Beer Brats with Pickled Red Cabbage

Name: Beer Brats with Pickled Red Cabbage
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: Carando Traditional Beer Bratwurst; Beer; Red Cabbage, Sliced; Red wine vinegar; Granulated sugar; Water; Kosher salt; Star anise; Cinnamon sticks; Mustard seed; Fig preserves; Whole grain mustard; Top split hot dog rolls

Total Time:

40 mins

Skill Level:

Beginner

Servings:

5 Servings

Make it Oktoberfest any night of the week with this heart-warming recipe—traditional beer brats topped with sweet-tart fig mustard and pickl… View More

Make it Oktoberfest any night of the week with this heart-warming recipe—traditional beer brats topped with sweet-tart fig mustard and pickled red cabbage. So spirited and flavorful, you might be inspired to do the “Chicken Dance!”

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Total Time:

40 mins

Skill Level:

Beginner

Servings:

5 Servings

Ingredients

Traditional Beer Bratwurst Sausage

1 pack Carando Traditional Beer Bratwurst1 pack
12 ounces Beer12 ounces
2 pounds Red cabbage, sliced2 pounds
3 cups Red wine vinegar3 cups
1 cup Granulated sugar1 cup
3 cups Water3 cups
3 tablespoons Kosher salt3 tablespoons
1 Star anise1
3 Cinnamon sticks3
2 tablespoons Mustard seed2 tablespoons
1/2 cup Fig preserves1/2 cup
1/2 cup Whole grain mustard1/2 cup
5 Top split hot dog rolls5

Instructions

Bring the red wine vinegar, sugar, water, salt, star anise, cinnamon, and mustard seeds to a boil in a large pot
Add the red cabbage and bring back to a boil
Remove from the heat and allow to cool completely. Reserve
Heat a heavy skillet over medium-high heat
Cook the brats until golden brown, turning often
Deglaze the pan with the beer, cover, and simmer for 5 minutes
While the brats are cooking, stir together the preserves and mustard. Reserve
Toast or steam the rolls, if desired
To assemble: place one brat in each roll, top with desired amount of fig mustard, then the desired amount of red cabbage. Serve immediately