Brat Sauce Recipes

BRAT SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine mustard, honey, apple cider vinegar, chili powder smoked paprika, onion powder, black pepper and cayenne pepper. Cook over medium low heat for 25 minutes.
• Add coconut aminos, coconut oil and liquid smoke. Cook for another 15 minutes.
• Remove from stove. Chill until ready to serve.

OKTOBERFEST BRATS WITH MUSTARD SAUCE

Steps:

• For sauce, mix first five ingredients. Cut each bratwurst into thirds; thread onto four metal or soaked wooden skewers., Grill brats, covered, over medium heat until golden brown and heated through, 7-10 minutes, turning occasionally. Serve with sauerkraut and sauce.

WISCONSIN BEER BRAT SAUCE

Steps:

• Add all ingredients to a small sauce pan and simmer for 10 minutes, or until sauce has thickened back into ketchup like consistency. Let cool slightly.
• Yields 2 cups.
• Serve on top of grilled bratwurst.

BRATS IN SAUCE

Steps:

• Simmer brats in water to cook.
• Be careful not to boil or the casings may crack.
• Brown the brats on a grill and put them into the sauce to add flavor and keep warm without overcooking until ready to serve.
• To make the sauce put all of the sauce ingredients together in a small loaf type pan and warm on the grill and after the brats are grilled, place the brats in the sauce on the grill.
• To serve: Use a good brat bun, spoon in a bit of sauce into the bun with some of the onion.
• Add the brat and top with your favorite condiments; mustard, ketsup, chopped onion and/or relish.
• The smell will attract hundreds of people.

BEER-BRAISED BRATWURST & ONIONS

Steps:

• In a large (12-inch) cast iron skillet or nonstick pan with a tight-fitting lid, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the bratwurst and sear until nicely browned, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Using tongs, transfer the sausage to a plate; set aside. Add the onions and salt to the skillet and cook, stirring frequently, until the onions are softened and golden brown, about 5 minutes (do not burn; reduce the heat if necessary).
• Place the bratwurst back in the pan on top of the onions, add the beer, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover with the lid, and simmer for 10 minutes (at this point the sausages will be partially cooked through). Remove the cover, increase the heat to medium, and continue cooking until the bratwurst are cooked through and the beer is reduced by about three quarters, 10 to 12 minutes more. Serve the bratwurst and onions on rolls with mustard and sauerkraut, if desired.
• Note: I use Johnsonville Original Brats; avoid any brats already flavored with beer, as the finished dish will taste too bitter. Also be sure to purchase fresh (not cooked) sausages.
• Note: Lager is a family of beers that includes bright lagers, amber lagers, dark lagers, Oktoberfests, and pilsners. I use Sam Adams Oktoberfest, but Budweiser, Bud Light, Coors Light, and Miller Lite are all good options. No need to use anything fancy!
• Note: The nutritional information does not include the optional serving ingredients.