Beer Bathed Brats With Sauerkraut And Apples Recipes

BEER GLAZED BRATS AND SAUERKRAUT

Steps:

• Crush celery seeds and caraway seeds in a mortar and pestle until ground; set aside.
• Place bratwursts into a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Mix beer, brown sugar, dry mustard, onion powder, black pepper, dill weed, and crushed celery and caraway seeds in a bowl, stirring to dissolve brown sugar; pour over the brats. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to low; cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Uncover and raise heat to medium; boil the sauce until it reduces to a thick, syrupy liquid, about 20 minutes. Tilt skillet to roll brats in the sticky sauce until thoroughly coated. Transfer sausage to a platter and keep warm. Cook and stir sauerkraut in the same skillet to mix in any leftover sauce, 5 to 8 minutes. Transfer sauerkraut to a serving platter and top with cooked bratwurst.

BRATS, ONIONS, AND APPLES

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook bratwurst in hot oil until browned, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Remove bratwurst to a plate, reserving drippings in the skillet.
• Stir apple and onion slices into the reserved drippings; cook and stir until the onion softens, about 6 minutes. Return bratwurst to the skillet, nestling them into the onion mixture. Pour beer over the sausages; season with salt and pepper.
• Bring the beer to a simmer, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook until the the bratwurst is no longer pink in the center, 25 to 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

BRATWURST WITH APPLES, ONION, AND SAUERKRAUT

Steps:

• Position rack in center of oven; preheat to 400°F. Place caraway seeds and fennel seeds in small resealable plastic bag. Crush seeds with mallet. Add flour and pepper to bag; shake to blend. Spread sauerkraut over bottom of 13x9x2-inch glass or ceramic baking dish. Sprinkle 1/3 of flour mixture over. Arrange onion slices over; sprinkle with half of remaining flour mixture, then lightly with salt. Spread half of apple slices over, then sprinkle with remaining flour mixture. Place bratwurst over apples, then arrange remaining apple slices around bratwurst. Tuck in bay leaves. Mix broth, vermouth, and ketchup in measuring cup. Pour broth mixture evenly over. Cover tightly with foil.
• Roast bratwurst 45 minutes. Uncover; brush with melted butter. Roast uncovered until edges of apples and sausages begin to brown, about 25 minutes longer. Serve with bread.

BRATWURST COOKED IN BEER, WITH APPLE SAUERKRAUT

Steps:

• With a sharp knife or kitchen fork, prick each sausage several times.
• In a saucepan, combine the red onions and beer and bring to a simmer over medium heat.
• Add the sausages and poach until almost cooked through, about 5 minutes.
• Remove the sausages from the liquid and set aside, reserving the liquid.
• In a large pot, cook the bacon over medium heat until crisp, about 5 minutes.
• Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.
• Add the yellow onions to the fat in the pan and cook, stirring, until very soft, 5 to 6 minutes.
• Add garlic and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds.
• Add the apples and cook, stirring, until starting to soften, about 2 minutes. Add the caraway seeds, mustard, vinegar and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds.
• Add the sauerkraut and reserved beer cooking liquid (without the onions), sugar, salt and pepper, and bring to a boil.
• Reduce the heat and simmer uncovered until tender and aromatic, stirring occasionally, about 1 hour.
• Preheat the grill.
• Grill the sausages until cooked through, about 5 minutes, turning to cook evenly on all sides.
• Remove and place on a platter.
• Remove the sauerkraut from the heat and stir in the cooked bacon and adjust the seasoning, to taste.
• Arrange the sauerkraut on the platter with the sausages and serve, if desired, with rolls and mustard or Rye Bread. Serve with cold beer.

BEER-BATHED BRATS WITH SAUERKRAUT AND APPLES

Steps:

• In a heavy-duty foil pan, arrange the bratwurst in a single layer.
• Trim the ends from the onion.
• Cut the onion in half lengthwise, then cut each half lengthwise into 1/8-inch slices. Core and quarter the apple, and cut lengthwise into 1/8-inch slices.
• Scatter the onions, apples and sauerkraut over the bratwurst.
• In a medium bowl, mix the beer, mustard, and the caraway seeds, if using.
• Add the beer mixture to the pan.
• Grill over Direct Medium heat for about 20 minutes, turning the bratwurst 2 or 3 times.
• Remove the bratwurst from the pan but leave the pan where it is to continue to cook the sauerkraut mixture.
• Grill the bratwurst over Direct Medium heat until nicely browned, 2 to 3 minutes, turning once.
• Serve the bratwurst in hot dog buns with the sauerkraut mixture.
• Serve more mustard on top, if desired.

BEER BRATWURST WITH CARAMELIZED SAUERKRAUT

Steps:

• Heat a dutch oven over medium high heat. Add in the brats, beer, and onions. Simmer the sausages and onions, turning the sausages occasionally and gently stirring the onions, about 10 minutes or until the beer's reduced to syrup and the onions are caramelized.
• Push the sausages to the edges of the pot. Stir in the beef broth, de-galzing the pan, and scraping up all the crispy bits. Push the meat back to teh center of the pot, and continue simmering for 10 minutes, or until the sausages are cooked through.
• Bring the mixture to a boil, and boil-stirring occasionally- just until the sauce has reduced and once again turned syrupy.
• Reduce the heat to medium low. Add the butter. Stir it getting up any crispy bits stuck to the bottom.
• Push the brats back into the middle of the pot. Add the sauerkraut in around the brats. Continue cooking, turning the sausages and stirring the sauerkraut often, until the sauerkraut's heated through and a little bit crisp.
• Stir the peas into the sauerkraut, again heating just until they're heated through. Remember to stir/turn so nothing burns!
• Salt & pepper the sauerkraut to taste, serve, and enjoy!

EASY SAUSAGE BAKE WITH SAUERKRAUT AND APPLES

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients. Heat the oven to 425 F.
• In a large ovenproof saute pan or Dutch oven over medium heat, heat the vegetable oil. Add the onion and sliced sausages and saute until the onion is golden and the sausage is lightly browned, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Add the apples and saute for 1 minute longer.
• Add the apple juice, vinegar, brown sugar, sauerkraut, and pepper.
• Add the caraway seeds, if using.
• Cover and bake for 1 hour.
• Serve with crusty rolls or biscuits and a tossed salad. Enjoy.