- Preparation time
- 5 mins
- Cooking time
- 10 mins
- Difficulty
- Easy Recipes
- Serves
- 2 people
- Lunch
- June 12, 2016
On the surface, few things sound easier than grilling up a few bratwurst—all you need is bratwurst and fire. Throw some onions and peppers into the mix, and you’ve got an easy dinner for two. But we know from experience that nicely grilled bratwurst with juicy interiors can be an elusive goal. Fatty sausages drip grease onto the coals, causing flare-ups that can quickly turn the exterior into carbon while the inside remains barely cooked. The onions often wind up mostly raw with a few charred spots. We sought a foolproof grilling method that would cook the bratwurst to perfection, and we hoped to offer sweet peppers and caramelized onions as part of the bargain. While we prefer bratwurst, this recipe will work with any raw, uncooked sausage.–The Editors of America’s Test Kitchen
PrintSaut?ed bratwurst
Ingredients
- 4 slices bacon
- 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
- 1 lb. (16 oz.) Fresh Turkey Bratwurst
- 1 large red baking apple, unpeeled, cored and thinly sliced
- Spicy brown mustard
Instructions
- Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium heat 2 minutes.
- Separate onion slices into rings; add to skillet. Cover; cook 4 minutes or until softened.
- Uncover; push bacon and onion to edges of skillet. Add bratwurst to skillet; cook 16 to 18 minutes, turning occasionally, until golden brown and no longer pink in center. Transfer bratwurst to serving plate.
- Add apple to skillet; cook and stir with bacon and onion until apple is tender, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Spoon mixture over bratwurst. Serve with mustard, if desired.
