Beer brats are a fun and easy summer dinner that you can cook on your outdoor grill. The combination of juicy brats and onions simmered in light beer is so delicious. Plus, you will love how easy this recipe is to prep and clean up!
Regular hot dogs are great but brats are better! Especially brats that are simmered in beer and then served on buns with onions and all your favorite sauces and condiments. This is the perfect dish for summer – this beer brats recipe takes all of ten minutes to prep and all the ingredients cook on the grill for easy clean-up.
Bratwurst sausage is one of our favorite things to cook on the grill instead of the stove, because they cook fast and they are delicious! Especially when they’re simmered in beer – it’s a really easy way to add flavor with very little work. This recipe is a tailgaters dream!
How to Make Beer Brats
- First, I like grilling the brats over medium heat. It gives them the char marks and also gives them a little head start so you don’t have to simmer them in the beer for a long time.
- While the brats are cooking, place the raw onions, garlic and butter in an aluminum grill pan and place it on the grill. Cook the onions in the pan until they are translucent.
- Once the onions are done, place the grilled brats in the pan and then pour the beer in.
- Adjust the grill heat so that the beer is simmering and cook the beer and brats for 15 minutes.
- Boil brats in the bath of beer for at least 15 minutes, but you can leave them to simmer in the liquid on low for up to one to two hours.
- Serve them in buns with the onions and any other toppings that you like! Sometimes we keep it a little lower-carb and skip the buns and serve them as is with just the onions and some mustard on the side.
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Storing Beer Brats
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to four days.
mel’s expert tips
- Cooking with beer is like cooking with wine – you want to choose one that you like to drink! Since all of the flavors will be absorbed into the onions and brats, you definitely want one that you think tastes great. Your favorite non-alcoholic beer would work fine too.
- Beer brats are usually made with a light-style beer like a lager. For this beer brat recipe, I prefer to use a domestic light beer or a pale ale – you don’t want the beer to overpower things, so I would avoid darker style beers. Choose your favorite beer that’s on the lighter side.
- Bratwurst is a classic type of german sausage – serve them with some sauerkraut, german potato salad, and enjoy with your favorite cold beer!
- Try these easy grilled vegetables, too! They’ll go great with the brats.
Beer Brats Recipe
Ingredients
- 8-10 Brats or Sweet Italian Sausage
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 large onion sliced
- 18 ounces Beer I prefer light domestic beer
- 3 cloves garlic chopped
- 8-10 buns
Instructions
- Pre-heat grill. In an aluminum grilling pan add onion, garlic and butter. Cut the butter into small pieces and distribute them on top of the other ingredients. Place brats directly onto the grill over medium heat for 10-15 minutes.
- Once the brats have been on for 5 minutes put the aluminum grilling pan on the grill. Cook until onions are translucent. Once the brats are almost done pour the beer into the aluminum grilling pan and place the brats in the liquid. Cover the pan and turn the temperature down to a simmer.
- Let the brats simmer for a minimum of 15 minutes but they can stay on longer to absorb more flavor. Remove brats from the pan and serve
Recipe Notes
- Serve with buns, onions and mustard
- Serve without bun and use condiments to taste
- Cut brats and serve as an appetizer with different types of mustard
Recipe Nutrition
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