Jalapeno, Pork, & Sauerkraut Balls

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Jalapeno, Pork, & Sauerkraut Balls

Jalapeno, Pork, & Sauerkraut Balls are a yummy appetizer or main dish to help celebrate Oktoberfest! They are delicious with extra hot sauce and ranch or blue cheese dressing!

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Ingredients

  • 1 lb extra lean ground pork sausage
  • ½ cup chopped onion
  • 1 14.5 oz can sauerkraut drained well
  • 3 large eggs divided
  • 4 oz light cream cheese softened
  • 2 jalapeños seeded and chopped
  • ½ cup plus 2 Tbsp all purpose flour divided
  • 1 tsp yellow mustard
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp ground black pepper
  • 2 tbsp milk
  • 1-2 cups panko
  • vegetable oil for frying
  • ground mustard powder cocktail sauce, hot sauce, ranch dressing, blue cheese dressing for dipping

Instructions

  1. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper
  2. In a large skillet, cook sausage and onion until sausage is browned and crumbly
  3. Remove from heat and drain well
  4. Add sauerkraut, 1 egg, cream cheese, 2 tbsp flour, mustard, jalapenos, salt, and pepper
  5. Form mixture into 1 inch balls and place on prepared pan
  6. Chill for at least an hour (I did 2 hours)
  7. In a shallow dish, place remaining 1/2 cup flour
  8. In a separate shallow dish, whisk remaining 2 eggs and milk until combined
  9. IN a third shallow dish, place panko
  10. Dredge sauerkraut balls in flour, dip in egg mixture to coat, shaking off excess, and coat with panko
  11. Return to pan and chill for a least one hour
  12. In a deep skillet, pour oil up to a depth of 3 inches
  13. Fry sauerkraut balls in batches, for 4-5 minutes or until golden brown
  14. Optional-serve with stone ground mustard, cocktail sauce, hot sauce, ranch dressing or blue cheese dressing
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