Emerils Never Enough Pork Beer Braised Sauerkraut

Ingredients

• 2 pounds fresh or jarred sauerkraut
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter or duck, chicken, or goose fat
• 1/4 pound apple-cured bacon, cut into 1/2-inch thick slices
• 3 medium yellow onions, peeled and sliced
• 4 sprigs fresh thyme
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 1/2 teaspoons black peppercorns
• 8 juniper berries, lightly crushed
• 1 head garlic, split in 1/2 crosswise
• 2 ham hocks, scored
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 2 cups dark or amber beer (recommended: Abita Amber)
• 1 pound andouille or garlic sausage, kielbasa, or knockwurst, cut into 3-inch lengths
• 1 pound bratwurst or veal sausage, cut into 3-inch lengths
• 4 thin boneless smoked pork chops (or 8 very small boneless smoked pork chops)
• Creole, whole-grain, or Dijon mustard, for serving

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