Bratwurst

grilled brats on cooking sheet with condiments all around it

Whip up a batch of these bratwurst made on the grill. Beer brats on the grill are loaded with flavor and top with onions, sauerkraut, ground mustard, and more. Learn how to grill brats.

Course Dinner

Cuisine American

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 1

Total Time 1 10

Servings -14

Calories 430kcal

Author Kelsey

Ingredients

12-14 Bratwurst
2 sweet onion
Brat Length Buns optional
2 12 oz Pale Ale or Lager Beers

Toppings

Ketchup
Relish
Sauerkraut
Grilled Onions
Mustard

Instructions

Start by slicing your onions thin, and place a layer on the bottom of you 9x13 pan. I used an aluminum foil throw away pan.
Place your raw brats on top of onions, and top with the remaining onions.
Pour your beer over the brats, covering the bratwurst in the liquid.
Cover with aluminum foil and place on the grill at 400 degrees.
Bring the beer mixture to a boil, and then lower heat to aroud 300 and let it simmer for 20-30 minutes. This will help infuse flavor.
Pull your bratwurst from the beer mixture and place directly on the grill grates. Cook for 5-10 minutes flipping part way through.
You want to make sure the bratwurst fully cook. Once done, remove and alllow to rest 3-5 minutes. Then serve with a bun and your favorite toppings.

Notes

Cook Beer Brats In Air Fryer -

Take your brats and place in an airtight bag with onions and beer. Let it marinate for 20-30 minutes.
Take your onions out and brats. Place your brats in a preheated air fryer at 355 degrees. Allow your brats to cook for 10 minutes, flipping halfway through. You can toss your onions in the air fryer to brown up as well or discard them.
Cook your brats till they are golden brown and fully cooked.

You can swap the onions with sauerkraut instead and mix with the beer for another pairing. We do that a lot.

I prefer to use a sweet onion but you can swap it out if you want.

If you are not a fan of beer you can swap with a stock instead, it will alter the flavor.

You can toss the onions on the grill grates as well to allow them to char up a bit instead of being soft.

Make as many brats as you would like.

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