Hungarian Pork And Sauerkraut Sandwich - peshene
Hungarian Pork and Sauerkraut Sandwich (Peshene)
Posted by jerseyjan 8/6/20013:46 pm
4 slices of pork butt, as meaty as possible,
sliced thin, pounded if necessary
1 large can (27 ounces) sauerkraut, rinsed, squeezed dry
1 onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, chopped
Salt
Pepper
Hungarian sweet paprika
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) salted butter
8 slices of the best rye bread
Prepare the pork butt and add some seasoning to it.
Gently brown
the pork in the butter till done.
Don’t over
cook.
Set pork aside and add sauerkraut, onions, garlic and
seasonings to the pan.
Be generous with the paprika.
Fry the kraut
till browned.
Make up 4 sandwiches being generous with the
sauerkraut mixture.
*NOTE: I sometimes add 1-2 peeled raw potatoes (diced small) to
the frying kraut.