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Michael Symon's Beer Brats with Bacon-Onion Chutney

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Take a Bite Out of This Midwestern Tradition
skill level
Easy
time
30-60min
servings
8
cost
$
Contributed by : Michael Symon
Beer brats are a favorite snack food for Midwesterners especially during football season. Crack open a beer and dig into this dish.

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ingredients
  • 1/2 pound Bacon
  • 2 Yellow Onion sliced
  • 3 cloves Garlic minced
  • 2 sprigs Thyme leaves only
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
  • 1/4 cup Apple Cider Vinegar
  • 2 tablespoon Brown Sugar 
  • 1 tablespoon Mustard Seeds
  • 1/4 cup Beer/Water 
  • 1 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 8 Bratwurst
  • 4 bottles Beer
  • 8 Hoagies
  • Yellow Mustard to serve
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  • step 1
    ingredients 1/2 pound Bacon
    2 Yellow Onion sliced
    3 cloves Garlic minced
    2 sprigs Thyme leaves only
    Salt and Pepper to taste
    1/4 cup Apple Cider Vinegar
    2 tablespoon Brown Sugar 
    1 tablespoon Mustard Seeds
    1/4 cup Beer/Water 
    instructions To make the chutney, preheat a skillet to medium-high and fry bacon. Once cooked, remove the bacon, leaving the fat, and add onion. Cook until transparent and then fold the bacon back in, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook an additional 12-15 minutes. Add garlic and thyme, cook an additional 2 minutes, and then add the apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, salt, pepper and mustard seed. Cook three to four minutes, and add the beer or water, then cook an additional 4 minutes.
  • step 2
    ingredients 1 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
    8 Bratwurst
    instructions Pre-heat grillpan to medium-high. When ready, add extra virgin olive oil to coat pan and grill the Brats, 3-4 minutes, turning occasionally.
  • step 3
    ingredients 4 bottles Beer
    instructions Meanwhile, in a stockpot, bring the four beers to a simmer. When the brats are ready, add them to the beer and cook 6-8 more minutes.
  • step 4
    ingredients 8 Hoagies
    instructions Lightly toast hoagies on grill pan, if desired.
  • step 5
    ingredients Yellow Mustard to serve
    instructions When brats and chutney are ready, place a brat in a hoagie roll and top with chutney and yellow mustard. Serve immediately.