Bratwurst Reubens Recipes

SLOW-COOKED REUBEN BRATS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown bratwurst in batches; drain. In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine beer, sliced onion and sauerkraut; add bratwurst. Cook, covered, on low 7-9 hours or until sausages are cooked through., Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, mix mayonnaise, chili sauce, ketchup, chopped onion, relish, garlic and pepper until blended. Spread over cut sides of buns; top with cheese, bratwurst and sauerkraut mixture. Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake 8-10 minutes or until cheese is melted.

GRILLED REUBEN BRATS

Steps:

• Heat gas or charcoal grill. In 2-quart saucepan, heat beer to boiling. Add bratwurst; reduce heat to low. Cover; simmer 15 minutes.
• Drain bratwurst. Place on grill over medium heat. Cover grill; cook 5 to 10 minutes, turning once, until brown.
• Spread dressing on cut sides of buns. Place bratwurst in buns; top with cheese, bratwurst and sauerkraut.

BRATWURST REUBENS

Steps:

• Preheat an electric sandwich press and grill or grill pan to medium high. These sandwiches can also be made in a regular skillet if you don't have a sandwich press.
• Place the split bratwurst on the grill or grill pan and cook until marked and heated through.
• Keep pressing them down while they cook so they don't curl up.
• While the bratwurst are cooking, combine the sauerkraut and relish in a bowl.
• Place 4 slices of the onion rye on a cutting board, spread them with a little mustard and top with a slice of the havarti.
• Top the cheese with a grilled bratwurst -- cutting the bratwurst to fit your bread -- some of the relish/sauerkraut mixture, then another slice of the havarti.
• Slather the remaining slices of bread with some more mustard and place them on top of each sandwich.
• If you are making these in a skillet, lightly butter the bread before adding them to the skillet.
• To press it down, get a brick from your garden, wrap it in tin foil and use it to weight down your sammy.
• If using a sandwich press you can grill the sandwiches dry.

REUBEN BRATS

Steps:

• In 2-quart saucepan, heat beer to boiling. Add bratwurst, reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer 15 minutes.
• Drain bratwurst. Place on medium heated charcoal or gas grill. Cover grill and cook 5 to 10 minutes, turning once until brown.
• Spread dressing on cut sides of buns. Place bratwurst in buns, top with cheese and sauerkraut.
• Set oven control to broil. Place bratwurst on rack in broiler pan. Broil with tops 4 to 6 inches from heat.