Opa's Premium Bratwurst simmering in a copper pan of beer and onions over a flame, with grilled, sliced brats, mustard, and red cabbage alongside.

Opa’s Beer Brats

Opa’s Smoked Meats • Small Batch. Craft Made. Texas-German tradition — since 1947

Opa's Beer Brats

Opa's Smoked Meats
Servings

8

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

25 minutes

Cuisine

German

Category

Main Course

Difficulty

Easy

Best For

Backyard grilling

The tailgate classic, done the Opa's way. Opa's Premium Bratwursts simmer in a bath of beer, onions, and a little heat, then finish over the grill for color and char. The beer-and-onion mixture cooks down into a topping you'll want piled right back on top. It's a backyard crowd-pleaser any time the grill's lit.
Opa's Beer Brats

Ingredients

  • 8 Opa's Premium Cooked Bratwursts
  • 4 cans (12 ounce each) beer
  • 1 large onion, diced
  • 2 teaspoons red pepper flakes
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions

  1. Heat the grill. Preheat an outdoor grill to medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
  2. Simmer in beer. Combine the beer and onions in a large pot and bring to a boil. Submerge the bratwurst, add the red pepper flakes, garlic powder, salt, and pepper, reduce the heat to medium, and cook 10-12 minutes. Remove the bratwurst, reduce the heat to low, and keep the onions cooking.
  3. Grill and serve. Cook the bratwurst on the grill, turning once, 5-10 minutes. Serve with the beer-and-onion mixture as a topping or side.
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