Ultimate Beer Brats Recipe

Name: Ultimate Beer Brats Recipe
Total time: 25 mins
Ingredients: 4 (12 ounce) cans beer; 1 large onion, thinly sliced; 10 bratwurst; 2 teaspoons red pepper flakes; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 teaspoon salt; 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper

Simmering these incredible brats in beer with onions and spices infuses them with flavor before they're grilled. Serve the grilled brats in hot dog buns topped with tender onions and mustard, or with a side of German potato salad.

Total time25 mins
Prep time5 mins
Cook time20 mins
Yield10

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Servings

Ingredients

4 (12 ounce) cans beer
1 large onion, thinly sliced
10 bratwurst bratwurst
2 teaspoons red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon salt
0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions

Prepare all ingredients as listed.
In a large pot, mix beer and sliced onions; bring to a boil over high heat.
Add bratwurst, red pepper flakes, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper to the boiling beer and onion mixture. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 to 12 minutes.
Preheat an outdoor grill to medium-high heat and lightly oil the grill grates.
Remove bratwurst from pot and place on a plate. Reduce heat to low and allow onions to simmer until ready to serve.
Grill bratwurst on the preheated grill, turning to char each side, until cooked through, approximately 5 to 10 minutes. Internal temperature should reach 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).
Serve grilled bratwurst with the simmered onions.

Nutrition

Calories: 382 kcal
Fat Content: 27 g
Fiber Content: 1 g
Sugar Content: 1 g
Sodium Content: 1031 mg
Protein Content: 14 g
Cholesterol Content: 69 mg
Carbohydrate Content: 10 g
Saturated Fat Content: 9 g
Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g