Bears Brat

Name: Bears Brat
Ingredients: 2 cans lager or pilsner beer; 3 medium Granny Smith apples, peeled and sliced; 1 onion, sliced; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 8 fresh bratwurst; 1/2 cup stone-ground mustard; 1 to 2 tablespoon pickled jalapenos, chopped; 1 tablespoon mayonnaise; 8 pretzel rolls; Caramelized Onions, recipe follows; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 4 medium yellow onions, sliced thin; Salt and freshly ground black pepper

14 ingredients

14 steps

Ingredients

2 cans lager or pilsner beer
3 medium Granny Smith apples, peeled and sliced
1 onion, sliced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
8 fresh bratwurst
1/2 cup stone-ground mustard
1 to 2 tablespoon pickled jalapenos, chopped
1 tablespoon mayonnaise
8 pretzel rolls
Caramelized Onions, recipe follows
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
4 medium yellow onions, sliced thin
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions

1

For the bratwurst: Preheat a grill to medium-high heat.
2

Bring the beer to a simmer in a pot with the apples, sliced onions, salt and pepper.
3

Add in the brats and simmer, turning once, until cooked through, 10 to 15 minutes.
4

Strain out the solids and reserve 1 cup of the beer base.
5

Brown the sausages on the grill to add color and texture, 5 to 6 minutes.
6

For the beer mushtard: Mix the mustard, jalapenos, mayonnaise and 1 to 2 tablespoons of the reserved beer base in a bowl.
7

Adjust the thickness with more beer base if necessary.
8

For the sandwich build, place the grilled brats on the pretzel buns, followed by some beer mushtard and Caramelized Onions.
9

Add the oil and sliced onions to a skillet and stir to combine.
10

Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
11

Cook over medium-low heat, undisturbed, until the bottoms of the onions begin to caramelize, 10 to 15 minutes.
12

Stir only once and keep for another 5 minutes undisturbed.
13

Once the onions are golden and soft, set aside.
14

(Add water if necessary to help deglaze the pan throughout the cooking process.)