Bacon wrapped Beer Brats

Brats.  We eat a lot of them in the summer.   Also hot dogs, kielbasa, Italian sausages.   They can get monotonous after a while.    I've done the Brat hot tub before, and I've made bacon wrapped hot dogs before, and this recipe seemed like a great combination of the two ideas.     

I added a bit of maple sugar to the liquid mixture.     We went straight Dijon mustard as a dipping sauce.  These got devoured quickly and will definitely be made again and again!   Thank you Girl Carnivore!

Bacon Wrapped Beer Brats

Author: Jolene's Recipe Journal

Ingredients

• 6 strips center cut bacon
• 1 bottled lager- used Sam Addams Summer Ale
• 1 tablespon Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1 heaping tablespoon maple sugar
• 6 beef brats

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Bake bacon on a foil lined pan with a wire rack set inside for 10 to 15 mins. Bacon should not be crisp or cooked through.
2. Turn oven down to 350 degrees. Blogger suggests replacing the foil, I did not have much grease so I didn't.
3. Combine beer, Worcestershire, dry mustard, garlic salt and maple sugar in a large skillet. Pierce the brats and add to the mixture.
4. After it reaches a boil, simmer for 15 mins, making sure to flip brats for even cooking. Remove and let cool a bit so you can handle them.
5. Wrap each brat with a slice of bacon and secure with toothpicks. Lay them on wire rack, cook for 15 to 20 mins, flipping to crisp both sides.

Notes

Source: "http://girlcarnivore.com/bacon-wrapped-beer-brats/"

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