Most of my family lives in Wisconsin. In addition to the Packers, Wisconsin is known for its beer, brats and cheese.

In this slow brew brats recipe, I’ll teach you the tricks

I’ve learned about how to cook the most delicious crockpot brats and onions you’ve ever made!

People living in Wisconsin have their own tricks for making

the perfect brats.

Some people cook them in beer and onions before grilling them and others

roast the brats first.

I prefer to roast my brats first to enclose the crispy skin.

Ingredients

To make the BEST slow cooker, brat and onions, you will need the following ingredients

:

• onions: I prefer yellow or white

onion butter beer

• , choose a good bold taste
• Brats: Simple brat is optimal because it’s flavoring with beer and onion

sweet barbecue sauce—

• choose a thick sauce hot sauce—
• I use Texas Pete, but you can use any type you like
• Dijon Mustard

to make slow-brew beer brats”/> How to Make Slow Brew, Brats, and Onions Making these

brats and beer onions

is SUPER EASY! Follow these simple steps to do.

1. Cut the onions into thick rings. (photo 1)
2. Sauté onions in butter until soft, but not fully cooked. Do not caramelize. (photo 2)
3. In a bowl, combine the barbecue sauce, Dijon mustard and hot sauce. Mix well. (photo 3)
4. Add the onions to the slow cooker. Pour the barbecue sauce mixture over the onions and mix well. (photo 4)
5. Grill the brat for about 3 minutes on each side to crunch the outer skin. (photo 5)
6. Add brat to Crockpot. Pour the beer over the onions and brats. Cook in Crockpot for 6 to 7 hours over low heat. (photo 6)

Cooking your brat

long and slowly in beer sauce allows the brat and onions to absorb that amazing

beer flavor.

Tip: This is an opportunity to cook with a very good tasting beer. Some people use a cheap light beer, but brats can handle a tasty beer.

I like to use a locally brewed hop craft beer from Dirtbag Ales. Dirtbag Ales is a large small brewery located in Hope Mills, North Carolina.

If you have the opportunity to visit the place; the beer is good and the atmosphere is fun.

Tip: If you don’t want to use a grill, you can crunch the outer skin of brats in a cast iron pan or skillet. Cook 3 minutes on each side.

Check out these slow brew brats…. They taste as good as they look. I hope you enjoy it!

Note: This recipe was written for an article I wrote for City View Magazine in Fayetteville, NC. I was asked to create recipes cooking with wine and beer for their Food & Wine Issue. I also included my Port Wine Cheese Ball and Jalapeño Beer Bread recipes with Easy Cheesy.

Looking for some delicious sides to accompany these brats? Try it?

Bacon Ranch Potato Salad Southern

• Slow Cooker Green Beans & Potatoes
• Broccoli Bacon

Salad

• Instant Pot Mac and Cheese

Baked Calico Beans

• Seven-Layer Salad
• Baked Beans Quintet

Please leave me a comment below if you make these beers, brat and onions, and tell me what you thought about it. I would love to receive an answer, as would my readers.

Also post your photo of your brats on Instagram or Facebook, and tag yourself @aforkstale with #aforkstale hashtags! I will share with my followers! xoxo!