Beer bratwurst, a quintessential German sausage, offers a delectable burst of flavor, made from coarsely ground pork and seasoned with an aromatic blend of herbs and spices, including caraway seeds. Cooked to perfection, the sausage exudes a mouthwatering aroma and has a distinctive snap to its casing. This article will guide you through the fascinating world of beer bratwurst, exploring its rich history, delving into the art of selecting the finest ingredients, and presenting a collection of tantalizing recipes to satisfy every palate. From traditional German-style recipes to innovative variations with a modern twist, this article will equip you with the knowledge and inspiration to craft the perfect beer bratwurst that will transport your taste buds to culinary heaven.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
BEER-BRAISED BRATWURST WITH CABBAGE
A basic beer braise gives this quick-cooking bratwurst from Niman Ranch farmer Paul Willis its down-home flavor.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Lunch Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat oil in a large high-sided skillet over medium-high heat. Add bratwurst and cook, turning, until browned on all sides. Add onion and cook, stirring, until softened. Add beer, cabbage, and tomatoes; season with salt and pepper. Cover and cook until cabbage is tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Garnish with parsley and serve with cornbread.
BEER-SIMMERED BRATWURST WITH ONIONS AND RED CABBAGE SAUERKRAUT
Steps:
- Preheat the grill to high. Arrange the onion slices and garlic along the bottom of a medium stockpot. Place the bratwurst on top and then add the beer, water, coriander, caraway, mustard seeds, and ginger. Bring to a simmer over the grill grates or on a burner. Simmer the sausages in the mixture for about 10 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and let the bratwurst sit in the liquid for 10 minutes.
- Remove the sausages with a pair of tongs onto a platter. Remove the onions with a slotted spoon and place in a bowl. Grill the sausages until the casings are crisp and golden brown, about 3 to 4 minutes per side. Serve the bratwurst on the buns with the onions, mustard and sauerkraut, if desired. Garnish with pickles, pickled beets, and pickled eggs, if desired.
- Preheat grill to high. In a medium saucepan, combine the oil, vinegar, water, and sugar over medium heat, and cook until the sugar has melted. Add the mustard seeds, garlic, and cabbage, and cook until the cabbage is soft, about 15 to 20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
GRILLED SEASONED BEER BRATWURST
For a savory take on a summer classic, our Test Kitchen came up with a brat that's sure to please. Great summer eating can't get much easier.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 25m
Yield 2 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Place bratwurst in a large saucepan; add the beer, onion and fennel. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 8-10 minutes or until meat is no longer pink. Drain and discard beer mixture., Grill bratwurst, covered, over indirect medium heat for 7-8 minutes or until browned, turning occasionally. Serve on buns with toppings of your choice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 440 calories, Fat 21g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 75mg cholesterol, Sodium 1052mg sodium, Carbohydrate 44g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 23g protein.
OPEN-FACED BRATWURST SANDWICHES WITH BEER GRAVY
A nod to both my German heritage and classic diner fare, this bratwurst sandwich recipe comes together in a snap and can be made all in one skillet! I serve it with a green vegetable and french fries or mashed potatoes on the side. Cook sausages in lager or stout beer for a deeper flavor profile. —Allison Ochoa, Hays, Kansas
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 30m
Yield 5 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a Dutch oven, heat 2 tablespoons butter over medium-high heat. Add bratwurst and onion; cook and stir until bratwurst starts to brown and onion softens. Stir in beer. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, turning occasionally, until a thermometer inserted in bratwurst reads 165° and brats are no longer pink, 12-14 minutes., Remove brats and onions; keep warm. Add remaining butter to pan; whisk in flour, dill weed and pepper. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly until thickened, 3-5 minutes. To serve, place 1 brat on each slice of bread; top evenly with onions and gravy.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 567 calories, Fat 43g fat (17g saturated fat), Cholesterol 108mg cholesterol, Sodium 1176mg sodium, Carbohydrate 23g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 19g protein.
BEER BRATWURST
These are simmered until the beer is reduced turning into a thick yummy syrup, coating the bratwursts. These are tender and juicy and very delicious.
Provided by Chef Cathy
Categories Meat
Time 50m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Pour 2 (12 ounce) bottle of beer in a 3 qt pot.
- Add butter to melt.
