Description
These Crockpot Beer Brats are slow cooked until perfectly tender, simmered in beer with soft onions, garlic, and butter for a rich and cozy comfort food classic that is perfect for gatherings and easy family dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
- 10 raw bratwurst
- 1 large onion, sliced
- 10 garlic cloves, peeled
- 1 quarter teaspoon black pepper
- 1 quarter cup butter
- 1 bottle beer, 12 ounces
Instructions
This easy slow cooker method lets the brats gently simmer in a flavorful beer broth while the onions soften and the butter melts into a rich base. The result is tender, juicy bratwurst with deep savory flavor and almost no hands on work.
- Place half the onions in the bottom of the slow cooker.
- Add the brats in a single or double layer.
- Add the remaining onions, garlic, black pepper, and butter.
- Pour the beer over the brats.
- Cover and cook on low for 6 hours without lifting the lid.
- Serve hot on buns with the cooked onions or with classic sides.
Notes
- Use broth instead of beer for a non alcoholic version.
- Add bell peppers or jalapenos for more flavor.
- Broil the brats briefly after cooking if you want extra browning.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 brat
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 780 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 4 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 12 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg