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German dinner recipes

36 German dinner recipes, in a suggested order.

These are the 36 German recipes filed under dinner: 36 of the 2,108 dinners on the site, and 36 of its 97 German recipes. Of these, 5 are ready in 30 minutes or less, start to finish; the quickest are Nürnberger Rostbratwurst (15 min), Thüringer Rostbratwurst (15 min) and Forelle Müllerin (25 min). For 8, the method times a wait such as rising, chilling or marinating, and the time at the top of the recipe includes it. By difficulty: 21 easy, 14 medium and 1 hard.

As written, 8 are vegetarian, 6 gluten-free and 13 dairy-free.

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German dinner recipes — all 36 recipes

German Pork Schnitzel
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Prep
20m
Cook
10m
Serves
4
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German Pork Schnitzel

Pork loin beaten thin, breadcrumbed and fried in a shallow pool of butter and oil so the coating puffs away from the…

30 min · Easy
Bratwurst with Sauerkraut
German
Prep
10m
Cook
45m
Serves
4
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Bratwurst with Sauerkraut

Bratwurst simmered in beer and onions and then browned, served on sauerkraut cooked down with apple and caraway.

55 min · Easy
Käsespätzle
German
Prep
20m
Cook
20m
Serves
4
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Käsespätzle

Soft egg noodles scraped straight into boiling water, then layered with grated cheese and topped with fried onions…

60 min · Easy
Backfisch
German
Prep
20m
Cook
15m
Serves
4
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Backfisch

Cod or haddock fillets in a light beer batter, fried until crisp and served with remoulade and potato salad.

35 min · Easy
Bohnensuppe
German
Prep
15m
Cook
60m
Serves
6
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Bohnensuppe

A thick German bean soup with smoked bacon, potato and carrot, simmered for 1 hour and finished with vinegar.

75 min · Easy
Bratkartoffeln
German
Prep
10m
Cook
30m
Serves
4
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Bratkartoffeln

German fried potatoes: boiled potatoes sliced and fried with onion and bacon until crisp and golden.

40 min · Easy
Eintopf
German
Prep
20m
Cook
50m
Serves
6
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Eintopf

A German stew of beef, potatoes, carrots, cabbage and beans simmered together for 50 minutes in a rich broth.

70 min · Easy
Eisbein
German
Prep
20m
Cook
150m
Serves
4
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Eisbein

A cured pork knuckle simmered for 2 hours 30 minutes until the meat falls from the bone, served with sauerkraut and…

11 hr · Medium
Entenbrust mit Rotkohl
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Prep
20m
Cook
60m
Serves
4
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Entenbrust mit Rotkohl

Pan roasted duck breast with crisp skin served on braised red cabbage with apple and cloves, in 1 hour 20 minutes.

80 min · Medium
Erbsensuppe
German
Prep
15m
Cook
90m
Serves
6
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Erbsensuppe

A thick German split pea soup with smoked pork and sausage simmered for 90 minutes until the peas fall apart.

105 min · Easy
Forelle Müllerin
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Prep
10m
Cook
15m
Serves
2
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Forelle Müllerin

Whole trout dusted with flour, fried in butter until crisp and served with lemon, parsley and browned butter, in 25…

25 min · Easy
German Meatballs
German
Prep
20m
Cook
25m
Serves
4
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German Meatballs

Pork and beef meatballs poached for 15 minutes in broth and served in a creamy caper sauce, Königsberger Klopse style.

45 min · Medium
German Potato Soup
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Prep
15m
Cook
35m
Serves
4
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German Potato Soup

Kartoffelsuppe: a thick German potato soup with carrot, leek, bacon and a splash of vinegar to finish.

50 min · Easy
German Red Cabbage
German
Prep
15m
Cook
60m
Serves
6
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German Red Cabbage

Red cabbage braised for 1 hour with apple, onion, cider vinegar and cloves until soft, sweet and sour.

75 min · Easy
Himmel und Erde
German
Prep
20m
Cook
30m
Serves
4
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Himmel und Erde

Mashed potato and apple served with fried black pudding and onions, a Rhineland plate ready in 50 minutes.

50 min · Easy
Jägerschnitzel
German
Prep
20m
Cook
25m
Serves
4
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Jägerschnitzel

A breadcrumbed pork schnitzel topped with a creamy mushroom sauce with onion and parsley, ready in 45 minutes.

45 min · Easy
Kaesespaetzle
German
Prep
20m
Cook
25m
Serves
4
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Kaesespaetzle

Soft egg noodles layered with grated cheese and sweet fried onions, a German cheese noodle bake from the pan.

