Beef And Bratwurst Recipes

BEER BRATS

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat. When hot, lightly oil grate.
• Combine the beer and onions in a large pot; bring to a boil. Submerge the bratwurst in the beer; add the red pepper flakes, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Reduce heat to medium and cook another 10 to 12 minutes. Remove the bratwurst from the beer mixture; reduce heat to low, and continue cooking the onions.
• Cook the bratwurst on the preheated grill, turning once, 5 to 10 minutes. Serve with the beer mixture as a topping or side.

WISCONSIN BRATWURST

Steps:

• Prick bratwurst with fork to prevent them from exploding as they cook. Place in a large stock pot with the onions, butter, and beer. Place pot over medium heat, and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes.
• Preheat grill for medium-high heat.
• Lightly oil grate. Cook bratwurst on preheated grill for 10 to 14 minutes, turning occasionally to brown evenly. Serve hot off the grill with onions on hoagie rolls.

HOMEMADE BRATWURST

Steps:

• Cut the pork and beef into 2 inch cubes.
• Grind through a 1/4 inch grinding plate.
• If you do not have a meat grinder you can pulse it in your food processor in SMALL batches.
• In a small mixing bowl beat eggs and beer together until well blended.
• Add dry ingredients.
• In a large mixing bow combine the ground meat and wet mixture until well incorporated.
• Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 2 hours, up to 24.
• The longer the better.
• At this point you can either stuff into casings or wrap in 1 pound packages which is what I do, then freeze.

BEEF BREAKFAST SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Place all the ingredients except for the oil in a medium bowl and use clean hands to combine them into a uniform mixture, but don't over-mix.
• Divide the mixture into four 1/2-inch thick patties. You can also divide it into eight small patties if you wish.
• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the patties and cook them until browned and cooked through, 4-5 minutes per side.

BEEF AND BRATWURST

Steps:

• Trim fat from beef,Cut into 4 serving size pieces.
• In a large skillet brown beef and bratwurst on all sides in hot oil.
• Drain off fat.
• In a 3-4 qt crock pot place the onion,sprinkle with tapioca,thyme,saltand pepper.
• Pour undrained tomatoes over onion in cooker.
• Add beef and bratwurst.
• Cover and cook on low setting for 10-12 hours.
• Serve with noodles or rice.

BRATWURST

Steps:

• Place pork shoulder, hanger steak, and pork fat on a large plate in the freezer for 30 minutes. Place the meat grinder attachment in the freezer to make grinding easier.
• Cut pork shoulder, hanger steak, and pork fat into cubes. Pass through the cold meat grinder fitted with a medium plate.
• Combine ground meat mixture with beer, salt, garlic, red pepper flakes, pepper, caraway seeds, marjoram, nutmeg, allspice, and ginger in a large bowl. Mix with your hands until the mixture starts to congeal, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Cover mixture with plastic wrap and chill for 1 hour, or up to overnight.
• Soak hog casing in cold water for 30 minutes. Place the wide end of a sausage-stuffing funnel up against the kitchen faucet and run cold water through the inside of the casing.
• Thread the casing onto the funnel using the medium sausage-stuffing funnel attachment. Pass the pork mixture through the funnel, stopping as it starts to come out the other end. Tie the casing into a knot at the end. Pass remaining meat mixture through the funnel, supporting the sausage with your other hand. Tie the other end of the casing into a knot.
• Twist the casing at regular intervals to create individual links, alternating between clockwise and counterclockwise twists.
• Poke 2 or 3 small holes in each sausage with a metal skewer to allow air to escape during cooking.
• Heat a skillet over medium heat; cook bratwurst, turning occasionally, until cooked all the way through, 10 to 15 minutes.

ITALIAN-STYLE BEEF SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in large bowl, mixing lightly but thoroughly.
• Heat large nonstick skillet over medium heat until hot. Add sausage mixture; cook 8 to 10 minutes, breaking into 1/2-inch crumbles and stirring occasionally.

HOMEMADE BEEF SUMMER SAUSAGE RECIPE

Steps:

• Mix 4 pounds of ground beef with Morten's Tender Quick Home Meat Cure. Cover and refrigerate overnight. If you don't have one, set a cooling rack in a baking sheet.
• Add garlic salt, cracked black pepper, and liquid smoke. Mix together until combined.
• Divide the meat mixture into four equal parts. Shape meat into four sticks, or logs.
• Line a roasting pan with aluminum foil for easier cleanup. Set sausages on a roasting pan with a wire rack.
• Preheat oven to 225 degrees. Bake sausage for 4 hours.
• Remove from the oven and cool. Refrigerate summer sausage for up to three weeks, or freeze for up to three months.
• Slice and serve with sliced cheese and crackers.