Name: Beer Boiled Brats and Onions Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 5 Bratwurst; 1 onion; 1 Tablespoon butter; 12 oz beer; 2 Tablespoons brown sugar; 5 Brat buns; Mustard for topping (any flavor)

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Beer Boiled Brats and Onions are awesome. We love this method for making brats! Brown the brats on the grill, caramelize the onions, then savor the smell of your bratwurst simmering in a lovely brown ale.

The brats are tender and juicy and are perfect topped with the onions and your favorite mustard or whatever else you like.

Need something to go with it? Try this Tomato Peach Salsa and tortilla chips or this refreshing Peach Sangria.

Brats cooked in Beer topped with onions. — Brats cooked in Beer

The beer I use is a home-brewed brown ale but you can use the beer of your choice.

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How to cook Brats in Beer

Preheat the grill and grill bratwurst for about 5 minutes on each side to brown them.

five Brats on the Grill cooking. — Brats on the Grill

While they are cooking, melt butter over low heat in a high-sided frying pan. Add onions and saute until they start to get soft.

onions cooking in a pan with a wooden spoon.

Add the brown sugar and stir to combine.

caramelized onions cooking in a pan with a wooden spoon.

Place the browned bratwurst in the pan and add the beer and bring to a simmer. Boil Brats in beer for 20-30 minutes.

Beer Simmered Brats and Caramelized Onions cooking in a pan. — Bratwurst Boiled in Beer

Fill the buns with the brats and top with the caramelized onions and mustard.

Beer Boiled Brats and Onions browned on the grill and boiled in beer. — Grilled Beer Brats and Caramelized Onions

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Beer Boiled Brats and Onions Recipe

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Beer Boiled Brats and Onions are awesome. We love this method for making brats! Brown the brats on the grill, caramelize the onions, then savor the smell of your brats simmering in a lovely brown ale. The brats are tender and juicy and are perfect topped with the onions and your favorite mustard or whatever else you like. Ready in 35 minutes!

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 30

Total Time 35

Course Pork

Cuisine American

Servings servings

Calories 405 kcal

Equipment

12" high-sided skillet

Ingredients

Instructions

Slice the onion into rings.
Preheat the grill and grill bratwurst about 5 minutes on each side to brown them.
While they are cooking, melt butter in a high sided frying pan.
Add onions and stir fry until they start to get soft.
Add the brown sugar and stir to combine.
Place the browned bratwurst in the pan and add beer and bring to a simmer. Allow to simmer for 20-30 minutes.
Fill the buns with the brats and top with the caramelized onions and mustard.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1Calories: 405kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 14gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 55mgSodium: 791mgPotassium: 335mgFiber: 1gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 75IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 92mgIron: 2mg

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