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Baked pork chops with sauerkraut and caraway

Name: Baked pork chops with sauerkraut and caraway
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Slovak
Ingredients: 4 Pork chops (bone-in); 600 g Sauerkraut; 1 Onion; 2 tbsp Lard; 1 tsp Caraway seeds (whole); 1/2 tsp Ground paprika (sweet); 150 ml Water; 1 tsp Salt; to taste Ground black pepper

Pork chops are seared, then baked over sauerkraut with onion and caraway. Serve with boiled potatoes or bread dumplings. Serves 4.

Slovak cuisine · Translated from Slovak · October 24, 2026 · Light recipe · 354 kcal per serving · High-protein recipe · 33 g protein per serving

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Recipe at a glance

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 hr
Total time: 1 hr 15 min
Temperature: 180 °C (350 °F)
Servings: 4 servings
Difficulty: Easy

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These pork chops are briefly seared, then finished in the oven over sauerkraut with onion and caraway. The sauerkraut absorbs the meat juices, keeping the chops juicy. Serve with boiled potatoes or Slovak bread dumplings.

Ingredients

4 servings

Pork chops (bone-in) 4
Sauerkraut 600 g
Onion 1
Lard 2 tbsp
Caraway seeds (whole) 1 tsp
Ground paprika (sweet) 1/2 tsp
Water 150 ml
Salt 1 tsp
Ground black pepper to taste

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Instructions

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Sear the pork chops
8 min
Preheat the oven to 180 °C (350 °F). Pat the pork chops dry with a paper towel, season with salt and pepper, and sprinkle with paprika. Heat 1 tbsp of the lard and sear the chops for 2 minutes on each side.
Prepare the sauerkraut
7 min
Slice the onion into half-moons and sauté in the remaining lard. Add the sauerkraut and caraway seeds and stir briefly. Spread the sauerkraut in a roasting pan, place the pork chops on top, and pour in the water.
Bake
55 min
Cover the roasting pan and bake for 40 minutes at 180 °C (350 °F). Uncover and bake for another 15 minutes, until the chops are tender and lightly browned.
Serve
Serve with boiled potatoes or Slovak bread dumplings and the pan juices.

Tip: Taste the sauerkraut before baking; if it is too sour, stir in a tablespoon of sugar or a grated apple.

Nutrition facts

Approximate values per serving, calculated from the ingredients

Energy: 354 kcal
Protein: 33 g
Carbohydrates: 9.3 g
of which sugars: 3.8 g
Fat: 20 g
of which saturates: 7.1 g
Fiber: 5.1 g
Salt: 4.1 g

Calculated from the raw ingredients, without frying oil. Where an amount is “to taste”, typical amounts are used. Food composition: USDA FoodData Central and product labels.

This recipe was translated from the Slovak original: Bravčové kotlety pečené na kyslej kapuste s rascou