Beer Brats

By Brie

"These awesome beer brats are boiled and then put on the grill!"

Ingredients

• 4 (12 ounce) cans beer
• 1 large onion, diced
• 10 bratwurst
• 2 teaspoons red pepper flakes
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• Cans substitute chili powder for the flakes and 2 cloves garlic for the powder.
• May not want to use the salt because of the salt content in the brats.

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat. When hot, lightly oil grate.

Combine the beer and onions in a large pot; bring to a boil. Submerge the bratwurst in the beer; add the red pepper flakes, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Reduce heat to medium and cook another 10 to 12 minutes.

Remove the bratwurst from the beer mixture; reduce heat to low, and continue cooking the onions.

Cook the bratwurst on the preheated grill, turning once, 5 to 10 minutes. Serve with the beer mixture as a topping or side.

Why boil out the flavor? Try this, low and slow on the grill (I prefer charcoal or wood chunks), indirect heat is best for about 30-45 minutes.

While the brats are cooking take 3-4 cans of beer and 1/2 to 1 stick of butter, thin sliced onion, salt, pepper and other seasonings to taste. Heat on the grill in foil pan. More or less beer depending on pan size, # of brats and thurst of the cook!

Put brats in beer sauce and let simmer. Brats will stay juicy and flavorful for 2-3 hours. great for picnics, ball games, camping, etc...