Buy Now → Beer Brats
This easy beer brats recipe is a classic summer staple with just 5 ingredients, and it takes less than 30 minutes to make. Simmered in beer and onions, then grilled to perfection!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 5 brats 1x
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stove Top + Grill
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 19 ounce package brats (5 bratwursts)
- 2 (12 ounce) bottles beer (lager or pale ale)
- 1 large onion, sliced
- brat buns
- sauerkraut and mustard for serving
Instructions
- Add brats, beer, and onions to a large pot. Turn heat to medium-high and bring to a gentle simmer. Reduce heat to low and simmer gently for 10-15 minutes.
- While the brats simmer, heat the grill or round grill pan to medium-high.
- Transfer cooked brats to the grill. Grill for about 5-7 minutes, rotating occasionally until they’ve got a nice char on the outside.
- Let the onions continue to gently simmer on the stove until the brats are done cooking. This is also a great time to heat the sauerkraut in a saucepan.
- Nestle grilled brats into the buns and top with mustard, sauerkraut, and braised onions. Enjoy!
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Equipment
Buy Now → Notes
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- Don’t boil the beer — keep it at a gentle simmer to avoid bursting the brat casings.
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- For extra flavor, try searing the onions in the pot before adding the beer and brats.
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- Use a meat thermometer if needed — brats are fully cooked at 160°F.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 brat + bun, mustard, and sauerkraut
- Calories: 437
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 1239.6 mg
- Fat: 23.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 32.1 g
- Fiber: 4.7 g
- Protein: 21.5 g
- Cholesterol: 59.9 mg
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