Bobby Flay's -simmered Bratwurst

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 large onions, peeled & thinly sliced
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 3 lbs bratwursts, pricked with a fork (bobby uses pre-cooked brats, but we get more flavor out of using uncooked, johnsonville is our favor)
• 6 (12 ounce) bottles dark (we always use sierra nevada pale )
• 2 cups water
• 1 teaspoon coriander seed
• 1 teaspoon caraway seed
• 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 1 piece fresh ginger, peeled & chopped (1-inch)
• bun, of your choice (or not)
• german mustard, of your choice (we prefer honey spice mustard)
• sauerkraut (optional) or pickles (optional) or pickled eggs (optional) or pickled beets, chopped (optional) or sauteed onion (optional)

Recipe

• 1 arrange onion slices and garlic along the bottom of a medium stockpot.
• 2 place bratwurst on top and then add the , water, coriander, caraway, mustard seeds and ginger.
• 3 fire up the grill.
• 4 bring to a simmer over the grill grates or on a burner.
• 5 we do it on the stove top, but you still need the grill to finish cooking the brats.
• 6 simmer the sausage in the mixture for about 10 minutes.
• 7 remove the pan from the heat and let the bratwursts sit in the liquid for 10 more minutes.
• 8 remove the sausages with tongs a platter.
• 9 place the bratwursts on the grill and grill until cooked through (about 10-15 minutes).