- Let it get hot first and add the bratwurst and sliced onions inches Cook, simmering the beer and turning the brats every 10 minutes for about 30 to 45 minutes (use your own judgment).
- Let the beer evaporate and reduce it until it is syrupy and to where it looks like it is coating the bratwurst well.
- Prepare the hot dog buns on a warm plate.
- When beer syrup is thick and reduced then make sure to coat bratwurst with the syrup well by turning and stirring and then with tongs, take them out and place them in the bun.
- Add some sauerkraut and eat!
BEER-BRAISED BRATWURST
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 40m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat a grill to medium high. Tear off a 20-inch-long piece of heavy-duty foil. Put the onion, garlic and bay leaf on the foil, piling them on one side; season with 1/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Dot with the butter and place the bratwurst on top. Fold the foil over the onions and bratwurst, then fold in the edges on two sides to seal, leaving one side open. Carefully pour the beer into the open side, then fold in the edge to seal.
- Place the foil packet on the grill onion-side down; cook 10 minutes, then carefully flip and continue grilling until the onion is softened and the bratwurst is warmed through, 10 more minutes. Meanwhile, grill the rolls until toasted.
- Carefully open the packet. Remove the bratwurst and grill, turning, until lightly charred all over, 3 to 5 minutes. Return to the packet to toss with the onion. Serve with the rolls, sauerkraut and mustard.
EASY BEER BRATWURST
These rich, savory brats are the perfect treat for your next backyard cookout or tailgate.
Provided by Reynolds Kitchens(R)
Categories Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips Reynolds®
Time 4h15m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Line a 5- to 6-quart slow cooker with a Reynolds® Slow Cooker Liner.
- Add beer, onions, maple syrup, vinegar, caraway seeds, thyme, and Worcestershire sauce to the prepared slow cooker. Stir gently with a rubber spatula to combine. Place bratwurst on top of the mixture in cooker.
- Cover and cook for 4 hours on high or for 8 hours on low.
- Serve bratwursts and onions in toasted buns topped with cheese and lettuce, if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 814.9 calories, Carbohydrate 79.1 g, Cholesterol 81.2 mg, Fat 39.5 g, Fiber 4.2 g, Protein 29.4 g, SaturatedFat 16.6 g, Sodium 1751.1 mg, Sugar 8.2 g
'NO BEER AVAILABLE' BRATWURST
Everyone knows that boiling bratwurst in beer is a great way to prepare them, but what if you don't have or can't use beer? Try this substitute recipe that makes delicious bratwurst.
Provided by ericn222
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Pork Sausage
Time 35m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Combine the onions, garlic, ginger ale, sauerkraut with liquid, and pepper in a large pot; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer another 7 to 10 minutes. Add the bratwurst and simmer until the sausages are cooked through, about 15 minutes. Drain, and serve with sauerkraut.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 479.6 calories, Carbohydrate 43.2 g, Cholesterol 69.2 mg, Fat 27.5 g, Fiber 3.4 g, Protein 14.7 g, SaturatedFat 9.4 g, Sodium 1335.6 mg, Sugar 32.9 g
BEER BRATWURST AND CABBAGE
Make and share this Beer Bratwurst and Cabbage recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Chef Kiddle
Categories Pork
Time 1h10m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Poke holes in the beer bratwurst and pre-cook the package in the microwave for about 4 minutes. (This gets alot of the grease out.) After pre-cooking, cut the bratwurst into 1/2 inch slices and set aside.
- Put onions, bell peppers, and cabbage in a pot with oil. Cover and cook on medium for about 30 minutes. Check it often and stir.
- Add bratwurst, tomatoes, salt, and pepper. Cook for another 20 minutes. Serve.
- (**Use the Del Monte tomatoes with basil, garlic, and oregano.).
CHEESY BRATWURST AND BEER SOUP
Make and share this Cheesy Bratwurst and Beer Soup recipe from Food.com.
Provided by belkathy
Categories < 60 Mins
Time 50m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Saute onion, celery, and carrot in olive oil in a large pot for 15 miutes, stirring occasionally.
- Sprinkle the flour over the veggies and let cook for a minute.
- Add the potatoes, stock, and beer and bring to a boil.
- Cook 15 minutes or so, until potatoes become tender.
- Add the spices and seasonings, milk and Worcestershire sauce.
