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Grilled Bacon-Wrapped Beer Brats with Drunken Peppers and Onions

August 10, 2016 By Kim Beaulieu 29 Comments

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These Grilled Bacon-Wrapped Beer Brats with Drunken Peppers and Onions combine all of your favourite food in one delicious recipe.  Fire up that grill and enjoy an epic dinner.

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I’m obsessed with sausages this summer. To be fair, I’m obsessed with them every summer. If I’m being completely honest I’m obsessed with them year round.

There’s something about combining sausages with peppers and onions that just makes me monumentally happy. All the flavours compliment each other perfectly.

Nothing beats Bratwurst cooked on the grill, then topped with fresh ingredients. Nothing. This recipe packs a punch in the best possible way. Your friends and family will flip out over it.

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For anyone who is obsessed with Brats like my family is, you must know the best kind involve beer. I used Beer Brats for this recipe. Then I used more beer for cooking the vegetables. It’s just how I roll.

Johnsonville makes the best Beer Brats in the world. They just have so much flavour and make your favourite grilling recipes pop. Quality is important when grilling. I trust Johnsonville implicitly.

Grilled Bacon-Wrapped Beer Brats with Drunken Peppers and Onions from cravingsofalunatic.com- These Grilled Bacon-Wrapped Beer Brats with Drunken Peppers and Onions combine all of your favourite food in one delicious recipe. Fire up that grill and enjoy an epic dinner. @CravingsLunatic

This grilling season we’re celebrating a new holiday called Bratsgiving. So we grilled up these delicious Grilled Bacon-Wrapped Beer Brats with Drunken Peppers and Onions!

Let’s just say plates were licked the day we made these. Everyone loves this recipe. It’s one of the most requested recipes I make when company visits. We pile the toppings high and have at it!

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August 16 is National Bratwurst Day!

Johnsonville would like to invite you to celebrate Bratsgiving with them!

3 fully cooked Grilled Bacon-Wrapped Beer Brats with Drunken Peppers and Onions on a dark counter with a white napkin nearby

To celebrate I made a short and snappy little video for you! Enjoy!

Happy Bratsgiving!

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Grilled Bacon-Wrapped Beer Brats with Drunken Peppers and Onions

These Grilled Bacon-Wrapped Beer Brats with Drunken Peppers and Onions combine all of your favourite food in one delicious recipe. Fire up that grill and enjoy an epic dinner.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Grilled Sausages
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Author Kim Beaulieu

Ingredients

  • 2 sweet onions sliced thinly
  • 2 red peppers sliced thinly
  • 2 green peppers sliced thinly
  • 2 yellow peppers sliced thinly
  • 1/4 cup beer
  • 1/2 cup butter more or less to taste
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 packages of Johnsonville Beer Brats
  • 10 slices of good quality thick bacon
  • 1/2 cup barbecue sauce divided
  • Parsley if desired
  • 2 packages of hoagie rolls or soft buns

Instructions

  • Preheat grill to 375 degrees F.
  • Slice up all the vegetables and place in a 9 x 13 dish. Add beer and butter, and mix to combine. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste. Place on grill, put the lid down, and cook until vegetables soften. This takes about 20 to 25 minutes, depending on your grill. Adjust cooking time to your own taste. If you like the vegetables with some crispness to them you can reduce cooking time. If you like the vegetables very soft you can increase the cooking time.
  • Remove vegetables, and set aside.
  • Wrap all your beer brats with bacon. Use toothpicks to secure the bacon at each end. Place on grill and cook until the bacon crisps to your liking. This will take between 5 to 8 minutes for most grills. Adjust cooking time to your own taste.
  • Remove from grill and brush the brats with half the barbecue sauce. Set aside the rest for drizzling on the brats before serving.
  • Toast you buns on the grill for 1 to 2 minutes. I lightly butter mine first.
  • Scoop some drunken vegetables into each bun, just enough to cover the bottom. Place a bacon-wrapped brat in each bun. Cover with more drunken vegetables. Drizzle with remaining barbecue sauce. Toss some parsley over top of each one.
  • Place on a platter and serve to your guests for Bratsgiving. Or any day.
  • Serve with a big old Brat loving smile!

Notes

This recipe makes 10 Grilled Bacon-Wrapped Beer Brats with Drunken Peppers and Onions. If you allow 2 per person the recipe will serve 5 people. If you serve 1 per person the recipe will serve 10 people.

 

Three fully cooked Grilled Beer Brats wrapped in bacon and topped with Drunken Peppers and Onions

 

Get your brat on!

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Comments

  1. Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

    August 15, 2016 at 4:28 PM

    Now that is some man food! Haha! That must be a flavor explosion!

    Reply
  2. Matt says

    August 15, 2016 at 4:51 PM

    I’m obsessed with these, they look so good!

    Reply
  3. Ashley @ Wishes & Dishes says

    August 15, 2016 at 5:24 PM

    Bratsgiving hahah I love it!! I love all the flavors going on here!

