Memorial Day Brats Slow Cooker

Memorial Day Brats Slow Cooker. These 5-ingredient slow cooker Memorial Day brats are made for busy people who want tasty cookout food without standing by the grill. Put raw bratwurst links in the slow cooker with beer, onions, mustard, and brown sugar, then let it cook slowly. The brats get soft and full of flavor. You can finish them on a hot grill or under the broiler for a little crisp on the outside, but they are great straight from the slow cooker too. Serve in soft buns with the sweet onions and your favorite toppings.

Slow-cooker brats are easy and tasty. Put raw sausages, sliced onions, beer, mustard, and brown sugar in the cooker and let it simmer. The brats come out juicy and flavored. Finish on a grill for crisp edges or serve as-is in buns with the sweet onions for a simple Memorial Day meal.

Memorial Day Brats Slow Cooker
Servings: 8

Ingredients

• 2 pounds raw bratwurst links (about 8 standard brats)

• 2 large yellow onions, thinly sliced

• 2 cups beer (lager or pilsner)

• 2 tablespoons Dijon or stone-ground mustard

• 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar

Memorial Day Brats: Directions

1. Place the raw bratwurst sausages in a single layer at the bottom of a large slow cooker. A few can overlap a little, but try to keep them mostly in one layer.

2. Scatter the sliced onions over and around the brats so some onions fall between the links.

3. In a medium bowl or measuring cup, whisk the beer, mustard, and brown sugar until the sugar mostly dissolves and the mix looks even.

4. Pour the beer mix over the brats and onions so the links are mostly covered. Press the onions down into the liquid if needed.

5. Cover the slow cooker. Cook on LOW for 6 to 7 hours, or on HIGH for 3 to 4 hours, until brats are fully cooked and onions are very soft. The brats should reach at least 160°F (71°C) inside.

6. You can serve the brats right from the slow cooker with the onions and juices, or finish them on a hot grill or under a broiler for 3 to 5 minutes, turning once, until they get a little color and snap.

7. Serve the brats in buns, spoon some slow-cooked onions and juices over them, and add condiments like extra mustard, sauerkraut, or pickles.