MICHAEL SYMON'S BEER BRATS WITH BACON-ONION CHUTNEY

MICHAEL SYMON'S BEER BRATS WITH BACON-ONION CHUTNEY image

Categories Beef

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 2

1/2 pound Bacon, 2 Yellow Onion chopped, 3 cloves Garlic minced, 2 sprigs Thyme leaves only, Salt and Pepper to taste, 1/4 cup Apple Cider Vinegar, 2 tablespoon Brown Sugar, 1 tablespoon Mustard Seeds, 1/4 cup Beer/Water
1 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 8 Bratwurst, 4 bottles Beer, 8 Hoagies, Yellow Mustard to serve

Steps:

# ingredients 1/2 pound Bacon 2 Yellow Onion chopped 3 cloves Garlic minced 2 sprigs Thyme leaves only Salt and Pepper to taste 1/4 cup Apple Cider Vinegar 2 tablespoon Brown Sugar 1 tablespoon Mustard Seeds 1/4 cup Beer/Water instructions To make the chutney, preheat a skillet to medium-high and fry bacon. Once cooked, remove the bacon, leaving the fat, and add onion. Cook until transparent and then fold the bacon back in, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook an additional 12-15 minutes. Add garlic and thyme, cook an additional 2 minutes, and then add the apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, salt, pepper and mustard seed. Cook three to four minutes, and add the beer or water, then cook an additional 4 minutes. # step 2 ingredients 1 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil 8 Bratwurst instructions Pre-heat grillpan to medium-high. When ready, add extra virgin olive oil to coat pan and grill the Brats, 3-4 minutes, turning occasionally. # step 3 ingredients 4 bottles Beer instructions Meanwhile, in a stockpot, bring the four beers to a simmer. When the brats are ready, add them to the beer and cook 6-8 more minutes. # step 4 ingredients 8 Hoagies Yellow Mustard to serve instructions When brats and chutney are ready, place a brat in a hoagie roll and top with chutney and yellow mustard. Serve immediately.