Best 4 Hey Hey Sauerkraut Balls Recipes

MARY BETH'S SAUERKRAUT BALLS

Steps:

• Using a food ricer, rice the potatoes into a large mixing bowl. Add the sauerkraut, ham, egg yolks, 1/4 cup of mustard and chopped green onions. Mix well. Season with salt and pepper. Form the mixture into small balls, about a tablespoon each. Place on a parchment lined baking sheet. Place in the freezer and freeze for 30 minutes.
• Preheat the fryer. Season the flour, egg wash, and bread crumbs, with salt and pepper. Roll each sauerkraut ball in the flour, coating completely. Dip each in the egg wash, letting the excess drip off. Finally roll each in the bread crumbs. Fry the sauerkraut balls in batches until golden brown, about 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from the fryer and drain on paper towels. Season with salt.
• In small mixing bowl, combine the remaining 1/2 cup of the mustard and sour cream. Season with salt and pepper. Mix well. Serve the sauerkraut balls on a large platter with the mustard dipping sauce. Garnish with parsley.

SCRUMPTIOUS SAUERKRAUT BALLS

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium high heat, fry pork sausage and onion until sausage is evenly brown and onion is soft, about 10 minutes. Drain and allow to cool slightly.
• Crumble sausage mixture into a large bowl and add drained sauerkraut, mustard, garlic salt, pepper and 2 tablespoons bread crumbs. Combine cream cheese and parsley, and mix into sauerkraut mixture. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Heat oil in deep-fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Shape sauerkraut mixture into 3/4 inch balls. Coat balls with flour. In a small bowl, whisk together egg and milk. Dip floured balls in egg mixture and then roll in remaining bread crumbs.
• Deep fry in batches for 2 to 3 minutes or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels and serve hot.

HEY HEY SAUERKRAUT BALLS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook sausage and onion until sausage is brown, breaking sausage into small pieces; drain fat.
• Drain sauerkrat, pressing out as much liquid as possible.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine sauerkraut, sausage mixture, the 2 tablespoons bread crumbs, cream cheese, parsley, mustard, garlic salt, and pepper.
• Cover and chill several hours or overnight.
• Put flour in a shallow container.
• In another shallow container, beat eggs and water until combined.
• Put bread crumbs in a third container.
• Using about 2 tablespoons for each, shape sauerkraut mixture into balls Roll balls in flour, then in egg mixture, then in bread crumbs.
• Fry a few at a time in deep hot fat (365 degrees) for about 2 minutes or until brown.
• Remove from fat with a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels.
• Transfer to a baking sheet with sides; keep warm in a 275 degree oven Makes 24 to 30 balls.

GRANDMA'S SAUERKRAUT BALLS

Steps:

• Heat a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook and sausage and onion in the hot skillet until sausage is browned and crumbly, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and discard grease.
• Transfer to a large bowl and add sauerkraut, cream cheese, parsley, mustard, garlic powder, and pepper. Mix until well combined. Cover and place in the refrigerator to chill for about 1 hour.
• Place flour in a shallow dish. Whisk milk and eggs together in a separate dish. Place bread crumbs in a third dish.
• Remove sauerkraut and sausage mixture from the refrigerator and roll into 3/4 inch balls. Roll balls in flour, then in milk-egg mixture, then in bread crumbs.
• Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Deep fry in batches until golden brown, about 3 minutes per batch. Drain on paper towels.