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How to Cook Brats on the Stove

Learn how to cook brats on the stove with beer and onions. A simple, hearty and delicious way of cooking bratwurst.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 5
Calories: 554 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: German , American

Ingredients

  • 10 small brats about 75 g/ 2.7 oz each (Note)
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 medium onion more or less 150 g/ 5.3 oz
  • 250 ml/ 8.5 fl.oz/ 1 cup beer
  • Fine sea salt and black pepper

Instructions

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  1. Quarter the onion and slice the quarters.
  2. Heat a large thick-bottomed pan (preferably cast-iron skillet). Add oil. Sear the brats on medium-high heat for about 3 minutes, flip using tongs and cook on the other side for another 3 minutes.
  3. Add the onions between the sausages and cook for about 2 minutes, until golden, stirring a few times.
  4. Flip the sausages again, add beer, cover, and cook on low heat for about 10 minutes, flipping again halfway. The internal temperature should read 71 degrees Celsius/160 degrees Fahrenheit. If you don't have a meat thermometer, just cut one sausage in the middle, it's easy to see if it's cooked through.
  5. Remove the brats, add salt and pepper to taste, and reduce the sauce for about 2 minutes. Return the sausages to the pan and turn them into the sauce.
  6. Serve immediately.

Notes

  • If your brats are larger is fine, just increase the cooking time slightly and check if they are done by cutting one in the middle.

Nutrition Information

Serving 2brats Calories 554kcal (28%) Carbohydrates 8g (3%) Protein 21g (42%) Fat 47g (72%) Saturated Fat 15g (75%) Polyunsaturated Fat 28g Cholesterol 111mg (37%) Sodium 1390mg (58%) Sugar 1g (2%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 5Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 554

% Daily Value*

Serving 2brats
Calories 554kcal 28%
Carbohydrates 8g 3%
Protein 21g 42%
Fat 47g 72%
Saturated Fat 15g 75%
Polyunsaturated Fat 28g 165%
Cholesterol 111mg 37%
Sodium 1390mg 58%
Sugar 1g 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.