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Homemade German Bratwurst Recipe
Perfect for any time of day, this recipe delivers great flavor effortlessly.
Prep Time
1 hr
Course:
Lunch , Dinner
Cuisine:
German
Ingredients
- 700 g pork
- 300 g veal
- 13 g kosher salt
- 3 g white pepper
- 1 tsp marjoram
- 1 g caraway
- 0.5 g ginger (ground)
- 1 g nutmeg
- 2 egg whites
- 100 g cold water
Instructions
- Grind meat through 3/16” (3 mm) plate.
- Whisk the egg whites.
- Mix the ground meat and all ingredients together.
- Stuff into 32-36 mm hog casings forming 4” (10 cm) links.
- Keep in a refrigerator or freeze for later use.
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Notes
- Cook before serving. Adding white of an egg is optional. It is common in Germany to add eggs into fresh sausages to increase the binding of ingredients.
- Marianski doesn't specify what pork cut should be used in this recipe. In general, pork butt is commonly used for making brats. It has just the right ratio of meat to fat.
- I adjusted the salt content down from 18g per 1000g of meat. Marianski's recipes tend to be on the saltier side. If you like your sausage saltier you can always add more. I find that 13g per 1000g of meat is right where I like my salt content to be.
- The recipe is for 1000g of meat. You can easily scale it up or down as needed.
Nutrition Information
Calories
232kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
0.4g
(0%)
Protein
18g
(36%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Cholesterol
75mg
(25%)
Sodium
578mg
(24%)
Potassium
308mg
(9%)
Fiber
0.1g
(0%)
Sugar
0.1g
(0%)
Vitamin A
6IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
17mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 232kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 0.4g | 0% |
| Protein | 18g | 36% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 75mg | 25% |
| Sodium | 578mg | 24% |
| Potassium | 308mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.1g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 6IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.