Sizzling Beer Brats: Your Grill's New Best Friend!
Beer Brats: cook this classic recipe for juicy, flavorful sausages. Simmered in beer and grilled, they're perfect for your next BBQ gathering.
Ingredients
- 3 (12-ounce) cans beer, preferably lager
- 1 large yellow onion, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons onion powder
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons freshly cracked black pepper
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 6 bratwurst sausages (about 1¼ pounds)
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 6 hoagie rolls, toasted
- Mustard, for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the grill on medium.
- To a large pot, add the beer, onion, onion powder, garlic powder, pepper, and salt. Bring to a boil over high heat, then add in the bratwurst. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes, or until onions are soft. Transfer bratwurst to a plate and continue cooking onions until the sausages are off the grill, about 10 more minutes.
- Brush the grill with olive oil. Add the bratwurst and cook, undisturbed, for 3 minutes. Rotate and continue cooking until browned and the internal temperature reaches 160°F on an instant-read thermometer, 5-8 more minutes.
- Transfer bratwurst to a platter and serve family style with onions, buns, mustard, mayonnaise, and sauerkraut on the side.
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Notes
- Food Safety First: Always cook bratwurst to an internal temperature of 160°F (71°C) for safe consumption.
- Caramelize Onions: Continue cooking the simmered onions longer after removing the brats for extra sweetness and depth.
- Toast Your Buns: A lightly toasted hoagie roll holds up better to the juicy brats and toppings. Don't skip this step! Nutrition information is an estimate, calculated automatically. Values vary with brands, substitutions and portion sizes.
- Caramelize Onions: Continue cooking the simmered onions longer after removing the brats for extra sweetness and depth.
- Toast Your Buns: A lightly toasted hoagie roll holds up better to the juicy brats and toppings. Don't skip this step! Nutrition information is an estimate, calculated automatically. Values vary with brands, substitutions and portion sizes.