How to Make Appetizing Mike's German Brats Sourkraut & Carmelized Onions

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Mike's German Brats Sourkraut & Carmelized Onions. Great recipe for Mike's German Brats Sourkraut & Carmelized Onions. Here's an easy, authentic, spicy German Bratwurst we used to eat in the streets of Frankfurt all the time as kids. It'll be a great treat for the men in your life too!

Add onions and garlic and cook until lightly caramelized.

I also just browned the brats on a large skillet and transferred them to a baking dish with the beer sauce and baked them.

I just served the sauerkraut and brats together.

You can cook Mike's German Brats Sourkraut & Carmelized Onions using 25 ingredients and 14 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Mike's German Brats Sourkraut & Carmelized Onions

1. It’s of ● For The German Brats.

2. Prepare 5 of LG German Spicy Bratwursts [they only come in 5's].

3. You need 2 of Dark Worsteiners German Beers.

4. You need 1/2 tbsp of Granulated Garlic Powder.

5. It’s 1/2 tbsp of Granulated Onion Powder.

6. You need of ● For The Carmelized Onions.

7. It’s 2 of EX LG Evenly Sliced Vidalia Onions [no substitutes].

8. It’s 1 of LG Ladle Brat Beer Broth.

9. It’s 1/2 tsp of Granulated Onion Powder.

10. Prepare 1/2 tsp of Granulated Garlic Powder.

11. Prepare 1/2 tsp of Fresh Ground Black Pepper.

12. You need 1 tsp of Dried Parsley.

13. You need of ● For The Breads.

14. You need 5 of LG Sturdy German Pretzel Hot Dog Buns [see photo].

15. Prepare as needed of Garlic Butter [to grill pretzel buns].

16. Prepare of ● For The Brat Sides [as needed].

17. It’s of Authentic German Sourkraut [usually found in bags - not jars].

18. You need of Inglehoffers Stone Ground Mustard [no substitutes - see photo].

19. You need of ● For The Corn On The Cob.

20. You need 5 of LG Ears Corn On the Cob [de-husked].

21. Prepare 1 Cup of Whole Milk [to sweeten corn].

22. You need as needed of Water [enough to cover corn].

23. Prepare 1/4 Cup of Salted Butter.

24. It’s 1 tbsp of Sea Salt.

25. You need as needed of Additional Butter For Service.

For German sauerkraut, dice the onions finely and fry them in concentrated butter until translucent.

Wash the sauerkraut, drain it, slightly pull it apart and place it in a large pot.

Add onions, broth, bay leaves and juniper berries.

Season with salt and pepper to taste and let the homemade sauerkraut.

Mike's German Brats Sourkraut & Carmelized Onions step by step

1. Shuck your fresh corn clean of all fibers..

2. Add water, whole milk, butter and salt to a large pot for corn..

3. At the same time, score your brats on the bias. [see photos #6 and #9 below for a description of bias].

4. Boil brats in two bottles quality stout German beers, granulated garlic powder & granulated onion powder on high for 8 minutes. Then, pull out brats but, reserve its stout broth..

5. Add one large ladle of seasoned beer broth, garlic powder, onion powder and black pepper to a pan with your sliced Vidalia Onions. Cover and steam until veggies are translucent. Uncover and allow onions to carmelize slightly..

6. Grill brats until a char has developed on them..

7. Fully sautéed and carmelized Vidalia onions hit with a dash of dried chives pictured..

8. Place grilled brats in grilled onion mixture and cover until ready for service. Coat them in onion juices..

9. Pretzel buns required pictured. Slice 3/4 of the way open, coat with garlic butter and grill open faced until slightly charred..

10. German Beer pictured..

11. German Stone Ground Mustard pictured..

12. Authentic German Sourkraut pictured..

13. German Sourkraut pictured..

14. Stack your brats on thick grilled pretzel buns with German mustard, sourkraut and sautéd onions. Serve with buttery corn on the cob to the side. Enjoy!.

The bratwurst is a type of German sausage, so it only makes sense to pair it up with traditional German sides.

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If you like a milder flavor, rinse and drain it again.

Place the sauerkraut in the bottom of a baking dish or oven-proof skillet.

Sprinkle the sauerkraut evenly with the brown sugar.