45 min · Medium
Kartoffelklosse
German
Prep
40m
Cook
50m
Serves
6
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Kartoffelklosse

Smooth potato dumplings of raw and cooked potato, simmered gently for 25 minutes and served with roast meat and gravy.

90 min · Medium
Kartoffelpuffer
German
Prep
20m
Cook
20m
Serves
4
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Kartoffelpuffer

Thin, lacy pancakes of grated potato and onion fried until crisp, served with apple sauce, in 40 minutes.

40 min · Easy
Kassler
German
Prep
15m
Cook
90m
Serves
4
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Kassler

Smoked cured pork loin roasted with sauerkraut and onions for 90 minutes until tender, a German family dinner.

105 min · Easy
Kohlrouladen
German
Prep
30m
Cook
70m
Serves
4
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Kohlrouladen

Savoy cabbage leaves wrapped around a minced pork and beef filling, browned and braised in gravy for 70 minutes.

100 min · Medium
Labskaus
German
Prep
20m
Cook
45m
Serves
4
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Labskaus

A north German mash of corned beef, potato and beetroot topped with a fried egg, pickled herring and gherkin, in 1…

65 min · Medium
Leberkase
German
Prep
20m
Cook
60m
Serves
6
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Leberkase

A Bavarian loaf of finely minced pork and beef baked for 1 hour until the top is brown and crusty, served sliced.

80 min · Easy
Maultaschen
German
Prep
60m
Cook
20m
Serves
6
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Maultaschen

Swabian pasta pockets filled with spinach, pork and bread, simmered in broth for 20 minutes, in 1 hour 20 minutes.

100 min · Hard
Nürnberger Rostbratwurst
German
Prep
5m
Cook
10m
Serves
4
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Nürnberger Rostbratwurst

Small Nuremberg bratwurst grilled for 10 minutes, usually served six or twelve to a plate with sauerkraut and mustard.

15 min · Easy
Pellkartoffeln mit Quark
German
Prep
10m
Cook
25m
Serves
4
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Pellkartoffeln mit Quark

Jacket potatoes served with a herb quark of chives and parsley, a plain German supper ready in 35 minutes.

35 min · Easy
Potato Dumplings
German
Prep
30m
Cook
35m
Serves
4
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Potato Dumplings

Boiled potato, flour and egg shaped into balls and simmered until they float. Four servings in 1 hour 25 minutes to…

85–100 min · Medium
Rahmschnitzel
German
Prep
20m
Cook
25m
Serves
4
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Rahmschnitzel

Pan fried pork escalopes in a cream sauce of onion, white wine and mustard, ready in 45 minutes.

45 min · Easy
Rouladen
German
Prep
30m
Cook
120m
Serves
4
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Rouladen

Thin beef rolled around bacon, onion and pickle, browned and braised two hours into its own gravy.

2.5 hr · Medium
Schweinebraten
German
Prep
20m
Cook
120m
Serves
6
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Schweinebraten

A German roast pork shoulder with a crackled rind, roasted for 2 hours on onions with dark beer and caraway.

2.5 hr · Medium
Schweinshaxe
German
Prep
20m
Cook
150m
Serves
4
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Schweinshaxe

A Bavarian pork knuckle simmered then roasted until the rind crackles, in 2 hours 50 minutes, with beer gravy.

3 hr · Medium
Semmelknodel
German
Prep
25m
Cook
25m
Serves
4
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Semmelknodel

Bread dumplings of stale rolls, milk, egg and parsley, simmered for 25 minutes and served with mushroom sauce or…

65 min · Medium
Spargel mit Hollandaise
German
Prep
10m
Cook
20m
Serves
4
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Spargel mit Hollandaise

White asparagus boiled until tender and served with hollandaise sauce, new potatoes and ham, in 30 minutes.

30 min · Easy
Thüringer Rostbratwurst
German
Prep
5m
Cook
10m
Serves
4
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Thüringer Rostbratwurst

Long, thin Thuringian bratwurst grilled over a high heat for 10 minutes and served in a roll with mustard.

15 min · Easy
Wildgulasch
German
Prep
30m
Cook
120m
Serves
6
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Wildgulasch

Venison stewed with onions, red wine, juniper and paprika for 2 hours until tender, served with spaetzle or dumplings.

2.5 hr · Medium
Wildschweinbraten
German
Prep
30m
Cook
150m
Serves
6
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Wildschweinbraten

A boned wild boar shoulder roasted for 2 hours 30 minutes on a bed of vegetables with red wine and juniper.

3.5 hr · Medium