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Game-Day Beer Brats

Source of Recipe

From "Game-Day Favorites" by America's Test Kitchen


Recipe Introduction

"For beer brats that would hold their own in the game day spread, we first browned the bratwursts over medium heat to give them good color and seared flavor. After searing the brats, we softened and browned thin slices of onion and made a flavorful braising liquid from the onion, whole-grain mustard, honey, vinegar, and beer—an American lager gave us the best flavor. Once the braising liquid had reduced, we used it as a condiment to top our brats. Light-bodied American lagers, such as Budweiser, work best for this recipe. Standard-size hot dog buns will be too small for the brats, so buy larger hoagie rolls to serve the brats on."

List of Ingredients

â—¦ 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
â—¦ 1 ½ pounds bratwurst (6 sausages)
â—¦ 1 onion, halved and sliced thin
â—¦ Salt and pepper
â—¦ 2 cloves garlic, minced
â—¦ 1 teaspoon caraway seeds
â—¦ 1 ½ cups beer
â—¦ ¼ cup whole-grain mustard
â—¦ 1 tablespoon honey
â—¦ 2 teaspoons cider vinegar


Recipe

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in Dutch oven over medium heat until shimmering. Add bratwursts and cook until well browned all over, about 8 minutes. Transfer bratwursts to plate.

Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in now-empty pot over medium heat until shimmering. Add onion, ¼ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper and cook, covered, until softened, about 5 minutes. Uncover and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is browned, about 4 minutes. Add garlic and caraway seeds and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.

Add beer, mustard, honey, vinegar, and bratwursts; cover, and cook until bratwursts are cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer bratwursts to platter. Increase heat to medium-high and cook until onion mixture is thickened, about 5 minutes. Serve bratwursts topped with onion mixture.

Serves 4