Beer Brats

A few weeks ago we made these bratwursts and they were delicious! We boiled the brats in Guinness and then seared them in a pan to get as much flavor as possible out of them! Top that with some onions, sauerkraut, and mustard and dig in!

To make some beer brats for yourself you will need:

• 5 BEEF BRATWURSTS (we used Johnsonville)
• 1 small ONION, sliced
• 2 cloves GARLIC, minced
• 2 bottles of GUINNESS (or other stout beer, but I think Guinness tastes the best!)
• 1 (14.4 oz.) can SAUERKRAUT 
• YELLOW MUSTARD
• 5 BUNS

This recipe can be easily scaled up if you need to feed more people, but in most cases you can't buy fewer than 5 brats so that is what I have based this recipe on. 

Pour the Guinness into a large pot and bring it to a boil. Chop the onion into slices and throw them in the pot!

While you are waiting for the Guinness to boil, poke each brat several times with a fork to allow the flavors to seep into the meat.

Once the Guinness is boiling, throw the brats in! Boil the brats for 10-15 minutes.

After the brats have are fully cooked, transfer them to a skillet and cook on medium-high for a few minutes to get some color (and more flavor!) on the brats.

While the brats are cooking in the skillet, pour the sauerkraut into a small pot and heat it on medium for a few minutes to warm it up. Stir occasionally.

Once the sauerkraut is hot and the brats have some color on them, assemble your brat! I like to squirt mustard strait onto the bun and then place the brat and sauerkraut on top! You can also top them with the onions that were boiled in the Guinness and just skip the sauerkraut!

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Beer Brats

Ingredients:
This recipe can be easily scaled up if you need to feed more people, but in most cases you can't buy fewer than 5 brats so that is what I have based this recipe on.

• 5 BEEF BRATWURSTS (we used Johnsonville)
• 1 small ONION, sliced
• 2 cloves GARLIC, minced
• 2 bottles of GUINNESS (or other stout beer, but I think Guinness tastes the best!)
• 1 (14.4 oz.) can SAUERKRAUT 
• YELLOW MUSTARD
• 5 BUNS

Directions:

1. Pour the Guinness into a large pot and bring it to a boil. Chop the onion into slices and throw them in the pot!
2. While you are waiting for the Guinness to boil, poke each brat several times with a fork to allow the flavors to seep into the meat.
3. Once the Guinness is boiling, throw the brats in! Boil the brats for 10-15 minutes.
4. After the brats have are fully cooked, transfer them to a skillet and cook on medium-high for a few minutes to get some color (and more flavor!) on the brats.
5. While the brats are cooking in the skillet, pour the sauerkraut into a small pot and heat it on medium for a few minutes to warm it up. Stir occasionally.
6. Once the sauerkraut is hot and the brats have some color on them, assemble your brat! I like to squirt mustard strait onto the bun and then place the brat and sauerkraut on top! You can also top them with the onions that were boiled in the Guinness and just skip the sauerkraut!

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