Beer-Braised Brats
Recipe from
Better Homes and Gardens
Cooking brats in beer before grilling adds flavor and keeps them from burning on the outside before they're cooked on the inside. They're great for a backyard barbecue.
Servings:
Makes about 3/4 cup.
Prep Time:
15 mins
Total Time:
40 mins
Ingredients
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2 tablespoonsbuttersee savings
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1/2 cupthinly sliced onionsee savings
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1 12-ounce bottle or candark German beersee savings
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1 tablespoonpacked brown sugarsee savings
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1 tablespoonvinegarsee savings
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1/2 teaspooncaraway seedssee savings
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1/2 teaspoondried thyme, crushedsee savings
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1/2 teaspoonWorcestershire saucesee savings
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5uncooked bratwurst links (1-1/4 pounds)see savings
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5hoagie buns, bratwursts buns, or other crusty rolls, split and toastedsee savings
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1 recipeEasy Cranberry-Pickle Relishsee savings
Directions
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In a 4-quart Dutch oven, heat butter over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir about 5 minutes or until tender. Add beer, brown sugar, vinegar, caraway seeds, thyme, and Worcestershire sauce. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Place bratwursts in beer mixture. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
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Using tongs, remove bratwursts from cooking liquid. If desired, reserve cooking liquid. In a grill pan or a 10-inch skillet cook bratwursts over medium heat about 10 minutes or until brown and an instant-read thermometer inserted into bratwursts registers 160F, turning occasionally. If desired, return bratwursts to cooking liquid to keep warm until serving time.
3.
To serve, place grilled bratwursts in buns. Using a slotted spoon, top with onion slices and Easy Cranberry-Pickle Relish. Makes 5 sandwiches.
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Easy Cranberry-Pickle Relish: In a small bowl, combine 1/2 cup canned whole cranberry sauce and 1/4 cup sweet pickle relish. Makes about 3/4 cup.
Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 955, Total Fat 45 g, Saturated Fat 20 g, Cholesterol 89 mg, Sodium 1840 mg, Carbohydrate 99 g, Fiber 5 g, Protein 36 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Calcium 13%, Iron 32%.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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