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a slow cooker beer brat plated with mashed potatoes and smothered in onions and gravy
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Slow Cooker Beer Brats

This is the best slow cooker beer brats recipe! It includes a roux to help thicken the sauce which is delicious over mashed potatoes.
Course Main, Main Course
Cuisine American, German
Keyword slow cooker beer brats, slow cooker beer brats recipe
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Servings 5
Calories 331kcal

Equipment

  • 1 slow cooker

Ingredients

  • 5 bratwurst uncooked, I used Johnsonville
  • 1 large sweet onion thinly sliced
  • 12 oz beer I used a non-alcoholic Belgian white
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • 2 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 1/2 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 bay leaf

Instructions

  • Layer the thinly sliced onion into the bottom of the slow cooker insert.
  • Place the bratwurst on top of the onions in an even layer.
  • In a 2 or 4 cup capacity (microwave safe) measuring cup, melt the butter in the microwave. Add the flour. Microwave in four, 30-second increments, stirring with a fork each time. The flour will bubble up and the mixture will get a deeper yellow color.
  • Add the Dijon mustard, sugar, garlic powder and salt to the butter mixture. Stir well to combine, until smooth.
  • Slowly pour in the beer, be careful as it will bubble up. Stir to combine. Pour the beer sauce evenly over top the onions and brats. Nestle the bay leaf into the sauce as well.
  • Cook on high power for 4-6 hours, or until the brats reach a minimum internal temperature of 160 degrees F. And the brats have started to brown on the outside.

Nutrition

Calories: 331kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 61mg | Sodium: 1134mg | Potassium: 352mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 150IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 1mg