There's nothing wrong with classic grilled brats with some sauerkraut on top, but they can be even better. Baking the sauerkraut with a little brown sugar adds a sweet note you...
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Bratwurst
Bratwurst (nicknamed "Brats") is a German-style sausage made from pork, veal and/or beef (although you can also get turkey brats now). This spicy sausage is great on the grill but can also be broiled, simmered in beer or water, or fried. It is often served on a bun but can also be sliced at eaten plain. Some substitutes for bratwurst are Italian sausage, Polish sausage, knockwurst or kielbasa.
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Bratwurst and Sauerkraut
Beer Braised Brats with Sauerkraut
These brats are cooked two ways. First, they are boiled in beer which gives them great flavor. Then, they are cooked on a grill pan to give them good texture.
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Beer Steamed Brats with Seasoned Kraut
Instead of boiling bratwurst directly in the beer, try steaming them over the beer instead for a better texture. In this recipe, they are served with some dressed...
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Brat-n-Tot Bake
Made with cheddar cheese, bratwurst, onion, cream of mushroom soup, Tater Tots, sour cream
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Sweet Onion Kielbasa
Made with pepper and/or chili powder, mustard, kielbasa sausage, onion, butter, beer, honey
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
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Grilled Bratwurst With Spicy Mesquite Peppers And Onions
Try this easy grilled bratwurst recipe featuring peppers and onions in a spicy mesquite sauce. It's perfect for outdoor events and makes for an...
Method: stovetop, outdoor grill
Time: 30-60 minutes
Beer and Onion Brats
Bratwurst simmered in a mixture of beer, onions, and caraway seeds before being grilled. The onions are then cooked down until they are caramelized and served with the brats.
Method: stovetop, outdoor grill
Time: 30-60 minutes
Slow Cooker Backyard Barbecue Beer Brats
Beer brats are the move for taking your cookout game to the next level. A combo of beer and cola keeps the brats moist without being too sweet and the peppers...
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Baconista Brats
First these brats are marinated in dark beer. Then they are wrapped in bacon and grilled.
Method: stovetop, outdoor grill
Time: over 5 hours
Beer And Onion Simmered And Grilled Sausages
Made with sausages, beer, onion, vegetable oil, mustard
Method: stovetop, outdoor grill
Time: under 30 minutes
Slow Cooker Bratwurst Potato Casserole
Sometimes all good things come in one dish, and this bratwurst potato casserole proves just that. With a blend of colors and flavors, dinner just got a major...
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Slow Cooker Sweet And Sour Brats
Made with bratwurst, green bell peppers, red bell peppers, onion, pineapple chunks, barbecue sauce
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Zesty Burrito-Style Bratwurst
Made with salsa, red onion, sour cream, chipotle and onion seasoning, cilantro, bratwurst, green pepper, red pepper, tomato, green onions
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Slow Cooker Bratwurst Casserole
Made with potatoes, garlic, mushrooms, cream of mushroom soup, black pepper, water, seasoned salt and or Cajun seasoning, corn, peas, Cheddar cheese
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Grilled Bratwurst With Peppers And Onions
Made with mustard, dill pickles, olive oil, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, onion, bratwurst, hard rolls
Method: outdoor grill
Time: under 30 minutes
Bratwurst, Sauerkraut And Bean Casserole
Made with baked beans, bratwurst sausages, sauerkraut, celery salt, brown sugar
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Bratwurst With Caraway Kraut
Made with bratwurst buns, sauerkraut, bratwurst, beer, onion, brown sugar, caraway seed
Method: outdoor grill, microwave
Time: under 30 minutes
Backyard Brats
Made with hoagie buns, fresh bratwurst, butter or margarine, green bell pepper, onion, brown sugar, prepared mustard, caraway seed, sauerkraut
Method: outdoor grill, stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Bratwurst And Sour Cream
Made with flat noodles, sour cream, beer, flour, oil, yellow onion, garlic, black pepper, crushed red pepper flakes, bratwurst
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Honey Glazed Bratwurst with Cabbage and Roasted Walnuts
Made with cider vinegar, peppercorns, bratwurst, honey, thyme, Dijon mustard, walnuts, butter, cabbage, salt
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
German Braun Cole and Bratwurst
Made with bratwurst, potatoes, fresh kale, bacon grease, onions, salt, black pepper
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Slow Cooker Sour Apple Beer Brats
Made with beer, bratwurst, red apples, sauerkraut
Method: crock pot, outdoor grill
Time: 2-5 hours
Grilled Bratwurst With German Potato Salad
Made with beer, Bratwurst, potatoes, salt, bacon, onions, black pepper, apple cider vinegar, mustard, hard-boiled eggs
Method: outdoor grill, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Grilled Vegetables And Bratwurst
Made with bell peppers, bratwurst, black pepper, grapeseed oil, white wine vinegar, Italian salad dressing, onion mustard, new small potatoes, onion
Method: outdoor grill
Time: 1-2 hours
Bratwurst & Apples
Made with salt and pepper, caraway seeds, shallots, olive oil, butter, chicken stock, Granny Smith apple, bratwurst, napa cabbage
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Bratwurst On Toasted Rolls With Creamy Horseradish Sauce
Made with horseradish, butter, yellow onions, sugar, bratwurst, vegetable oil, hot dog buns, sour cream, apple
Method: outdoor grill, stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Reuben Bratwurst
Made with dry mustard, Thousand Island salad dressing, fresh bratwurst links, butter, onion, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese, hoagie rolls
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
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