    Reply
  4. Karyn @ Pint Sized Baker says

    August 15, 2016 at 5:47 PM

    WHOA!! This is totally being added to my grilling routine! I’m drooling over this for dinner tonight!

    Reply
  5. christine says

    August 15, 2016 at 5:54 PM

    I’m a huge fan of sausage too. I’ve always wanted to try a bacon wrap but I’m afraid of the grill really flaming up. After seeing your version, I’m just going to have to dive in because they look too good not to try!

    Reply
  6. Kimberly @ The Daring Gourmet says

    August 15, 2016 at 7:23 PM

    Ohhhh, these look positively scrumptious! I just loaded up on two 14-brat packages of Johnsonville brats at Costco yesterday. I have some grillin’ to do and this recipe looks like the perfect place to start!

    Reply
  7. Julie @ Texan New Yorker says

    August 15, 2016 at 8:54 PM

    Bratsgiving, love it!! These look so amazing, I’m drooling right now! And I’m not even hungry, lol! Beautiful pictures.

    Reply
  8. Kaitie says

    August 15, 2016 at 9:27 PM

    oh my goodness these look absolutely amazing!! I think we will have to try these this weekend. Totally drool worthy!

    Reply
  9. colleen kennedy says

    August 15, 2016 at 10:49 PM

    These would make mu husband VERY happy! Gorgeous!

    Reply
  10. Citra Kale @Citra's Home Diary says

    August 16, 2016 at 5:33 AM

    this is looking absolutely scrumptious …what a great recipe Kim.

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  11. Citra Kale @Citra's Home Diary says

    August 16, 2016 at 6:33 AM

    it looks scrumptious Kim! great recipe with great picture

    Reply
  12. Renee - Kudos Kitchen says

    August 16, 2016 at 9:02 AM

    I think my husband would propose to me all over again if I made him these. Love the way you think!

    Reply
  13. Stephanie says

    August 16, 2016 at 12:52 PM

    My husband would LOVE these! Your photos are amazing too 🙂

    Reply
  14. [email protected] Mom says

    August 16, 2016 at 1:16 PM

    We love brats all year long but especially in the summer for sandwiches like this. And those onions and peppers make these even better!

    Reply
  15. Jennifer Fishkind says

    August 16, 2016 at 6:04 PM

    WOW – looks amazing!!!

    Reply
  16. Heather | All Roads Lead to the Kitchen says

    August 16, 2016 at 8:47 PM

    Beer brats are my favorite kind of brats – and that ridiculously delicious topping looks like the perfect complement. Pass me two!

    Reply
  17. Aly ~ Cooking In Stilettos says

    August 16, 2016 at 10:54 PM

    These beer brats are everything and the bacon with the drunken peppers and onions, Kim – these really are a must make! I adore this recipe – it’s perfect for tailgating as well!

    Reply
  18. Liz says

    August 17, 2016 at 7:06 PM

    Drunken peppers and onions????! I want these spread over all my grilled meats!!! Or maybe directly into my mouth 🙂

    Reply
  19. lane & Holly @ With Two Spoons says

    August 17, 2016 at 9:22 PM

    These are lovely! Bacon and onions! Yum!

    Reply
  20. Megan @ MegUnprocessed says

    August 19, 2016 at 1:23 AM

    Great pictures!

    Reply
  21. Diane Williams says

    August 19, 2016 at 1:37 AM

    You’ve made these so yummy looking I can’t wait to make them. My hubby will be having a great day when he gets these for dinner!

    Reply
  22. Christie says

    August 19, 2016 at 9:23 AM

    Love these Brats! Bacon wrapped anything is OK in my book. Great video too!

    Reply
  23. tanya says

    August 19, 2016 at 5:21 PM

    I love everything about these; from the juicy brats to the flavorful onions, this recipe is killer!

    Reply
  24. Michelle says

    August 24, 2016 at 9:17 AM

    There isn’t a single thing I’d change! These a perfect!
    Thanks for the recipe!
    Michelle

    Reply
  25. Hollie Ramsey says

    August 25, 2016 at 11:07 AM

    And now I’m so hungry! I want one right now for breakfast!! Pinning to share

    Reply
  26. Jamie says

    August 26, 2016 at 1:29 PM

    Yum, those sound great! 🙂 Thank you for sharing with us at the #HomeMattersParty

    Reply
  27. Colleen says

    August 26, 2016 at 5:26 PM

    If I have to have peppers and onions I want those suckers to be drunk! Sounds like a lovely sandwich!

    Reply
  28. Alida says

    August 28, 2016 at 10:48 PM

    Not only does this looks absolutely delicious but only you could make brats look gorgeous!!

    Reply
  29. Vivian says

    June 17, 2017 at 9:48 PM

    Oh my goodness, these look so amazing. I am hungry and I want one now.
    Thanks for sharing the great recipe 🙂

    Reply

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