What to Serve With Pork and Sauerkraut? 20 BEST Side Dishes

Have you ever had pork and sauerkraut? This is an innovative but quick dish with a sweet and tangy flavor. You will need an apple, pork, onions, garlic, and sauerkraut as the main ingredients to prepare this wonderful dish and woo your guests.

That said, while this is a fulfilling dish, it must always be served with a side option to make it more interesting. Also, if you want to feed pork and sauerkraut to a crowd, having a side dish would mean that everyone gets something to eat.

Looking for a quick answer?

The best side dishes to serve with pork and sauerkraut are applesauce, pumpkin puree, Brussels sprouts, polenta, fried apples, caramelized onions, cranberry sauce, ravioli, banana chips, pear sauce, corn cob jelly, hot bacon dressing, garlic butter rolls, and bread dumplings. 

Below, we have shared recipes for each side dish and some tips to make these dishes perfectly.

20 Pork and Sauerkraut Sides

1. Applesauce

This sweet sauce tastes divine and features apples, cinnamon, water, salt, and honey. It has a perfect consistency and pairs well with your meat. Since the pork and sauerkraut dish has apples, it makes sense to pair them with this sauce for a successful blend of flavors.

Use the tagged recipe to prepare the best sauce that you can also store for later use.

2. Pumpkin Puree

Next up, we have this pumpkin puree recipe to serve with your main pork dish. This is made within 20 minutes using only three ingredients. Pumpkin puree contains cubed pumpkins, water, salt, and pepper. You can also add sugar for a sweet taste.

Make sure that the consistency of this puree is perfect to balance the meat. Also, blend everything properly, so the puree has a uniform flavor.

3. Brussels Sprouts

These yummy and heartwarming brussels sprouts can be cooked in your Instant pot and can give you all the flavors you like to enjoy with your pork and sauerkraut. The recipe features Brussels sprouts, butter, garlic, dijon mustard, and vegetable broth with salt and black pepper for the much-needed seasoning.

4. Polenta

Polenta is a vegetarian side dish and pairs well with pork and sauerkraut. It is an Italian dish that uses polenta, salt, water, and olive oil to create a mushy dish with the same texture as mashed potatoes. Serve polenta with your pork dish and explore different flavors that explode in your mouth.

Once you have successfully enjoyed this dish, you would love having it repeatedly.

5. Fried Apples

You can also serve fried apples with your pork dish. These apples are sweet, and crispy and perfectly complement the pork in your recipe. Fried apples can be prepared instantly using the tagged recipe and are a healthier substitute for potato chips.

If you don't want to fry these apples in oil, simply use an air fryer and make them healthier and deliciously edible.

6. Caramelized Onions

Do you want to prepare a quick side dish with pork and sauerkraut? In that case, cook caramelized onions and thank us later.

They are sweet with a soft texture, perfect to complement your meat dish. Moreover, they get ready within a few minutes and caramelized onions are a budget-friendly dish.

Serve them fresh and hot. The cold and old caramelized onions aren't edible at all.

7. Cranberry Sauce

This sauce gets ready within seven minutes and uses only four ingredients to get ready. You can make this sauce, you need cranberries, orange zest, and orange juice.

Also, add the mentioned amount of sugar for the perfect sweetness. If you want to avoid sugar, use honey or brown sugar instead to achieve a similar taste.

8. Ravioli

This dish takes only a few minutes to get ready without putting any effort. It can be made in your Instant pot and each bite reminds you of heaven. Serve ravioli with your pork dish and make a complete meal.

9. Banana Chips

Get yourself a plate of banana chips and serve them with pork and sauerkraut. Banana chips are sweet, crunchy and very delicious. They can also substitute apple chips any day, allowing you to blend new flavors with your main dish.

Use the tagged recipe to make the healthiest banana chips. We recommend to store them in an airtight bag, so they stay fresh for future use.

