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Jalapeno Beer Brats

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  • Serves 5 brats
  • Prep 10 minutes
  • Cook 20 minutes
  • Total 30 minutes

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Jalapeno Beer Brats

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I’m sharing #SausageFamily in my life as part of a Johnsonville sponsored series for Socialstars™

These Jalapeno Beer Brats are served on a bun with caramelized onions, sauerkraut and melted swiss cheese plus lots of jalapeno pepper slices. I don’t think brats ever tasted so good.

The best thing about these brats is they already have the beer flavor in the brats. I used Johnsonville® Brats Beer ‘n Bratwurst®. With these brats, you can have the flavor of beer without having to simmer them in beer before you grill them. I love that because it cuts out a whole step for me.

And what’s even better than that?

You can save all your beer for drinking.  🙂

I grill every chance I get during the spring and summer. I love how easy it makes clean-up. Brats are one of my favorite things to grill.

Especially Johnsonville® Brats. They are so juicy with tons of flavor and are always a fan favorite.

Johnsonville® Brats come in lots of different flavors including Cheddar, Chipotle & Monterey Jack, and Hot ‘n Spicy.

When grilling Brats, be sure the heat isn’t too high. Too much heat and they will burst open and lose all their juice. I like to cook mine on medium-low for a good 20 minutes.

To go with the brats, I sauteed some sweet onions until golden. They take about the same amount of time that the brats take to grill.

To serve the brats, I stuffed the buns with sauerkraut and then covered the brats with swiss cheese, caramelized onions, and jalapeno slices.

Talk about good.  🙂

Learn more about Johnsonville® Brats plus lots of tasty brat recipes at Johnsonville.com.

I love to serve Jalapeno Beer Brats with this corn.

Recipe

Jalapeno Beer Brats

Jalapeno Beer Brats are covered in caramelized onions, sauerkraut, melted swiss cheese, plus lots of jalapeno peppers.

  • Serves 5 brats
  • Prep 10 minutes
  • Cook 20 minutes
  • Total 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 (19-ounce) package Johnsonville® Brats
  • 2 medium sweet onions, (thinly sliced)
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 cup sauerkraut, (drained well)
  • 5 slices swiss cheese
  • 2 jalapeno peppers, (thinly sliced or 1/4 cup pickled jalapeno slices, drained)
  • 5 buns
  • mustard

Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat grill to medium-low. Grill brats, turning occasionally, for about 20 minutes. (Meat should reach an internal temperature of 160 degrees.)

  2. 2

    While brats grill, heat oil and butter over medium heat in a nonstick pan. Add onions and cook, stirring occasionally until golden brown.

  3. 3

    Line the bottom of each bun with sauerkraut.

  4. 4

    Place a brat in each bun and top with onions, cheese, and jalapenos.

  5. 5

    Top with mustard if desired.