Pam's Brats & Beer

Here is a recipe brought back from Indianapolis, Indiana.

Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

• 4 - Bratwurst (1 to 1-1/4 pounds)

• 1 - cup Beer (your favorite)

• 1/2 - cup water

• 4 - teaspoon Dijon Mustard

• 4 - Hot Dog Buns

Prepare Grill to Medium Heat.

1. Prick Bratwurst three times.

2. Place Brats into a medium saucepan.

3. Add the beer and water.

4. Cover and bring to a boil over high heat.  

5. Turn the temperature down and simmer Brats for 10 minutes.  

6. Remove from skillet.

7. On a oiled, preheated grill, arrange the Brats.  

8. Grill for 5 to 6 minutes per side or browned.  Only turn the Brats once. 

9. Take some left over beer and pour about a 1/3 cup.

10. Brush on Brats as they cook.

11. Brats are cooked when they are no longer pink in the center.

12. Remove from grill and place in your hot dog buns.

13. Add mustard and enjoy.

Picnicking & Tailgating

Cook the brats on the stove before leaving.  Place in plastic bags and place in refrigerator.  When at the picnic or tailgate site, start the grill and cook.  For the beer, place leftover in a jar and keep in the ice chest.

Or, if that is the beverage you are enjoy at the picnic or tailgate function, use that.

Pam Fisher

Jim Jones e-mailed us:

"I never cooked brats and beer before and found your recipe on the 'net.  They turned out great!  Thanks for the recipe!"

Jim