- Remove from heat and stir in the cheese until it is melted.
- Ladle out about 2 cups of the veggies from the soup and puree them, and then pour them back inches.
- Turn the heat back on to low.
- Stir in the bratwurst and allow it to warm through.
AIR-FRIED BRATWURST BITES WITH SPICY BEER MUSTARD
Perfect for passing at your next party or setting on a buffet table, these easy air-fried bratwurst bites are served with a delicious dark beer and honey-mustard dipping sauce.
Provided by Allrecipes
Categories Appetizers and Snacks Meat and Poultry Pork
Time 40m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Combine beer, honey, turmeric, and allspice in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer, uncovered, until volume has reduced by half, about 8 minutes. Stir in mustard and let stand until ready to serve.
- Place sweet peppers and bratwurst chunks in a single layer in the air fryer basket.
- Cook in the air fryer at 400 degrees F (200 degrees C), tossing once halfway through cooking, until peppers are tender and bratwurst edges are golden brown and crisp, about 10 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of the brats should read 165 degrees F (75 degreed C). Work in batches if necessary.
- Serve warm with mustard sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 111.8 calories, Carbohydrate 15.2 g, Cholesterol 15.7 mg, Fat 3.3 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 3.6 g, SaturatedFat 0.9 g, Sodium 324.3 mg, Sugar 8.6 g
SMOKED CHEESE AND BEER FONDUE WITH BEER-SIMMERED BRATWURST, GRILLED BACON, MUSHROOMS AND RYE BREAD
Provided by Bobby Flay
Time 1h35m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 25
Steps:
- Preheat a grill for direct grilling. If using charcoal, arrange it so that you have areas of medium-high and low to medium-low heat.
- Combine the cheeses in a large bowl and toss with the cornstarch. Bring the brat cooking liquid to a simmer in a medium saucepan over the higher heat. Add the cheese, a few handfuls at a time, and stir in a figure eight motion with a wooden spoon until smooth. Whisk in the 2 tablespoons spicy brown mustard and hot sauce and season with salt and pepper if needed. Transfer to a fondue pot and keep warm.
- Place a drip pan under the lower heat side of the grill and put the bacon on the grill. Cook until nicely charred on both sides and cooked through, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer to a platter or cutting board.
- Toss the mushroom caps with some of the canola oil and season with salt and pepper. Transfer the mushroom caps to a grill basket and cook over the higher heat side, tossing occasionally, until cooked through, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a serving bowl.
- Brush the rye bread on both sides with canola oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill the bread over the higher heat side until toasted and slightly charred, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Transfer to a platter or cutting board.
- Cut the bacon, rye bread and Beer-Simmered Bratwurst into chunks. Serve alongside the fondue with the mushrooms and the mustards.
- Preheat the grill for direct grilling, high heat.
- Combine the beer, caraway, coriander, mustard seeds, onions, garlic and ginger in a large stockpot. Then, add the bratwurst. Place the pot on the grates of the grill and bring to a simmer. Simmer the sausages until half-cooked, about 5 minutes. Remove the pan from the grill and let the bratwurst sit in the liquid for 30 minutes. Transfer the brats to a platter or cutting board and strain the liquid into a bowl, discard the solids. Reserve the liquid for the fondue.
- Brush the sausages with canola oil and grill until the casings are crisp and golden brown and the sausages are cooked through, 4 to 6 minutes per side. Keep warm until serving.
BOBBY FLAY'S BEER-SIMMERED BRATWURST
These are wonderful bratwursts! They are always a big hit with our guests. I always make these with Recipe #113133. Great for a summer party.
Provided by HeidiSue
Categories < 60 Mins
Time 55m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Arrange onion slices and garlic along the bottom of a medium stockpot.
- Place bratwurst on top and then add the beer, water, coriander, caraway, mustard seeds and ginger.
- Fire up the grill.
- Bring to a simmer over the grill grates or on a burner.
- We do it on the stove top, but you still need the grill to finish cooking the brats.
- Simmer the sausage in the mixture for about 10 minutes.
- Remove the pan from the heat and let the bratwursts sit in the liquid for 10 more minutes.
- Remove the sausages with tongs onto a platter.
- Place the bratwursts on the grill and grill until cooked through (about 10-15 minutes).
