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Beer Brats with mushrooms and onions are a great addition to your next cookout! These flavorful German sausages are simmered with beer and onions and then slow grilled to perfection.

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Grilled Beer Brats with onions and mushrooms

Bratwurst are German sausages most often made of pork, veal or beef. They can come uncooked or fully cooked. Adjust your cooking time accordingly. Brats are always a favorite for our family cookouts and they are super easy to grill.

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Brats with mushrooms and onions

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How to Grill Beer Brats: 

How to cook Beer Brats with onions

  • Place bratwurst in a pan.
  • Pour 2 beers over the brats, we used Bud Light but any beer will work.
  • Slice onion and garlic and place over the brats. 
  • Bring to a boil and remove from heat. Allow to sit for 30 minutes. 

Onions, Bratwurst and Mushrooms on a grill pan

  • Remove brats and onions from beer and place on a grill pan with sliced mushrooms.
  • Brush olive oil over brats and drizzle the remaining oil over the mushrooms. Season mushrooms with salt and pepper.  

Grilling Bratwurst

  • Place over indirect heat on the grill and cook for 15- 20 minutes or until brats reach 160° internal temperature with a digital thermometer

Grilled Beer Brats with Mushrooms & Onions

  • Remove from heat and serve on buns with desired toppings. 

Mushrooms are not the traditional topping for brats but we were making Grilled Mushroom & Swiss Burgers and had to give it a try. It was a definite hit with the crowd. 

Best Toppings for Beer Brats:

Traditionally brats are served with mustard and sometimes sauerkraut. Ketchup and pickle relish are our favorites.

Burger and Brats

What to Serve with Beer Brats:

Easy Potato Salad is a must have for cookouts. This simple recipe is a tried and true favorite. 

Coleslaw is super creamy and delicious. A great make ahead dish for barbecues. 

French Fries are the best on a burgers and brats menu!

Easy Onion Strings are easy to make in your outdoor fryer and go so well with brats!

More Cookout Recipes to Try:

Classic Burgers are a perfect to serve alongside Brats. An easy recipe for any night of the week and great for cookouts and barbecues.

BBQ Burgers are one of our most requested dinners. They are topped with crispy onion strings and are loaded with flavor. 

Orange Dijon Ribs are tender, juicy and flavorful. A fantastic orange, rosemary and dijon mustard marinade makes these baby back ribs something special. 

Grilled Potatoes are always on the menu for an easy side dish for cookouts. These simple baked potato packets have tons of flavor and are so easy to serve and eat.

Brats with onions and mushrooms

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Grilled Beer Brats
Yield: 4 Servings

Beer Brats

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Additional Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes

Beer Brats with mushrooms and onions are a great addition to your next cookout! These flavorful German sausages are simmered with beer and onions and then slow grilled to perfection.

Ingredients

  • 4 Bratwurst
  • 2 cans beer (we used Bud Light)
  • 2 large onions, thinly sliced
  • 2 garlic cloves, sliced
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided use
  • 2 teaspoon black pepper, divided use
  • 8 oz mushrooms, thinly sliced
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided use
  • 4 buns

Instructions

  1. Place bratwurst in a pan and cover with beer.
  2. Top with sliced onions, garlic, 1 teaspoon of salt and 1 teaspoon of pepper.
  3. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat and allow to sit 30 minutes.
  4. Remove brats and onions from beer and place on a grill pan with sliced mushrooms.
  5. Brush brats with oil and use remaining oil to drizzle over mushrooms.
  6. Season mushrooms with remaining salt and pepper.
  7. Place over indirect heat and cook for 15-20 minutes with the grill closed. Internal temperature of brats should reach 160°.
  8. Remove from grill and serve on buns with mushrooms, onions and any desired toppings.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

4

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 621Total Fat: 37gSaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 24gCholesterol: 63mgSodium: 2005mgCarbohydrates: 41gFiber: 3gSugar: 8gProtein: 19g

Nutritional information is estimated and may not be accurate.

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