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20-Minute Bratwurst Sandwiches
These easy stovetop bratwurst sandwiches make a flavorful and simple weeknight dinner that's ready in less than 30 minutes!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 5 sandwiches
Calories: 334 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
European
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 5 bratwursts
- 1 sweet onion, sliced
- 1 cup beer
- 5 hot dog buns, toasted (or use pretzel rolls or hoagie rolls)
- ½ cup sweet and sour red cabbage (such as Aunt Nellie’s brand) or sauerkraut
- Spicy brown mustard, for serving
- Optional garnish: chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. When the oil shimmers, add the bratwurst to the skillet. Sear the sausages until nicely browned, about 3-5 minutes per side.
- Add the onion and beer. Increase the heat to high; bring the liquid to a boil.
- Once the liquid boils, reduce the temperature to low.
- Simmer over low heat, uncovered, until the liquid reduces, the onions soften, and the sausages reach an internal temperature of 160°F, about 8-10 minutes total. Flip the sausages halfway through, and occasionally stir the onions.
- Serve the brats on the toasted buns. Garnish with red cabbage or sauerkraut, mustard, and parsley.
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Notes
- If you prefer to grill the bratwurst sandwiches, follow this recipe for grilled beer brats. You can even prepare the grilled sausage on an indoor grill pan.
- I like a jar of sweet and sour red cabbage for a nice weeknight shortcut, but you can also prepare braised red cabbage with apples and onions or fried cabbage to use on your sandwiches instead.
- For an alcohol-free recipe, substitute chicken broth for the beer. You can also use apple cider, but it will give the sausages a sweet flavor.
- Add Swiss cheese or sharp cheddar to the sandwiches, or try some crispy bacon for even more flavor.
- To serve a larger group, double all of the ingredients. You may need to use two separate skillets (or work in batches) so that you don't overcrowd the pan.
- Any variety of beer that you enjoy will work. Try a deep, dark beer for a stronger flavor (like Guinness or other stouts), or look for a lighter lager (such as Coors Lite or Miller Lite) for a more mild, kid-friendly taste. To make it authentic, pick a German beer!
- Skip the bread and sandwiches, and instead serve the brats with mashed potatoes or spaetzle, or alongside big soft pretzels.
- Simmer the brats uncovered to allow the beer in the pan to reduce, or cover the skillet to help the sausages cook even faster.
- Total cooking time will vary depending on a number of different factors, so an instant-read meat thermometer is always the best way to know when your sausages are done. Bratwurst are considered safe for consumption when they reach an internal temperature of 160°F.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1sandwich
Calories
334kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
21g
(7%)
Protein
13g
(26%)
Fat
22g
(34%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
11g
Cholesterol
49mg
(16%)
Sodium
847mg
(35%)
Potassium
322mg
(9%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
7IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
63mg
(6%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 5sandwiches
Amount Per Serving
Calories 334
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1sandwich | |
| Calories | 334kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 21g | 7% |
| Protein | 13g | 26% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Cholesterol | 49mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 847mg | 35% |
| Potassium | 322mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 7IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 63mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.