BEER BRATWURST
Steps:
- Place the pork and veal on a rimmed baking sheet, transfer to the freezer, and chill until crunchy on the exterior but not frozen solid (30 to 60 minutes).
- Pour the ale into a shallow baking dish, transfer to the freezer, and chill until the ale is semi-frozen.
- In a small bowl, add the salt, sugar, caraway seeds, mustard powder, thyme, ginger, nutmeg, and Cure No. 1 and stir to combine.
- Nest a large mixing bowl in a bowl filled with ice. Grind the meat through the small die (3/16-inch/4-mm) of the grinder into the bowl set in ice. Once all of the meat has been ground, pour the semi-frozen ale through the grinder, into the bowl, which will help push out any meat remaining in the feed tube or wrapped around the auger.
- Add the spice mixture to the meat and stir with your hands until well incorporated; the mixture will look homogenous and will begin sticking to the bowl.
- Spoon 2 tbsp of the meat mixture into a nonstick frying pan and spread into a thin patty. Cook the test patty over low heat until cooked through but not browned. Taste the sausage for seasoning and adjust as necessary.
- Press a sheet of parchment paper or plastic wrap directly on the surface of the meat to prevent oxidation, then cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight. Alternatively, you can vacuum-seal the mixture.
- Stuff the sausage into the hog casings and twist into links.
- Poach the links in water or lager-style beer until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of the sausage registers 145°F/63°C. The poached sausages can be grilled and then eaten immediately, or chilled fully in an ice bath and refrigerated, or frozen for longer storage. When you're ready to eat them, grill again or cook in a pan over medium heat until browned and heated through.
BEER-SIMMERED BRATWURST
"Steaming the bratwurst allows the beer and spices to permeate the meat. You get the crusty exterior from finishing them on the grill," says Bobby.
Provided by Bobby Flay
Categories main-dish
Time 55m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat a grill to high. Combine the beer, caraway seeds, coriander seeds, mustard seeds, onions, garlic and ginger in a large stockpot. Add the bratwurst. Place the pot on the grates of the grill and bring to a simmer. Simmer the sausages, about 5 minutes.
- Remove the pot from the grill and let the bratwurst sit in the liquid for about 30 minutes. Transfer the brats to a platter or cutting board.
- Brush the bratwurst with the canola oil and grill until the casings are crisp and golden brown and the brats are warmed through, 4 to 6 minutes per side. Keep warm until serving.
BOBBY FLAY'S BEER-SIMMERED BRATWURST RECIPE - (4.6/5)
Provided by Venzie
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Arrange onion slices and garlic along the bottom of a medium stockpot. Place bratwurst on top and then add the beer, water, coriander, caraway, mustard seeds and ginger. Fire up the grill. Bring to a simmer over the grill grates or on a stove burner. We do it on the stove top, but you still need the grill to finish cooking the brats. Simmer the sausage in the mixture for about 10 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and let the bratwursts sit in the liquid for 10 more minutes. Remove the sausages with tongs onto the grill. Grill until cooked through and have grill marks. Serve on buns with garnishes of your choice.
SARASOTA'S SO-CALLED CROCKPOT BEER BRATWURST & VEGGIES
This is nothing fancy and just true comfort food. A family style platter of slow cooked carrots, onions, potatoes, bratwurst and sauerkraut, all braised in a beer broth. The crock pot works great for this or you can use any oven proof pot as well. Just a little chopping, a bottle of beer, some seasoning and you are set. Before serving, I do like to take a little of the cooking liquid, cool for a few minutes and add some sour cream, horseradish, and stone ground mustard to make a great warm sauce for the brats and vegetables.
Provided by SarasotaCook
Time 6h10m
Yield 8 , 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Chop -- Simply cut the brats in 3 pieces each on a angle. Carrots, peel, again chop on a angle (I just like how it looks) in about 2" pieces. Onion, I use 2 large onions, rough chopped. Potatoes, small ones I leave whole, if they are large I will cut in half. Not too small or they get mushy.
- Crockpot -- Brats on the bottom with the carrots, then onions and topped with potatoes. Top all that with the sauerkraut.
- Sauce -- In a small bowl or measuring cup, add the butter and melt in the microwave for 10 seconds, remove and then add in the beer, mustard, bay leaf, 1 teaspoon black pepper and garlic. Pour over the brats and vegetables. Lay 3 springs of thyme right on top of the sauerkraut.
