Sheet Pan Peppers and Brats (2024)

FAQs

What side dishes go well with brats? ›

I would add that almost any kind of potato dish (french fries, tater tots, au gratin, etc.), steamed cabbage, rotkohl, tossed salad, baked sweet potato, 3 bean salad, pickled beets, or baked beans would also go well with grilled brats.

Bring the water and brats to a boil and then reduce heat to a simmer. Let simmer for 10 minutes. You can boil and simmer the liquid and brats either inside on a stovetop or outside over a grill. This parboil step helps cook the brats evenly throughout so you don't have any raw spots in the middle!

Condiments like mustard, pickle relish or sauerkraut do a fine job. The moniker "Barbeque Sauce" embraces a huge range of accompaniments, but most folks are probably thinking of a thick smoky/sweet, ketchup-based sauce that enhances slow-cooked chicken, pork and beef. What is the best way to cook bratwurst at home?

It can be flavored with garlic and marjoram. The more garlic the better.

Parboiling speeds up the process that can create a mushy meat texture, develop rubbery casings and separate the casing from the sausage. Proteins unfold slower in the medium-low heat of a grill. That environment creates more opportunities for the meat proteins to properly bind with the fats, seasonings and the casing.

Less time on the grill makes the brat less likely to dry out, and some pre-soakers believe the brat soaks up enough beer to influence the flavor and juiciness. The beer also makes the sausage casings more pliable and less likely to split.

If it's a raw brat, just make sure the internal temp comes up to at least 150. Cooked brats are already cooked so boiling simply heats them up through and though so grilling can be quick and easy. Boiling them too much will cause them to burst, so keep an eye on them.

Tip # 1 Do Not Prick the Sausage Casing

It may seem like a good idea, but pricking the casing of the brat results in a dry and overcooked meat. Let the juices stay inside and mingle.

What does soaking brats in beer do? ›

By spending less time on the grill the brat is less likely to dry out, and some pre-soakers believe the brat soaks up a meaningful enough amount of beer to influence the flavor and juiciness. The beer also makes the sausage casings more pliable, and less likely to split.

Add brats to the pan, cover with a lid and cook over a low swimmer for 10-12 minutes. Preheat a frying pan or grill to medium to medium-high heat. Add cooked brats to frying pan or grill and cook for a few minutes a side until brown & caramelized all over. Eat as soon as possible to get the max flavor and juiciness.

Pasta: Sausage and peppers are right at home on a bed of your favorite pasta. Potato-Based Sides: Mashed, roasted, or baked potatoes all work with sausage and peppers. Even potato salad is a nice, creamy side to sausage and peppers. Rice and Risotto: Rice and Risotto dishes are an interesting starchy side.

Sausage and Peppers is a classic Italian street food. Links of Italian sausage are browned and served with assorted bell peppers and onions in this easy recipe.

There are two main ways that I would serve bratwurst in sauerkraut. First, in toasted buns with a delicious grainy mustard, and maybe some German Potato Salad on the side. Second, on a plate with the sauerkraut as a bed and a side of either mashed potatoes or potato salad.