Description
Pan Grilled Bratwurst and Sauerkraut. A pan full of brats and sauerkraut make a great grilled dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds sauerkraut, drained and rinsed
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 2 apples (preferably granny smith), cored and diced
- 1 teaspoon juniper berries
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 5 bratwurst (a package of brats from the grocery store)
- ½ cup beer or white wine
Accompaniments
- Bratwurst buns
- Spicy brown mustard (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the bratwurst pan: Toss the sauerkraut, onions, apples, and juniper berries in a 9-inch by 13-inch foil pan to mix them. Drizzle the mix with oil and toss again to coat, then spread and pat into an even layer across the bottom of the pan. Set the brats on the mix, then pour the beer over everything. Cover the pan with aluminum foil and crimp the edges shut.
- Prepare the grill: Set your grill up for cooking on direct medium heat (350°F). For my Weber Summit, I preheat the grill for 15 minutes with all burners on high, scrape the grates clean with my grill brush, then turn all the burners down to medium. In my Weber Kettle, I light a chimney of charcoal, wait for it to be covered with gray ash, then spread it over the bottom of the grill in a tight single layer.
- Steam the Bratwurst Covered in the Pan: Put the foil-covered pan on the grill over direct medium heat. Cook with the grill lid closed for 20 minutes.
- Grill the Brats, Simmer the Sauerkraut: Remove the foil from the pan and leave the pan over medium heat. Move the brats from the pan to the grill over direct medium heat. Grill the brats until they get grill marks, about 2 minutes a side, then remove from the grill. (I put them directly into the waiting brat buns.) Watch out for flare-ups while the brats are over direct heat, and move them around as necessary. While the brats are grilling, keep cooking the sauerkraut in the pan, stirring occasionally, until most of the liquid cooks away, about 10 minutes uncovered.
- Serve: Top the brats with some sauerkraut. Pass the extra sauerkraut and spicy brown mustard at the table, and enjoy!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Weeknight Dinner
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: American