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Beer-Simmered Brats with Sauerkraut

In partnership with

Johnsonville, LLC
  • Preparation Time
    Prep:
    25 min.
  • Cooking Time
    Cook:
    35 min.
  • Serves
    Serves:
    8

Get creative with toppings - diced red onion, chipotle mustard, sweet relish, diced jalapeño, pepper jack cheese or creamy cole slaw. Great for a summer cookout!

Recipe tags: chicken base, moderate difficulty, main, pork, grilling

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
½ cup water
1 tsp Better Than Bouillon® Organic Seasoned Vegetable Base
1 tsp sugar
¼ tsp celery seed
1 bag (32-ounce) of refrigerated sauerkraut, undrained
3 cans (12-ounce) beer
2 tsp Better Than Bouillon® Roasted Chicken Base
1 large yellow onion, chopped
6 cloves garlic, peeled
1 small jalapeño pepper, stemmed, seeded and quartered
½ tsp ground coriander
8 Johnsonville Original Brats
8 brat rolls

Directions

  • 1

    In a large saucepan over medium heat, add water, Seasoned Vegetable Base, sugar and celery seed; stir to combine. Add sauerkraut and heat through; cover and set aside.

  • 2

    In a large pot, add beer and the Roasted Chicken Base; stir until base is dissolved. Add onion, garlic, jalapeño and coriander; stir to combine. Add brats and heat over medium-high heat; bring to a gentle boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and simmer until done, about 15 minutes. Turn brats once while simmering.

  • 3

    Prepare a gas grill by cleaning and oiling grate; preheat.

  • 4

    Remove brats from beer and place on grill. Cook over direct medium heat until done, about 4-5 minutes per side, turning once.

  • 5

    Serve brats topped with Sauerkraut mixture.