Nothing says summer like grilling outside with your family, friends and neighbors. I’m sure everyone is making plans to celebrate our nation’s birthday with a cookout. And for me, that means grilling up a bunch of Brats.
I love a good brat 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.
Before I start cooking I like to gather my ingredients together forming my mise en place (everything in its place). It makes cooking easier and faster when you have everything ready to go!
I had a hard time deciding on which style 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.
Brats are the original “thrill for the grill” that started an American fun food revolution. Perfect for any occasion and a favorite at picnics and barbecues everywhere. You can have fun coming up with your own toppings, mixing and matching for every occasion.
Let’s start off with a Breakfast Brat. Hickory smoked bacon and a fried egg.
Then it’s time to spice things up a bit with my version of a buffalo blue cheese brat.
Last but not least I created a Baltimore Brat, by topping a Johnsonville Brat with sautéed shrimp seasoned with old bay.
But any way you serve them you can bet your friends and family are going to love these Brats!
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Grilled Brats with Toppings
Ingredients
- 6 bratwurst
- 6 hot dog rolls
Buffalo Blue Brat
- 2 tbsp Franks buffalo sauce warmed in the microwave
- 2 tbsp blue cheese crumbles
Baltimore Brat
- 8 medium shrimp
- olive oil
- 1 tsp old bay seasoning
Breakfast Brat
- 2 large eggs
- 2 slice bacon
- 1 tbsp 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.
Bob B.
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.
Chef Dennis Littley
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!