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Grilled Brats Three Ways

Published: Jun 28, 2016 · Modified: Apr 4, 2025 by Chef Dennis Littley

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Nothing says summer like grilling outside with your family, friends, and neighbors. And our Grilled Brats are guaranteed to liven up your next grilling even with friends and family!

grilled Bratwurst with Three different toppings


 

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I love grilled brats with just a little deli mustard, but I also like to have fun with my food. So I came up with three different ways to serve up these delicious grilled bratwurst.

Ingredients to make grilled brats with three different toppings

Gather the ingredients needed to make our Grilled Brats recipe. Culinary professionals call this the Mise en Place, which means “Everything in its Place.”

Setting up your ingredients not only helps speed up the cooking process but also helps ensure you have all of the ingredients on hand to make the recipe.

I had a hard time deciding which style of Brat to use. They have a brat for every occasion. Since I was going to make some fun flavors with my brats, I decided to get the Original Bratwurst.

grilled Brats topped with a bacon and a fried egg

Let’s start off with a Breakfast Brat. Hickory smoked bacon and a fried egg.

grilled Brat topped with buffalo sauce and bleu cheese

Then it’s time to spice things up a bit with my version of a buffalo blue cheese brat.

grilled Brats topped with grilled shrimp

Last but not least I created a Baltimore Brat, by topping a Johnsonville Brat with sautéed shrimp seasoned with old bay.

johnsonville brats three ways

But any way you serve them you can bet your friends and family are going to love these Brats!

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johnsonville brats three ways

Grilled Brats with Toppings

Chef Dennis Littley
Make grilling time fun time with Johnsonville Brats. You'll love my Brats three ways with my flavorful toppings and have fun coming up with your own.
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 20 minutes mins
Total Time 25 minutes mins
Course Entree
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 427 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 6 bratwurst
  • 6 hot dog rolls

Buffalo Blue Brat

  • 2 tablespoon Franks buffalo sauce warmed in the microwave
  • 2 tablespoon blue cheese crumbles

Baltimore Brat

  • 8 medium shrimp
  • olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon old bay seasoning

Breakfast Brat

  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 slice bacon
  • 1 tablespoon butter to fry egg
  • sea salt and black pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Grill Brats per instructions on package

Buffalo Bleu Brat

  • Place cooked brat on roll, slather with warmed buffalo sauce and sprinkle with bleu cheese crumbles

Baltimore Brat

  • saute shrimp in a little olive oil , and season to taste with old bay seasoning
  • place brat on roll and top with grilled shrimp

Breakfast Brat

  • Cook Bacon in 400 degree oven for 18 minutes or until fully cooked but not real crispy
  • allow to drain on paper towels till needed
  • fry eggs two at a time over easy in one tablespoon of butter in non stick pan
  • wrap brat in one slice of bacon (or two) and place on bun. Top with fried egg seasoned with sea salt and black pepper.

Nutrition

Calories: 427kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 18gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 143mgSodium: 1108mgPotassium: 334mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 176IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 129mgIron: 2mg
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  1. Bob B. says

    July 01, 2016 at 6:33 pm

    5 stars
    I love the idea of a breakfast brat. Everything goes better with bacon and the brat with shrimp is one of those “now why didn’t I think of that” moments.

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    • Chef Dennis Littley says

      July 01, 2016 at 7:31 pm

      Thanks Bob! I have to admit that the shrimp surprised me when I thought of it, but it really did go well with the Brat!

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