Beer-Poached Grilled Apple Brats

Instructions

1. 01

   Stabilize your grill at 450˚F. Place the grill grates at the highest setting and bring a cast iron pan to temperature. Make sure the pan is just at smoking point and place butter in to melt.

2.  

   Ingredients

   • 3 tablespoons Butter, Unsalted

3. 02

   Add the diced apples to soften and brown, turn as needed. Once they have softened and browned a bit, remove the apples and reserve for garnish.

4.  

   Ingredients

   • 2 Each Granny Smith Apples, Small Dice

5. 03

   Immediately add the sliced onions to the pan with a bit more butter and return to the grill. Close the dome to impart the grill flavor.

6.  

   Ingredients

   • 1 Each Yellow Onion, Sliced Thin

7. 04

   Open the dome and add the garlic and top with bratwurst. Top with 1 beer for shallow poaching. Close the dome and simmer for 5 minutes.

8.  

   Ingredients

   • 2 Cloves Garlic, Minced
   • 1 Each Pilsner or Light Beer
   • 3 Each Bratwurst Sausage (Wooden Nickel Farms)

9. 05

   Turn the sausages and cook for another 5 minutes.

10. 06

    Butter buns and toast off.

11.  

    Ingredients

    • 1 tablespoon Whole Grain Mustard
    • 3 tablespoons Butter, Unsalted

12. 07

    Transfer the brats to the grill grate to finish and reduce the cooking liquid. Flip the brats to get a nice char.

13. 08

    Transfer brats to the toasted buns. Top with the poached onions. Top with the whole grain mustard, top with the apples and finish with the reduction thickened braising liquid.

14.  

    Ingredients

    • 1 tablespoon Whole Grain Mustard