Fried Sauerkraut Cakes With Kielbasa

Submitted by TheDancingCook

"This is similar to a potato pancake in texture. The recipe was handed down to me by a local chef. This meal is best served with buttered noodles or mashed potatoes. I recommend serving this dish with a side of warm applesauce or recipe #3057 Daisy Mae's Fried Apples."

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 (16 ounce) package sauerkraut, rinsed and drained well (not canned)
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1⁄3 cup flour
• 1⁄2 cup green onion, chopped fine
• 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1⁄2 - 3⁄4 cup vegetable oil, divided
• 1 lb smoked kielbasa, cut crosswise into 1/2 inch slices

directions

1. For Sauerkraut Cakes:

2. Preheat oven to 250 degrees Fahrenheit.
3. Pat sauerkraut dry between paper towels to remove as much moisture as possible.
4. Transfer well drained sauerkraut into a bowl and stir in eggs, flour, onions, salt and pepper; stir until combined.
5. Heat 1/2 inch of oil in a 12 inch heavy skillet over medium-high heat until hot but not smoking.
6. Fill a 1/4 cup measure 3/4 full with the sauerkraut mixture.
7. Turn out into hot oil using a fork.
8. Release and flatten to 3-1/2 inch diameter with the fork.
9. Form 2 more cakes in the skillet the same way; then fry, turning over once, until golden (about 4 minutes).
10. Transfer the cakes with a slotted spatula to a paper towel to drain; transfer to a baking sheet once drained.
11. To keep warm, place cakes in the pre-heated oven in a shallow baking pan.
12. Fry more cakes in the same manner with remaining ingredients.

13. For Kielbasa:

14. Brown keilbasa in 2 batches in oil remaining in skillet over medium heat and turn occasionally until browned.
15. Transfer to paper towel to drain; serve with sauerkraut cakes and noodles or mashed potatoes.

Reviews

[Prarie Dawn]

I loved these! When I first read the recipe I thought they would be complicated to make, but they are actually surprisingly easy once you get going. Well worth the effort too. Tasty and interesting. I will make this again for sure.

 

[grumblebee]

what a great way to use sauerkraut! i loved these. i used smoked tofu in place of kielbasa as i don't eat meat. i made these for my parents who are very non adventurous when it comes to food, but even they loved them!

 

[Jezski]

Well, this IS different. Very good, though. Perhaps one needs to be of East European descent to appreciate this. Or just live in western PA! Everyone else, don't pass this up! I made exactly as written except for grated onion instead of green onion (need to go to the store soon!) I WILL make it again. In fact, I've passed it on to two friends already, one of whom makes his own delicious sauerkraut, which I used today. I think you're right: applesauce, mashed potatoes. And of course kielbasa. Thank you, Tara, for an interesting recipe...Jezski