Seafood sauerkraut


Seafood sauerkraut
The French version of sauerkraut (choucroute) is normally served with meat, especially pork and sausage, but here is a seafood version with fish and shellfish. Do give it a try, as it's simple to make and delicious!
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Last modified on: April 17th 2011
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 40 min.
Cooking: 1 hour 1 min.
All in all: 1 hour 40 min.
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Stage 1 - ⌛ 20 min.
Seafood sauerkraut : Stage 1
Prepare 1 onion. Peel and wash 300 g potatoes. If they are large, cut into four.

Stage 2 - ⌛ 4 min.
Seafood sauerkraut : Stage 2
Melt 2 tablespoons goose fat in a large pan over medium heat. When hot, add the chopped onion, salt and pepper, and cook for 3 or 4 minutes until the onion begins to colour.

Stage 3 - ⌛ 3 min.
Seafood sauerkraut : Stage 3
Add 1 kg raw sauerkraut and 2 glasses dry white wine and stir well.

Stage 4 - ⌛ 40 min.
Seafood sauerkraut : Stage 4
Add the potatoes, stir again, cover and leave to simmer on low heat until the potatoes are cooked (when the point of a knife will pass through them easily), about 40 minutes.

Stage 5 - ⌛ 10 min.
Seafood sauerkraut : Stage 5
Meanwhile, shell 150 g prawns and cut the chosen fish into pieces.

Coat the top with olive oil, using a brush, then salt and pepper. Do the same on the other side.

Stage 6 - ⌛ 4 min.
Seafood sauerkraut : Stage 6
Put a non-stick pan on high heat. When very hot, add the pieces of fish and cook for 1 or 2 minutes until lightly browned on both sides.

Set aside.

Stage 7 - ⌛ 3 min.
Seafood sauerkraut : Stage 7
In the same pan, fry the prawns for 2 or 3 minutes until they brown slightly.

Set aside.

Stage 8 - ⌛ 3 min.
Seafood sauerkraut : Stage 8
Pour 4 tablespoons dry white wine into the pan and deglaze.

Stage 9 - ⌛ 10 min.
Seafood sauerkraut : Stage 9
Pour this liquid into the pan of sauerkraut and stir in. Lay the fish and prawns on top.

Cover and leave to cook for a further 10 minutes.

Your seafood sauerkraut is ready.
Remarks
For the photos, I used salmon and pollack, but other fish are just as good, so you can use your imagimation.

Like all slow-cooked dishes, this can be reheated and gets better each time.
Keeping: Several days in the fridge and it freezes well.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe120 RDI=50 %130 RDI=10 %60 RDI=9 %1,540 RDI=80 %6,460 RDI: 80 %
Per 100 g5 RDI=2 %5 RDI=1 %2 RDI=0 %70 RDI=3 %280 RDI: 3 %
Per person10 RDI=6 %20 RDI=2 %7 RDI=1 %190 RDI=10 %810 RDI: 10 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman
Possible allergens in this recipe: Sulfites, Shellfish, Fish
How much will it cost?
  • For 8 people : 8.45 €
  • Per person : 1.10 €

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