- Cook -- Crockpot - low 6-8 hours. My crock pot takes 7 hours, but every crockpot is different. You just want the potatoes and carrots to be tender. The brats will easily be done. Right at the end of cooking, check for seasoning. No salt was added, but the sauerkraut even though it was rinsed can be salty, so go easy. Besides you are serving a sauce with this dish which also has seasoning.
- Sauce -- This is a great compliment to this dish. You can always just serve it with some mustard, but I love this sauce served on each persons plate in a small side bowl for dipping or for pouring over the vegetables. It is similar to the consistency of gravy.
- Remove the cooking liquid to let it cool slightly before you add it to the sour cream so it does not break the sour cream. It will cool in just a few minutes. In a small bowl add the sour cream, horseradish, mustard, salt and pepper. It is a nice creamy spicy sauce to serve with the brats and vegetables. My Mom always adds more mustard to her portion, so just go by taste. I happen to love my horseradish sauce, so -- each person is unique in their own taste.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 832.6, Fat 37.8, SaturatedFat 14.6, Cholesterol 92.6, Sodium 1244.1, Carbohydrate 94.7, Fiber 11, Sugar 8.7, Protein 26
BRATWURST IN BEER
Bratwurst in Beer is a staple at any summertime outing. A post-grilling beer bath serves to add some aromatic flavors, much-needed moisture, and additional cook time.
Provided by Pableaux Johnson
Categories Beer Mustard Onion Fourth of July Super Bowl Quick & Easy Dinner Lunch Sausage Fall Summer Tailgating Grill Grill/Barbecue Party
Yield Makes 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- 1. Prepare the grill for a medium-hot fire
- 2. Place the butter in a medium disposable foil roasting pan. Place the pan on the grill rack and cook until the butter melts. Add the onions and garlic (if using); cook until softened, three to five minutes. Add the beer and bring to a simmer. Place the pan on the low heat zone and keep the onion mixture warm.
- 3. Place the bratwurst on the grill rack. Grill, turning occasionally, until evenly charred, four to five minutes. Transfer the bratwurst to the onion mixture and let stand until ready to serve.
- 4. With tongs, place the bratwurst in the rolls. Serve with the onions, mustard, and pickle spears.
BRATWURST AND BEER CASSEROLE
Make and share this Bratwurst and Beer Casserole recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Debbie R.
Categories German
Time 1h5m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400.
- Brown brats, onions and celery over medium heat, stirring occasionally about 5 - 7 minutes until sausage is browned and onions are golden.
- Spray 2-qt casserole dish. Put brats in it. Add in everything else except peppers and parsley. Stir well. Cover tightly and bake 30 minute.
- Uncover. Stir in peppers. Bake 15 minutes more. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.
CHILI-BEER HOT DOGS AND BRATWURST
Steps:
- Pour beer into a 5-quart Dutch oven. Add onion, garlic, cilantro and chili powder; squeeze the lime into the pot and add lime halves to mixture. Bring to a boil. Pierce hot dogs or bratwurst in several places with a fork. Add to pot and gently boil 10 minutes, until sausages are plumped. Remove pot from heat and cover. Let sausages marinate 20 minutes at room temperature or up to 3 hours in the refrigerator. Prepare a grill with a medium-high heat. Remove sausages from marinade. Grill 5 minutes, turning frequently until crisped. Toasts buns on grill. Place sausages in buns. Serve with desired toppings.
Tips:
- For the best results, use a high-quality bratwurst. Look for one that is made with fresh, lean pork and has a good flavor.
- Don't overcrowd the pan when cooking the bratwurst. This will prevent them from cooking evenly.
- Cook the bratwurst over medium heat. This will help to prevent them from burning.
- Turn the bratwurst frequently so that they cook evenly.
- Use a meat thermometer to ensure that the bratwurst are cooked to an internal temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Serve the bratwurst with your favorite toppings, such as sauerkraut, mustard, and onions.
Conclusion:
Bratwurst is a delicious and versatile sausage that can be enjoyed in many different ways. Whether you are grilling, pan-frying, or baking them, bratwurst are sure to be a hit. So next time you are looking for a quick and easy meal, give one of these bratwurst recipes a try.
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