The Best Grilled Beer Brats

5 from 1 vote

Fire up the grill for the best beer brats! This easy recipe combines juicy bratwurst simmered in beer and onions, then grilled to perfection for smoky, flavorful results perfect for any cookout or tailgate.

Prep Time5

Cook Time1

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: the best grilled beer brats, bratwurst, tailgating recipes, game day recipes, german food, grillin with dad recipes, grilling with dad recipes, grill recipes., open fire cooking.

Servings: People

Author: Maciek Zurawski

Ingredients

6 Bratwurst links
3 Yellow onions
1 cup Sauerkraut
3 Strips bacon
4 cans Beer
2 tbsp Horseradish mustard
1 tbsp All purpose seasoning
6 Bratwurst buns

Instructions

Slice the onions, bacon and drop them into a large deep cast iron skillet or dutch oven.
Add in the sauerkraut, horseradish mustard and seasoning. Mix the ingredients together.
Place the brats on top and cover everything with beer.
Preheat the grill to a medium heat at 350 degrees.
Place the entire dutch oven or pot on the grate, bring to a low simmer and cook for 45-60 minutes, until the onions are translucent and brats are fully cooked.
Remove the brats from the beer and sear them over direct hight heat, until nicely charred on the outside. Place them back in the dutch oven.
Remove the dutch oven from the grill and let everything rest for 10-15 minutes.
Take a pretzel or bratwurst bun, add one sausage, top with onions, mustard and enjoy!

Notes

Never boil brats in beer directly over high heat. Simmering keeps them juicy without splitting the casing.
Use a griddle or cast iron pan on the grill to control heat and capture all that flavor.
Don’t pierce the brats! It releases the juices and can dry them out.
Make extra — they reheat beautifully and taste even better the next day.
Using a stove top - sear the bratwursts on a pan.

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