CHILI-BEER HOT DOGS AND BRATWURST

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Number Of Ingredients 9

2 bottle(s) (12-ounce) beer, preferably brown ale or stout
1 large spanish onion, sliced
3 clove(s) garlic, smashed
1/2 bunch(es) (small) cilantro
1 tablespoon(s) chili powder
1 small lime, halved
8 beef hot dogs or fully-cooked bratwursts
8 top-split hot dog buns
Toppings: corn relish, pickle relish, onions in sauce, sauerkraut

Steps:

Pour beer into a 5-quart Dutch oven. Add onion, garlic, cilantro and chili powder; squeeze the lime into the pot and add lime halves to mixture. Bring to a boil. Pierce hot dogs or bratwurst in several places with a fork. Add to pot and gently boil 10 minutes, until sausages are plumped. Remove pot from heat and cover. Let sausages marinate 20 minutes at room temperature or up to 3 hours in the refrigerator. Prepare a grill with a medium-high heat. Remove sausages from marinade. Grill 5 minutes, turning frequently until crisped. Toasts buns on grill. Place sausages in buns. Serve with desired toppings.