Johnsonville beer brats recipe

The next time you pop open a beer for your summer cookout, add it to the pot first and make these crowd-favorite beer brats. Something magical happens to the sausages, onions, and beer as they simmer together.

The brats become extra plump and juicy (this is what gives them that unbeatable snap after grilling), the onions become sweet and meltingly tender, and the beer cooks down until faintly bitter—a great match for full-flavored brats and sweet onions!

Round out this German sausage main with German potato salad or any classic bbq side.

What beer should I use for beer brats?

A light lager is the best choice for this dish.

How long to boil brats in beer before grilling

Hoppier or higher alcohol beer types will have too strong a flavor when cooked down (and they’d be an unnecessarily expensive choice for an ingredient that’s going to be cooked all the way down).

What sausages can I use for beer brats?

The ginger, nutmeg, coriander, and caraway that flavors bratwurst sausages goes perfectly with lager (no surprise, as both ingredients are German!).

You could also use another mild pork sausage. Skip spic

cooking brats in beer then grill

cooking brats in beer and sauerkraut