How about bringing it to kickball on Sunday?
whats for dinner tonight
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How about bringing it to kickball on Sunday?
our wisconsin friend taught us to prepare brats in this way (there are thousands of variations I've found).
Johnsonville bratwurst - thaw and soak in plain water (hydrate)
grill
add cooked brats to large simmering pot of: water, beer, onion, butter.
serve brats on hamburger buns, pre-buttered and toasted. cut brats in half lengthwise to fit on bun. add mustard, mayo, ketchup, and onion from pot.
eat with gusto! these are really so delicious.
I'll be having home made chicken soup. Hopefully my nose will clear up
Milwaukee-girl born and raised here - this is how I do da' brats
:1. Grill Johnsonville Brats - the plain ole' Brats, not the Beer and Brats kind. Don't worry about making sure they are fully cooked at this point - you really just want to grill them for the grilled flavor and overcooking here makes them lose all the good juice.
2. Either on the stove or in a pan that you can place directly on the grill, add brats, a can or two of beer (depending on how many brats you are cooking), LOTS of sliced onion, a few cloves of sliced garlic, butter (at least 1/2 stick and up to a stick is necessary!!) and cover 'em in sauerkraut.
3. Cover and simmer (not boil!!) at least an hour but you can simmer up to 3 hours. The key is to slowly simmer them here.
4. Serve on a soft roll or buns (I LOVE Bunny Buns with brats) with ketchup and mustard.
Can serve (actually, SHOULD serve
) with Homemade Coleslaw and Potato Salad, and potato chip.
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Milwaukee-girl born and raised here - this is how I do da' brats
1. Grill Johnsonville Brats - the plain ole' Brats, not the Beer and Brats kind. Don't worry about making sure they are fully cooked at this point - you really just want to grill them for the grilled flavor and overcooking here makes them lose all the good juice.
2. Either on the stove or in a pan that you can place directly on the grill, add brats, a can or two of beer (depending on how many brats you are cooking), LOTS of sliced onion, a few cloves of sliced garlic, butter (at least 1/2 stick and up to a stick is necessary!!) and cover 'em in sauerkraut.
3. Cover and simmer (not boil!!) at least an hour but you can simmer up to 3 hours. The key is to slowly simmer them here.
4. Serve on a soft roll or buns (I LOVE Bunny Buns with brats) with ketchup and mustard.
Can serve (actually, SHOULD serve
oh, thanks for the extra info! these are so delicious!!! I never even knew what a brat was until our friend showed us the light. I think the beer, onion and butter brew is what really makes them yummy.
I forgot about the coleslaw part (I usually skip this, but I'm sure its yummy). potato salad as a side is a must!!! I need a good potato salad recipe - anyone??
It makes total sense to grill them just for grilling flavor, and not all the way since you want to simmer them in the brew!
we always soak them in water first because that is what were taught. I've learned that many meats, especially sausages and poultry, need hydration before you do anything to it - it really makes a difference (meats lose their natural hydration by the time you get them). but in this case, you are hydrating them after grilling, so that may be all you need... we'll do this next time for sure.
:roll: It's still chicken soup for me, sniffle, blow, achew.
:roll: It's still chicken soup for me, sniffle, blow, achew.
Bless your heart and God love ya!
maybe you can have a cup of the beer & butter & onion brew...??? if that don't heal ya, I don't know what will!!!
eat a cheeseburgers, fries and a coke. that always helps me a lot.
You're right :idea: Boiling some brats in brew may not cure me, but it sure might make me feel better. ;-)
You're right :idea: Boiling some brats in brew may not cure me, but it sure might make me feel better. ;-)
....or you can just forget the brats and drink the brew!
Hope you feel better soon Mango!
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IndigoJill, I like the way your recipe sounds will do next time. Favorite Mustard?