10. Pear Sauce

Pear sauce has an ideal flavor and aroma to complement your home-cooked pork and sauerkraut. You can prepare this sauce in your Instant pot and get it ready within ten minutes.

To make the best pear sauce, you need pears, cinnamon, nutmeg, water and sugar. Cinnamon and pears taste great together, and the sauce is loved by both kids and adults alike.

Prepare a big batch of this sauce and store it in your fridge for future use. It tastes great with many other dishes as well.

11. Corn Cob Jelly

This is a beautiful jelly recipe that tastes divine with pork and sauerkraut. The dish uses corncobs, water, fruit pectin, sugar and food coloring to create a sweet jelly. You can serve it with your main meat dish and enjoy on a lunch or dinner.

12. Hot Bacon Dressing

Have you ever tried hot bacon dressing with a pork dish? If not, now is the time to experient and try this amazing recipe.

Hot bacon dressing contains bacon fat, vinegar and sugar. The dish is salt and sweet, and quite addictive. Plus, since it contains hearty greens, you get a healthy side dish to enjoy.

13. Garlic Butter Rolls

These fluffy and buttery garlic buns taste divine, satisfying and appetizing with pork and sauerkraut. They are so easy to make and can be baked within a few minutes by using the tagged recipe.

The buns melt in your mouth, especially when you have a bite with pork and sauerkraut. Make loads of these buns ina  go as they vanish easily.

14. Bread Dumplings

Made from stale bread, these dumplings are beautiful with lots of flavor. They go best with your pork dish and can be served instantly after being made. Serve loads of these dumplings with your main meal, so you can have a fulfilling dinner or lunch.

15. Cheese Corn Casserole

Do you want to feed a crowd? If yes, make this cheesy casserole with pork and sauerkraut. Believe us, you will love every bite of this dish and gain praise from all your guests.

This casserole melts in your mouth and is so creamt that even kids find it hard to resist.

16. Dill Pickle Pasta Salad

This salad is quite unique and tasty, thanks to its amazing ingredients. To make this salad at home, you require pasta, tomatoes, dill pickles, bacon, cheese, mayonnaise, sour cream and many other ingredients to prepare a bowl of goodness.

Get this salad ready within a few minutes and serve it with your pork meal.

17. Italian Peas

Next time you have your guests over, serve them Italian peas with pork and sauerkraut. To amke this side dish, you need peas, onions, garlic, olive oil, chicken stock, salt and black pepper. Use the tagged recipe, to make thess peas and enjoy them with pork.

18. Waldorf Salad

This is an American salad made with just a few ingredients and little effort. It is a classic side dish that tastes fulfilling with pork and sauerkraut. Since this salad contain walnuts, you get the perfect crunch with every bite.

19. Buttered Egg Noodles

Buttered noodles taste delicious with pork and sauerkraut. They are so easy to make, and perfect to prepare when are running out of time. Place your main dish over a bed of egg noodles and enjoy as the ideal summer lunch.

20. Roast Turnips

Prepare these roast turnips as a side dish with pork and sauerkraut. They are healthy and also get ready within a few minutes. Serve them hot and enjoy the combination with a glass of fresh juice.

Final Takeaway

We love pork and sauerkraut, and assume that you do too. Prepare this main dish on your next lunch or dinner and then serve it with any of the side options listed above. Enjoy the pairing and make it again to satisfy your stomach and soul.

Best Side Dishes For Pork and Sauerkraut

1. Applesauce
2. Pumpkin Puree
3. Brussels Sprouts
4. Polenta
5. Fried Apples
6. Caramelized Onions
7. Cranberry Sauce
8. Ravioli
9. Banana Chips
10. Pear Sauce
11. Corn Cob Jelly
12. Hot Bacon Dressing
13. Garlic Butter Rolls
14. Bread Dumplings
15. Cheese Corn Casserole
16. Dill Pickle Pasta Salad
17. Italian Peas
18. waldorf Salad
19. Buttered Egg Noodles
20. Roast Turnips

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