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.
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.
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!
August 16 is National Bratwurst Day!
Johnsonville would like to invite you to celebrate Bratsgiving with them!
To celebrate I made a short and snappy little video for you! Enjoy!
https://youtu.be/xky9KySvfek
Happy Bratsgiving!
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- 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
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Preheat grill to 375 degrees F.
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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.
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Remove vegetables, and set aside.
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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.
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Remove from grill and brush the brats with half the barbecue sauce. Set aside the rest for drizzling on the brats before serving.
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Toast you buns on the grill for 1 to 2 minutes. I lightly butter mine first.
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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.
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Place on a platter and serve to your guests for Bratsgiving. Or any day.
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Serve with a big old Brat loving smile!
Other Bratsgiving Recipes from around the Web:
Jalapeno Beer Brats from Tammilee Tips
Brats in a Blanket from Spicy Southern Kitchen
Brat Hot Tub from Johnsonville
Get your brat on!
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Key Messages:
- August 16 is National Bratwurst Day and Johnsonville is celebrating by creating Bratsgiving, a call to action to gather around the grill with family and friends to give the delicious gift of Brats.
- Celebrate Bratsgiving with Johnsonville this season and up your grilling with a variety of Johnsonville bratwursts – both fully-cooked and fresh – available in a wide variety of flavors from Original to Cheddar to Jalapeno & Cheddar.
- Give your friends and family the gift of Brats by hosting your own Bratsgiving Brat Frys in your backyard to celebrate the holiday.
- Don’t forget to leave your kitchen window open on Bratsgiving Eve so that Carl the Great Bratsgiver can leave behind some delicious brats in your fridge.
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Johnsonville. The opinions and text are all mine.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Now that is some man food! Haha! That must be a flavor explosion!
Matt says
I’m obsessed with these, they look so good!
Ashley @ Wishes & Dishes says
Bratsgiving hahah I love it!! I love all the flavors going on here!
Karyn @ Pint Sized Baker says
WHOA!! This is totally being added to my grilling routine! I’m drooling over this for dinner tonight!
christine says
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!
Kimberly @ The Daring Gourmet says
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!
Julie @ Texan New Yorker says
Bratsgiving, love it!! These look so amazing, I’m drooling right now! And I’m not even hungry, lol! Beautiful pictures.
Kaitie says
oh my goodness these look absolutely amazing!! I think we will have to try these this weekend. Totally drool worthy!
colleen kennedy says
These would make mu husband VERY happy! Gorgeous!
Citra Kale @Citra's Home Diary says
this is looking absolutely scrumptious …what a great recipe Kim.
Citra Kale @Citra's Home Diary says
it looks scrumptious Kim! great recipe with great picture
Renee - Kudos Kitchen says
I think my husband would propose to me all over again if I made him these. Love the way you think!
Stephanie says
My husband would LOVE these! Your photos are amazing too 🙂
Brenda@Sugar-Free Mom says
We love brats all year long but especially in the summer for sandwiches like this. And those onions and peppers make these even better!
Jennifer Fishkind says
WOW – looks amazing!!!
Heather | All Roads Lead to the Kitchen says
Beer brats are my favorite kind of brats – and that ridiculously delicious topping looks like the perfect complement. Pass me two!
Aly ~ Cooking In Stilettos says
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!
Liz says
Drunken peppers and onions????! I want these spread over all my grilled meats!!! Or maybe directly into my mouth 🙂
lane & Holly @ With Two Spoons says
These are lovely! Bacon and onions! Yum!
Megan @ MegUnprocessed says
Great pictures!
Diane Williams says
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!
Christie says
Love these Brats! Bacon wrapped anything is OK in my book. Great video too!
tanya says
I love everything about these; from the juicy brats to the flavorful onions, this recipe is killer!
Michelle says
There isn’t a single thing I’d change! These a perfect!
Thanks for the recipe!
Michelle
Hollie Ramsey says
And now I’m so hungry! I want one right now for breakfast!! Pinning to share
Jamie says
Yum, those sound great! 🙂 Thank you for sharing with us at the #HomeMattersParty
Colleen says
If I have to have peppers and onions I want those suckers to be drunk! Sounds like a lovely sandwich!
Alida says
Not only does this looks absolutely delicious but only you could make brats look gorgeous!!
Vivian says
Oh my goodness, these look so amazing. I am hungry and I want one now.
Thanks for sharing the great recipe 🙂