Biala Kielbasa with Pierogi and Sauerkraut Recipe

The sausage for this recipe was bought at W-Nassau Meat Market ("Kiska") in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. The pierogi and sauerkraut are from the Green Farms Supermarket, directly across the street, which you can read about on Serious Eats: New York.
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Ingredients
- 2 or so pounds biala kielbasa
- 1 1/2 tablespoons fat (I like a combination of unsalted butter and grapeseed oil)
- 3/4 cup water, wine, or beer (I used Żywiec Porter)
- 1 1/2 tablespoons fat
- 1 pound fresh pierogi, about 12
- 1 cup sauteed onions, for serving
- Sour cream, for serving
- 1 pound sauerkraut, drained and rinsed
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons ketchup*
- 1/2 cup water or low-salt chicken stock
- 5 juniper berries
Directions
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1.
Prick sausage all over with a fork.
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2.
Heat fat over medium heat; add sausage.
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3.
Brown on both sides, about four minutes per side.
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4.
Add liquid and cover. Cook until interior temperature reaches 160°F, 20 minutes or so.
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5.
Remove lid and cook down remaininng liquid until sausage is lightly glazed, about 5 minutes. (Skip this step if using water.)
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6.
Serve with pierogi and sauerkraut.
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7.
Pierogi
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8.
Heat fat in saute pan over medium heat.
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Add pierogi, and cook until crisp and slightly blistered in appearance, about 4 minutes.
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10.
Turn pierogi, add 1/2 cup water.
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11.
Cook at a simmer until water is cooked off and pierogi crisps in remaining fat, 6 to 8 minutes. Watch carefully during the final few minutes!
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12.
Serve with sauteed onions and sour cream, if desired.
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13.
Sauerkraut
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14.
Combine all and cook over medium heat, until water is absorbed and sauerkraut is tender. Serve.
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15.
*Inauthentic but good!
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