Beer Brats- Bratwurst boiled in beer!

Bratwurst is delicious on its own, but even better when simmered in beer, spices, and plenty of onions!  Full disclosure:  I did not make the bratwursts themselves.  I've never made sausages by hand, ever.  But these were raw, fresh brats someone else made.  I can live with it.

Mmm, breath bombs

This method is super easy!  All you do is combine beer, sliced onion, and a pinch of some spices.  Bring to a boil, add your brats.  Reduce heat, simmer brats.  Sear cooked brats.  Put on buns.  Add the cooked onions.  Voila!

2 cans beer, 1 sliced onion, spices.

Maybe snag a couple sips of beer before pouring them in.  You are the kitchen master, after all.

Not so appetizing.  Just give it time...

Plop in your brats once the beer mixture boils.  Cook them on medium for 20 minutes, flipping halfway.

Cast iron forever!

Once the brats are cooked, remove them and sear in another pan- I like cast iron but any kind will work!  Keep the beer/onion mixture on low heat.  Just a few minutes on each side and you're ready to eat!

Finished brats waiting on their onions

Place the brats in buns and top with onion mixture.  I like to serve with spicy brown mustard, but that's just me.  If you're avoiding bread, just chop up the brats and eat with the onions mixed in!

BEER BRATWURST

Ingredients:

4-6 bratwurst

2 cans/bottles of beer (24 oz)

1 yellow or white onion, sliced into strips

1/2 t red pepper flakes

1/2 t garlic

1/2 t salt

1/2 t pepper

Buns

Spicy brown mustard (optional)

Method:

Mix beer, onions, and spices in pan large enough to fit brats in 1 layer

Bring to a boil over high heat

Add brats, reduce to medium

Simmer 20 minutes, turning brats halfway through cooking time

Remove brats, keep onion/beer mix on low heat

Add brats to separate pan on medium-high heat, searing each side for about 2 minutes

Serve on buns with onion mixture (strain some of the beer out)

Mustard on the side is great!

DONE!