GRILLED BRATWURST WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS

Grilled Bratwurst with Caramelized Onions image

Provided by Kardea Brown

Time 45m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

One 12-ounce bottle hard apple cider
1 1/2 cups beef broth
6 fresh bratwurst sausages (about 1 1/2 pounds total)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
2 large sweet onions, thinly sliced
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
6 pretzel rolls, split
Spicy brown mustard

Steps:

Combine the hard cider, 1 cup of the broth and the bratwurst in a large saucepan, bring to a simmer and gently simmer over low heat for 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, heat the oil and butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onions, sprinkle with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and cook until just tender, about 5 minutes. Add the remaining 1/2 cup broth and simmer until the onions are browned and completely soft, about 5 minutes more. Keep the onion mixture warm while you cook the bratwurst.
Preheat a grill to medium-high heat or heat a grill pan over medium-high heat.
Transfer the bratwurst to the grill or grill pan and cook, turning occasionally, until browned, about 10 minutes. Lightly grill the pretzel rolls, cut-side down. Serve the bratwurst topped with the onions and with the pretzel rolls and mustard on the side.