Grilled Bratwurst With Caramelized Onions Recipes

CARAMELIZED ONIONS ON THE GRILL

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat.
• Place the onion wedges on a sheet of heavy duty aluminum foil. Dot with butter, then sprinkle with bouillon, garlic salt, and pepper to taste. Fold the aluminum foil into a packet, leaving only a small hole at the top to allow steam to escape.
• Place packet on preheated grill, and cook until the onions have softened, and cooked to a deep, rich brown, 45 minutes to 1 hour depending on the temperature of the grill. Stir the onions after the first 30 minutes, or as needed to keep from burning.

GRILLED SAUSAGES WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS AND APPLES

Steps:

• Prepare grill for high heat.
• With a fork, poke sausages several times. Place in a pot, cover with water, and simmer over medium-high heat until cooked through, about 7 minutes. Remove from heat, and set aside.
• Warm butter in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in onions, and cook until soft and translucent. Stir in apples, vinegar, and brown sugar; cook, stirring gently, until caramelized, about 10 to 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Meanwhile, place sausages on grill (or under broiler), and cook until well browned. Serve on a mound of caramelized apples and onions.

GRILLED BRATWURST

Steps:

• Set up your grill for 2-zone cooking and indirect grilling. Fire up coals and get the indirect zone to a cooking temperature of 325°F (160°C).
• Place aluminum pan on the direct side of the grill. Pour in beer and water, and bring to a simmer.
• Put bratwurst links in the beer. Simmer for 10-15 minutes, turning the brats every few minutes.
• In a fresh aluminum pan, add the chopped onions and cook on the indirect side of the grill. Cook until brown and caramelized. Add the yellow mustard, sauerkraut, and zucchini. Combine well and leave over indirect heat while you grill the brats.
• Remove brats from beer and place on the grill grates, directly over the heat. Grill for 2 minutes on each side, until browned and the internal temperature is 160°F (70°C).
• Add brats to the mustard and onion mix. Coat each link with sauce.
• Place flatbreads or buns on the direct side of the grill, inside-down. Cook until lightly toasted.
• Serve coated brats in toasted flatbreads, one link per bread.

BRATWURST AND ONIONS

Steps:

• In a skillet over medium heat Saute the garlic and butter for approx one minute.
• Add in the onions, salt, pepper, and enough beer to cover the bottom of the pan.
• Cook the onions over medium heat until tender and caremelized.
• Remove the onions from the pan and place the bratwurst in the pan. Brown the bratwurst and cook.
• Once the bratwurst are cooked add the onions and remaining beer to the pan. Cook over medium heat until the beer has reduced to a thicker sauce with the onions.

GRILLED SAUSAGE SANDWICHES WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS AND GRUYERE C

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add onions and sauté until slightly softened, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in vinegar, sugar and caraway seeds.
• Reduce heat to medium-low and sauté until onions are deep brown and very tender, about 20 minutes longer.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• (Can be prepared 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature. Rewarm over low heat before using.).
• Preheat broiler.
• Brush 11x7-inch metal baking pan with oil.
• Place sausages in pan.
• Broil until sausages are brown and crisp, about 6 minutes per side.
• Transfer sausages to work surface and cut lengthwise in half.
• Arrange 3 sausage halves on each of 2 bread slices.
• Spread 2 teaspoons mustard over sausages on each.
• Top sausages with caramelized onions, dividing equally.
• Top with Gruyère or Emmental cheese slices, dividing equally.
• Cover with remaining 2 bread slices.
• Spread half of butter over upper bread slices.
• Heat large nonstick skillet over medium-low heat.
• Carefully invert sandwiches, buttered side down, into skillet.
• Cover and cook until bottoms are brown, about 5 minutes.
• Spread remaining butter over upper bread slices.
• Turn sandwiches, cover and cook until bottoms are brown, about 4 minutes longer.