Brats For You Or Two Food

BRATWURST POTATO SKILLET FOR TWO

Steps:

• In a heavy skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add the potatoes; cover and cook for 6 minutes or until browned and crisp-tender, stirring occasionally., Add bratwurst, onion and green pepper. Cook and stir for 5 minutes or until meat is heated through and vegetables are crisp-tender., Combine the soy sauce, orange juice, basil, salt and pepper; add to the skillet. Cook and stir 1-2 minutes longer or until meat and vegetables are evenly coated.

BRATS--OUR STYLE

Steps:

• Grill the brats on your BBQ grill over medium heat, turning occasionally and monitoring carefully so that you don't split the skins. We like ours a little on the darker side, but grill to your own preference. This typically takes us about 15 minutes.
• Pour two of the bottles of beer into a 9 x 13 cake pan, and place on the grill (We use an old one that we're not worried about staining or anything, but the disposable foil ones would work as well if you don't want to ruin a good pan).
• Add onions, garlic, and brats to the cake pan.
• Add as much of the third bottle of beer as possible, leaving a little room at the top so it won't boil over.
• Simmer on the grill while cooking the veggies or anything else for your meal on the other side of the grill. Start out at medium heat, and adjust down as necessary to avoid cooking too hard and splitting the brats open. They should just simmer lightly for 30-45 minutes for great flavor. Add additional beer as necessary. We usually boil until the beer is almost gone, but do not allow to boil completely dry!
• Remove the brats from liquid to serve as needed, allowing remaining brats to 'hang out' and stay hot in the liquid until needed. Serve on buns with desired toppings and garnishes. My favorite is with ketchup and mustard and cold sauerkraut, but my husband likes pickles or relish on his, and the kids are content with just ketchup, sometimes with a bun, sometimes without.
• Leftover brats reheat well if you do so slowly in the microwave. 100% power will blow them up, so procede with caution and use appropriate settings for your microwave.
• Enjoy!

BRATS WITH SAUERKRAUT

Steps:

• Brown sausages: Heat a skillet large enough to hold the sauerkraut as well. Add 1 tablespoon oil and brown the sausages on all sides, they should not be cooked through as they will continue cooking with the kraut.
• Chop: In the meantime, chop the onion finely, peel, and dice the apple.
• Saute: Remove the brats from the skillet. If there isn't enough sausage fat left in the skillet, add another 1 tablespoon olive oil. Next, add the onion and saute for about 3 minutes. Add the apple and saute for another 3 minutes.
• Caramelize: Sprinkle the sugar on top and let caramelize for 1-2 minutes.
• Combine: Add drained sauerkraut, caraway seeds, bay leaves, salt, and pepper. Stir in the beer or another cooking liquid of choice.
• Simmer sauerkraut: Cover and cook for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Cook: Nestle the brats into the cabbage, cover, and cook until the brats are done about 10-15 minutes. Check with a meat thermometer (internal temperature 71 degrees Celsius/ 160 degrees Fahrenheit) or by cutting one sausage in the middle, it should not be pink anymore

BRATS FOR YOU OR TWO

Steps:

• Place all in a 7 inch skillet.
• Cover .
• Bring to a boil for 20 minutes.
• Stir and turn the brats over.
• Lower the heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Remove cover and simmer over low heat for 10 minutes more.
• Add beer as need to prevent burning.
• Serve on heated plates with kraut and onion on top or serve on rolls with added mustard.
• I sometimes crumble Stilton cheese on top.