Grilled Beer Brats with Caramelized Onions
Grilled Beer Brats with Caramelized Onions are a real treat for every grill lover. It all starts with juicy bratwurst slowly stewed on the BBQ in beer. The sausages are then grilled on the BBQ, giving them a smoky flavor that goes perfectly with the softly sweet caramelized onions. Served on a bun, it's irresistibly delicious!
Ingredients
Caramelized onions
- 3 red onions
- 1 cup water
- 3 tablespoons dark brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons sunflower oil
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
Beer Brats
- 2 onions cut finely
- 4 bratwurst
- 2 ½ cups white beer
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Instructions
Caramelized onions
- Peel the onions, halve them, and cut them into slices.3 red onions
- Heat the oil in a pan and add the onions.
- Fry them for 2 minutes.
- Add water, brown sugar, vinegar, salt, and pepper, and stir it.1 cup water, 3 tablespoons dark brown sugar, 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar, 2 tablespoons sunflower oil, ¼ teaspoon salt, ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
- Bring to a boil and put the heat low.
- Let it simmer for half an hour until the onions are soft, and the liquid is evaporated.
Beer Brats
- Make sure your BBQ is hot.
- Put the onions into a BBQ dish.2 onions
- Make some holes in the bratwurst with a fork and put them on top of the onions.4 bratwurst
- Pour the beer into the dish and cover the BBQ dish with aluminum foil.2 ½ cups white beer
- Put the dish on the BBQ and let it stew for 20 minutes.
- Get the bratwurst out of the dish and put them on the hot grill.
- Grill for 5 minutes, and make sure that you turn the bratwurst halfway.
- Serve the bratwurst with the caramelized onions.
NOTES
1. Sausage: In addition to sausages, you can also use beef bratwurst or chicken sausages.
2. Caramelized onions: You can make these a day in advance. Warm them up in a pan just before serving.
3. Storage
Let everything cool quickly.
Let everything cool quickly.
- Refrigerator: Store the bratwurst and caramelized onions separately, covered, in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- Freezer: Store the bratwurst and onions in separate freezer bags or boxes. They stay good for up to 2 months.
Nutrition
Calories: 361kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 49mg | Sodium: 717mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 6IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Iron: 1mg
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