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Caramelized Beer Onions & Bratwurst

Caramelized Beer Onions & Bratwurst

CARAMELIZED BEER ONIONS & BRATWURST

 

Delicious sweet and caramelized onions simmered in beer and served with smoked beer brats on a bun with stone ground mustard and classic beer cheese sauce.

There is some kind of magic that happens when you slow cook onions this way in butter and deglaze with beer. They are delicious and sweet. They complement the smoke beer brats perfectly. Topped off with the beer cheese sauce for a wonderful meal.

 

WHAT YOU NEED

large yellow onions
olive oil
salt
butter
beer
bratwurst
stone-ground mustard
cheddar cheese
cream cheese
smoked paprika
garlic powder

 

HOW TO MAKE IT

Finely slice the onion in half-moon shapes.

In a medium stainless steel saucepan, heat about 1TB of butter over medium-low heat. Add the onions and cook, without stirring for about 10 minutes or until you start to see some dark caramelization on the pan. Stir the onions, scraping off the color from the sides and bottoms of the pan. Add ¼ tsp salt to the onions and stir. Let the onions sit, checking in every 5 minutes or so to see if there is more caramelization to scrape off the pan. Keep repeating the process until the onions are a rich, dark color. Do not increase the heat or allow the onions to burn. Once the onions have reached the desired color and you are unable to scrape any more color off the pan, deglaze with the 2TB of beer. Quickly stir using the liquid to scrape off all the caramelization possible. 

Cover with a lid to keep warm and set aside. Place the brats in a separate large saucepan and cover with beer. If it doesn’t cover, just top it off with water. Simmer over medium heat for about 7-8 minutes or until cooked. Keep an eye on the pan because the beer will boil over. When they are done boiling move them to the smoker or grill and cook until the desired color is achieved. Shred the cheddar cheese.

 

Heat a medium saucepan to medium heat. Add one can of beer and the cream cheese to the pan, stirring until the cream cheese has melted completely. Stir in the smoked paprika, salt, and garlic powder.

Slowly add the cheddar cheese while stirring to melt completely.

To serve place a brat in a hot dog bun with mustard and top with the caramelized onions and drizzled with beer cheese.

 

Caramelized Beer Onions & Bratwurst

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Total Time 1 hr
Course Main Course
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 4 large yellow onions
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 bottles beer
  • 6 bratwurst
  • 32 oz cheddar cheese
  • 8 oz cream cheese
  • 1/8 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  • 6 hot dog buns

Instructions
 

  • Finely slice the onion in half-moon shapes
  • In a medium stainless steel saucepan, heat about 1 tbsp of butter over medium-low heat.
  • Add the onions and cook, without stirring for about 10 minutes or until you start to see some dark caramelization on the pan.
  • Stir the onions, scraping off the color from the sides and bottom of the pan.
  • Add 1/4 tsp salt to the onions and stir. Let the onions sit for five minutes, until you can see more caramelization to scrape off the pan.
  • Keep repeating the process until the onions are rick, and dark in color. Do not increase the heat or allow the onions to burn.
  • Once the onions have reached the desired color and you are unable to scrape any more color of the pan, deglaze with 2 tbsp of beer. Quickly stir using the liquid to scrape off all the caramelization possible.
  • Cover with a lid to keep warm and set aside.
  • Place the brats in a seperate large saucepan and cover with beer. If it doesn't cover, just top it off with water.
  • Simmer over medium heat for about 8 minutes or until cooked.
  • When they are done boiling move them to the smoker or grill and cook until the desired color is achieved.
  • Shred the cheddar cheese
  • Heat a medium saucepan to medium heat
  • Add one can of beer and the cream cheese to the pan, stirring until the cream cheese has melted completely.
  • Stir in the smoked paprika, salt, and garlic powder.
  • Slowly add the cheddar cheese while stirring to melt completely.
  • To serve place a brat in a hot dog bun with mustard and top with the caramelized onions and drizzled with beer cheese.
  • Serve and enjoy.