Perfect for summer these Slow Cooker Beer Brats are grilled then slow cooked to perfection with onions, beef and brown sugar. The perfect weeknight meal.
I love a good brat, and I love grilling oh and I also love my slow cooker so these Slow Cooker Beer Brats really check all my favorite boxes in one meal.
With the delicious char and crispness from the grill and then the flavors from the beer, onions, and brown sugar from the slow cooker, you really can’t get much better.
This is one of those recipes that is great when you don’t have a whole lot of time and you want to throw something together quickly whether it be for yourself or a crowd.
These made a large batch which is nice, but you can also cut it down to serve a smaller family as well. It is very versatile but all-around a great recipe to have on hand!
Once you try these Slow Cooker Beer Brats you won’t want to have your brats any other way! It has all the best flavors in one.
Some of our other favorite slow cooker recipes we have on our site include: Sticky Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken Wings, Slow Cooker Ribs and Crock Pot Pulled Pork.
WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS:
- All the flavors blend together nicely.
- You can use your favorite beer for this.
- The brown sugar really gives it a nice all-around flavor.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED (FULL RECIPE BELOW):
Brats
Onions
Light brown sugar
Unsalted butter
Dark beer
Hot dog buns
HOW TO MAKE SLOW COOKER BEER BRATS:
- Grill the brats over medium-high heat, just until you get a char on the outside. You are not cooking these all the way through, 10 minutes tops on the grill.
- Place half of the sliced onions in the bottom of the slow cooker. Top with half of the brown sugar. Add the brats into the cooker. Top with the remaining onions then brown sugar. Place the sliced butter on top. Pour in the beer.
- Slow cook for 5-6 hours on low or 3-4 hours on high. Serve the brats in the hot dog buns and top with the onions and your favorite condiments.
How much easier can you get than this Slow Cooker Beer Brat Recipe? Literally, there isn’t much to it and that is the beauty of the recipe.
Besides the end result is absolutely perfect! So when you take your first bite of these (make sure you get onions on there) you will be in Heaven.
WHAT KIND OF BRATS SHOULD I USE?
For this recipe, you’ll want to use uncooked brats. Cooked brats will work but they will not really soak up the flavor in the slow cooker.
When we grill our brats they aren’t completely done, they finish cooking in the slow cooker with the rest of the ingredients.
If you use fully cooked brats, you run the risk of the brats themselves being overcooked and having a weird texture to them. You can use any kind of uncooked brats that you like.
WHAT CAN I SERVE WITH BEER BRATS?
Since we consider this a grilling recipe sort of you can serve it with any of your favorite grilling sides, some of our favorites include:
These are just a few of our favorites, you can really serve these with whatever you’d like and it would be good.
HOW TO STORE:
Place the onions and the brats in an airtight container or ziptop bag and they should keep in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
TIPS AND TRICKS:
- Make sure you use uncooked brats.
- You can double this recipe (use a larger slow cooker at least 8 quarts or two slow cookers).
- You can use your favorite beer, we find the dark beer to work best with these.
- Serve with your favorite side dish to make it a meal.
- You can top these with the onions and any of your other favorite condiments.
If you want a grilling but slow cooker recipe then you’ve come to the right place. These Slow Cooker Beer Brats are going to become your new favorite.
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Slow Cooker Beer Brats
Ingredients
- 10 Brats
- 2 medium onions medium sliced
- 4 tablespoons light brown sugar packed
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter cut into 8 slices
- 12 ounces dark beer
- 10 hot dog buns
Instructions
- Grill the brats over medium-high heat, just until you get a char on the outside. You are not cooking these all the way through, 10 minutes tops on the grill.
- Place half of the sliced onions in the bottom of the slow cooker. Top with half of the brown sugar. Add the brats into the cooker. Top with the remaining onions then brown sugar. Place the sliced butter on top. Pour in the beer.
- Slow cook for 5-6 hours on low or 3-4 hours on high. Serve the brats in the hot dog buns and top with the onions and your favorite condiments.
Notes
- Make sure you use uncooked brats.
- You can double this recipe (use a larger slow cooker at lest 8 quart or two slow cookers).
- You can use your favorite beer, we find the dark beer to work best with these.
- Serve with your favorite side dish to make it a meal.
- You can top these with the onions and any of your other favorite condiments.
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