Beer-Braised Brats
- Makes: 10 servings
- Prep 30 mins
- Grill 20 mins
- Cook 10 mins
Grill the bratwurst, then simmer them in a sweet and tangy beer sauce. When you're ready for dinner, put the brats in a bun and top with the pickles and cranberry relish.
Ingredients
-
10
uncooked bratwurst links (2 1/2 pounds total)
-
1/4
cup
butter
-
1
large onion, halved and cut into thin slices
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2
12 -
ounce bottle
or cans dark German beer
-
2
tablespoons
packed brown sugar
-
2
tablespoons
vinegar
-
1
teaspoon
caraway seeds
-
1
teaspoon
dried thyme, crushed
-
1
teaspoon
Worcestershire sauce
-
10
hoagie buns, bratwurst buns, or other crusty rolls, split and toasted
-
Easy Cranberry-Pickle Relish (recipe follows)
Directions
- Pierce bratwursts with fork. For a charcoal grill: Arrange medium-hot coals around a drip pan. Test for medium heat above pan. Place bratwursts on grill rack over drip pan. Cover; grill 20 to 30 minutes or until an instant-read thermometer inserted into bratwursts registers 160 degrees F, turning once halfway through grilling time. (For a gas grill: Preheat the grill. Reduce heat to medium. Adjust for indirect cooking. Grill as directed above.)
- Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven, heat butter over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir about 5 minutes or until tender. Add beer, brown sugar, vinegar, caraway seeds, thyme, and Worcestershire sauce. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Place bratwursts in beer mixture; keep warm until serving time.
- To serve, place grilled bratwurst in a bun or roll. Using a slotted spoon, top with some cooked onion slices and Easy Cranberry-Pickle Relish. Makes 10 sandwiches.
Note
- Can tote cooked brats and the beer cooking liquid to your tailgating site in an insulated container. Serve within 1 to 2 hours.
Easy Cranberry-Pickle Relish
Ingredients
- 1
cup
canned whole cranberry sauce
- 1/2
cup
sweet pickle relish
Directions
- In a small bowl, combine cranberry sauce and sweet pickle relish.
Nutrition Facts
(Beer-Braised Brats)
Servings Per Recipe 10, calcium (mg) 121, cal. (kcal) 682, pro. (g) 20, vit. A (IU) 194, iron (mg) 3, sodium (mg) 1341, sugar (g) 23, Potassium (mg) 286, chol. (mg) 76, Riboflavin (mg) 1, sat. fat (g) 12, carb. (g) 70, vit. C (mg) 2, Fat, total (g) 33, Thiamin (mg) 1, Folate (µg) 93, Polyunsaturated fat (g) 2, fiber (g) 3, Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 1, Niacin (mg) 7, Monounsaturated fat (g) 15, Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 0