe for spare ribs and sauerkraut which we've been making for years.

No, that's not enough to deter the siren call of something potentially even better.

Dad found a recipe for spare ribs in The Niman Ranch Cookbook to which he incorporated a completely different way of cooking the sauerkraut, one that includes slow cooking cabbage and sauerkraut together with beer.

Okay, spare ribs, cabbage, sauerkraut, and now beer? No wonder he loves this recipe. It does take twice as long to make as our other recipe. But it really is amazingly good, and so worth it if you can make the time.

Spare Ribs, Cabbage, and Sauerkraut

Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 4 hrs

Spare ribs chilling 23 hrs

Total Time 27 hrs 10 mins

Servings 4 to 6 servings

3 to 3 1/2 pounds pork spare ribs, bone-in
3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon caraway seeds
1 tablespoon cracked black pepper
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
1 (32-ounce) jar sauerkraut, drained
4 cups cabbage, thinly shredded (about 1 medium head)
1 medium yellow onion, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 cups water
2 cups chicken stock
1 bottle beer (your favorite)
1/4 teaspoon caraway seeds

Rub the spare ribs with spices, and chill:

Rub the ribs with garlic, caraway seeds, and cracked black pepper. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to 24 hours (if you have time, otherwise skip).
Roast the spare ribs:

Heat oven to 400°F. Unwrap spare ribs from plastic wrap. Season the ribs with salt and pepper. Wrap the ribs with aluminum foil and place them on a roasting pan. Roast at 400°F for 1 hour 15 minutes, or until tender. Remove from oven and set aside.
Bake the sauerkraut:

Place sauerkraut, onion, caraway seed, brown sugar, and cabbage in a Dutch oven. Stir in beer, water, and chicken stock. Add pepper to taste. Reduce the oven temperature to 375°F. Bake the sauerkraut cabbage mixture, covered, for 3 hours.
Add ribs to sauerkraut, bake one more hour:

Lower the oven temperature to 325°F. Place ribs over sauerkraut, cover, and cook for an additional hour. Add more liquid if needed.

Serve the ribs with the sauerkraut. Good with boiled potatoes.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
955	Calories
71g	Fat
24g	Carbs
53g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4 to 6
Amount per serving
Calories	955
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 71g	92%
Saturated Fat 21g	106%
Cholesterol 241mg	80%
Sodium 1385mg	60%
Total Carbohydrate 24g	9%
Dietary Fiber 7g	26%
Total Sugars 11g
Protein 53g
Vitamin C 61mg	307%
Calcium 166mg	13%
Iron 6mg	34%
Potassium 1221mg	26%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate. In cases where multiple ingredient alternatives are given, the first listed is calculated for nutrition. Garnishes and optional ingredients are not included.

Spare Ribs, Cabbage, and Sauerkraut

Delicious pork spare ribs slow cooked with cabbage and sauerkraut, and braised in beer.

Spare Ribs, Cabbage, and Sauerkraut