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Chicken on Sauerkraut

by Editorial Staff

Summary

Prep Time 15 mins
Total Time 15 mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine European
Servings (Default: 4)

Ingredients

  • Sauerkraut, to taste, 4 chicken legs
  • 3 tablespoon sour cream or creme fraiche
  • some broth
  • salt and pepper
  • Fat (goose or duck fat, possibly from the last roast)
Chicken on Sauerkraut
Chicken on Sauerkraut

Instructions

  1. Brush a baking dish with goose or duck fat (or fat from a previous roast).
  2. Spread the sauerkraut thickly in the baking dish.
  3. Pour some broth over the sauerkraut.
  4. Spread the sour cream or creme fraiche on top in blobs.
  5. Season the chicken legs with salt and pepper, then place them on the sauerkraut.
  6. Bake in a preheated oven at 200°C (392°F) for 45 minutes, until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 74°C (165°F).
  7. Serve with potatoes.
Editorial Staff

About Editorial Staff

The Boss Kitchen editorial staff oversees content review, fact-checking, and recipe verification across the site. Published articles pass through the editorial team before going live, ensuring ingredient lists, techniques, cooking times, and nutritional claims hold up in a home kitchen. The team coordinates contributions across the site writers, handles reader corrections, and maintains consistency in measurement conventions, safety guidance, and dietary labeling. Posts under this byline typically represent team-reviewed reference material, site announcements, or editorial roundups rather than individual-author features, and they are held to the same sourcing standards as bylined recipe and product coverage.

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