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I inherited many nasty traits from my father, such as my love of photography, people watching and railfanning. However, probably the worst habit that I inherited from him was his love of football, particuarly the San Francisco 49'ers. But one of my favorite teams is the Green Bay Packers, and if you've ever tailgated at a Packers game, you know what the meal of Packers fans is: Grilled bratwurst. Oh baby! Grilled bratwurst sausage, served on a toasted hot dog bun is a slice of heaven! I'll give you my tailgate recipe... Special
tools: Grill, indoor or outdoor, see text 2
bratwurst sausage links You'd have kick an extra field goal to mess up this recipe, as this recipe is as easy as it gets... At least 6 hours prior to grilling, soak the bratwurst in beer; I usually soak my sausages overnight.
Left: Bratwurst marinated in beer, with a couple of onion and pepper slices included for extra flavor. Right: The George Foreman grill is warming up, and I had pictured all of the other necessary ingredients. This recipe works indoors as well as outdoors on a grill at a football stadium. Fire up your grill, indoor, outdoor, propane or charcoal, to high heat, about 400 f. If you're tailgating at the ball park, your little-bitty charcoal grill will work just fine... and even your mom's uncle's little-bitty, low-tech hibachi will work. If you're at home, fire up your propane grill. You really don't need to add any wood for flavor, as the bratwurst is already smoked, and the cooking time is only about 5 minutes, which isn't enough time to implant a smoky flavor. As for me, when I'm at home, I cook my bratwurst on my indoor George Foreman grill, which is one of the most treasured cooking appliances that I own. Regardless of your preference of grill, mix together diced onion, pepper and cabbage. If you're using an indoor grill, such as a George Foreman, it will behoove you to swab the grill plates with olive oil, as it will make the cleanup chore much easier. Place mixed onion, pepper and cabbage on grill and grill on high heat for about 3 minutes, until vegetables are translucent and slightly browned. Remove from grill and reserve. Place bratwurst on grill. Grill for about 3 minutes, or until grill marks appear. Turn over once and grill for another 2 minutes, until grill marks appear. Remove from grill and reserve. Open buns and place, open side down, on grill, and toast for about 30 seconds, until grill marks appear. Remove from grill.
Left: Diced cabbage and jalapeno pepper mix are cooking on our indoor grill. Right: Bratwurst cooks on our George Foreman grill. Note the attractive grill marks. To serve, place buns on plate, grilled side up. Add grilled vegetable mix, spoon over buns until buns are covered. Refer to photos. Place bratwurst over bun and add mustard and mayonnaise. Enjoy! You can't tailgate at a Green Bay Packers game without enjoying grilled bratwurst. However, this delicious sausage isn't just a football pre-game treat, as it makes a delicious meal that's appropriate for any occasion. What is the appropriate beverage for a meal of bratwurst? Beer, our course, but any soft drink will do. If you use an indoor grill, such as the George Foreman grill that I use, be sure to make the necessary cooking adjustments, which deviate from this recipe, which is catered to the outdoor, charcoal grill-using, tailgating crowd. Don't forget to bring the beer, as naturally you'll need to sample it before you marinate your bratwurst in it.
Left: Toasted hot dog buns display attractive grill marks. Right: Here it is, bratwurst dogs with cabbage garnish, and coated in mustard and mayonnaise. Copyright(c) 2008 eRench Productions, Inc. All rights reserved. This site has been on the web since December 22, 2002. Web page design has been created by eRench Productions, Inc., custom photograpy for any occasion...
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