Easy Pork Sirloin Roast With Sauerkraut and Garlic Cloves

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You will love this Instant Pot pork roast with sauerkraut dish on a cold winter's night. It's low carb, easy and it supposedly gives you good luck if you eat it on New Years Day!!! The sauerkraut adds so much flavor to the pork roast and with only 3 ingredients you can make this easy dinner in no time. It's naturally low carb with only 2.2g net carbs per serving.

You might also like this low carbslow cooker zest garlic pulled pork!

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Some people know of pork and sauerkraut as a New Year's Day traditional dish. In my household we think of this dish as a good warming dinner on a cold winter day. It's one that my whole family loves …. even my son!

We eat it often and when you pressure cook it by making it in the Instant Pot it gets nice and tender as well as saving you cooking time!

So today I am presenting you my easy Instant Pot pork roast with sauerkraut dinner which just happens to be a low carb dish too! My son eats it with mashed potatoes but my hubby and me just eat it as is.

What cuts of pork roast should I use?

I make this pork and sauerkraut recipe two ways. Usually I make this with either boneless country style pork ribs or boneless pork chops and add kielbasa. However today I am using a boneless pork roast (pork butt) in my Instant Pot.

With the ribs or even pork chops, they tend to break a part more easily so if you prefer that, check out my New Year's pork & sauerkraut recipe.

If you want more of a slicing roast, this is the recipe for you. Some people like to use a pork loin roast. That is fine too but it is a drier meat compared to a pork butt roast.

What is the Instant Pot cooking time for a pork roast?

According to the Instant Pot website, a pork butt roast like I made today should cook for 15 minutes per lb. If you are cooking a pork loin you should cook it for 20 minutes per pound.

You might want to book mark this page for all of the cooking charts from the Instant Pot website. It's a great resource!

Let's Make This Pork Roast In The Instant Pot

The first thing you want to do before pressure cooking is to brown your pork roast using the saute function of the Instant Pot. If your pressure cooker doesn't have a saute function you might has to do this on the stove.

Note if there are large pieces of fat on the outside of the roast, I like to cut them off.  Don't go crazy taking it off, just the very large chunks of it. You want to have some fat to make the meat moist.

STEP 1 => Liberally sprinkle the pork roast with salt and pepper all over. Hit the saute button on the Instant Pot and adjust to high. Add a tablespoon of oil and sear your roast about 3-5 minutes per side.

STEP 2 => While that is browning, get out your grater or food processor and grate a small apple. I used a small Fuji apple because it's all I had but I would normally use a Granny Smith because it has less carbs. The apple adds a bit of sweetness to the roast.

STEP 3 => Now we can start pressure cooking. Add the jar of sauerkraut with the liquid, shredded apple and about ½ cup of water to the Instant Pot. Secure the lid, push the lever back to seal and then manually pressure cook for 70 minutes. (This cook time is based on my 5 lb roast.)

STEP 4 => When done, let the pressure come down naturally. That is do a natural release not a quick release. Please note that cooking times may vary depending on how big your roast is. Scroll down for the printable recipe card.

What and how to serve this dinner.

I put the all of this dish in a big serving bowl or platter. I slice the meat up a little and everyone just takes what they want.

As I mentioned my son likes this with mashed potatoes and I just eat it plain. The tangy sauerkraut goes so well with the pork roast. We usually have a green salad as well but this is basically a one pot dinner.

How to make this pork & sauerkraut recipe in the slow cooker.

The only difference in making this in the slow cooker vs. the Instant Pot is you have to sear the meat on the stove (and it saves you hours using the pressure cooker!)

So add some oil to a large pan on the stove and heat to medium high. Sear the roast for about 2-3 minutes on all sides. Then add everything to your slow cooker and cook on low for 6-8 hours..

Note that you can also make this pork and sauerkraut on stove or in the oven.

Recipe suggestions and notes.

• My friend Lisa also makes pork roast and sauerkraut with brown sugar and butter. Just sprinkle the sugar on top of the sauerkraut and add a few tablespoons of butter. My father in law likes it that way but my son and husband prefer it this way. You could use a brown sugar substitute if you want to keep it low carb.
• Some people add things like sliced onions, caraway seeds, apple juice, potatoes, garlic cloves etc. However I like the simplicity of the 3 ingredients I use.
• Note that you can use pork loin, pork tenderloin, chops, ribs, etc in this pork with sauerkraut recipe. However I would suggest using a slow cooker so you can easily check the doneness of the meat. I find that is a little hard to do with the pressure cooker.

I hope you enjoy this delicious pork roast with sauerkraut that I made in the Instant Pot. This recipe makes a lot so if you want to use a smaller roast, I would just keep the rest of ingredients the same.

The nutritional information for 1 serving is: 594 cals
40.4g fat / 3.7g carbs / 1.5g fiber / 48.9g protein = 2.2g net carbs

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 5-6 lb pork shoulder or butt
• salt & black pepper
• 1 small apple
• 24 ounces sauerkraut (I use Aldi's German sauerkraut in a jar)
• ½ cup water

Instructions

1. Hit the saute button on the Instant Pot and then adjust to high. As that is heating up, liberally season pork with salt and black pepper.
2. When hot, add the oil to the pot and sear the roast for about 3-5 minutes on all sides. When done, hit the cancel button.
3. While the meat is browning, either grate the apple or pulse in a food processor. Make sure to take out the seeds but leave the skin on.
4. When the meat is done browning, pour in the water and then the sauerkraut juice and all. Lastly place in the apple. Cover and push the lever back to seal.
5. Manually cook on high pressure for 70 minutes and then let the pressure come down naturally - that is not a quick release.
6. Slice the roast and serve on a platter with the sauerkraut.

Notes

The nutritional information for 1 serving is: 594 cals
40.4g fat / 3.7g carbs / 1.5g fiber / 48.9g protein = 2.2g net carbs

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 12 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 594 Unsaturated Fat: 0g

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