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Wisconsin Style Beer Brats
Fool-proof method for cooking the perfect brat, one of summers favorite treats. This is a great method especially for a large group.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 6
Ingredients
- Bratwurst However many you want
- beer domestic light is fine
- onion rough chopped (divided)
- assorted peppers chopped (jalapeno too if you want)
Method
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onion, rough chopped (divided)
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Place the brats and half of the onion in a sauce pan. Fill with enough beer to cover.
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Simmer the brats over a low heat for 15 – 20 minutes or until they turn pale.
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Meanwhile in a skillet sauté the assorted peppers and balance of the onion to use as a topping.
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Place the brats on the grill over medium heat. The brats are already cooked at this point, so the object here is simply to get some color on them and give them the grilled flavor.
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Return the grilled brats to the pan of beer and onion. Hold them over low heat to keep them hot until serving.
Alternate Method
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You can also use sauerkraut in a similar fashion. Place the kraut in the bottom of a baking dish and lay the brats on top. Cover with foil and warm them over indirect heat. The steam from the sauerkraut will cook the brats and ready them for the grill. Return them to the pan after grilling to hold.
Cooks Notes
There are many different methods to cooking brats, this is simply the one I recommend. Use a good quality bratwurst. The end result will never be better than the ingredients you start with.
There are lots of kinds of sausage on the market. I tend to stay away from the ones that contain cheese, as they tend to catch on fire due to the higher fat content. Cheese is better as a topping than a filling.