Brewed Brat Sandwiches With Caraway Kraut

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 (12 ounce) bottles bottles beer
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 6 tablespoons brown mustard
• 1 teaspoon caraway seed
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 12 uncooked bratwursts (about 5 oz ea)
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 teaspoons caraway seeds
• 2 teaspoons brown mustard
• 2 cups drained sauerkraut
• fresh ground pepper
• 8 kaiser rolls (16 large slices) or 8 rye bread (16 large slices)
• brown mustard, as needed
• 8 thin slices cheese (swiss, provolone, gouda or gruyere)
• 1 cup chopped dill pickle

Recipe

• 1 to prepare marinade:
• 2 combine beer, onion, mustard, caraway seeds and coriander in large saucepan.
• 3 bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes.
• 4 add bratwursts; simmer, covered, 15 minutes.
• 5 remove from heat.
• 6 leave brats in marinade.
• 7 heat grill to high.
• 8 to prepare kraut:
• 9 melt butter in medium saucepan over medium heat.
• 10 stir in onion and caraway seeds; cook until onion turns translucent, about 3 minutes.
• 11 stir in mustard, sauerkraut and pepper to taste.
• 12 reduce heat to low; cover, keep warm.
• 13 to prepare sandwiches:
• 14 drain brats; discard marinade.
• 15 halve brats lengthwise; cut halves in half crosswise.
• 16 grill brat pieces uncovered until browned but still juicy, about 2 minutes per side.
• 17 toast rolls, cut-side down, on edge of grill, about 30 seconds.
• 18 to assemble each sandwich, coat both sides of toasted roll with mustard.
• 19 on bottom roll, add slice of cheese, 6 brat pieces and large dollop kraut; sprinkle dill pickle on top.
• 20 close with top roll; push roll down to mingle juices and ingredients.