How to make Brats in the slow cooker

I’ve been at it again, messing around with my slow cooker.

You all know how much I like to use the Crockpot in wintertime for those hot, savory soups and stews. But it’s also really handy in the summer, because it lets you cook a hot meal without heating up the whole kitchen.

This time it’s bratwurst, those plump little German sausages.

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There are two good ways to cook a bratwurst: you can grill it, or you can stew it in beer. And the beer version can hardly be easier than these Crockpot Beer Brats: you give the brats a quick browning, pop them in the crock with the beer and other ingredients, then just let them simmer away for the rest of the day. When dinner comes, you serve ‘em up on buns, with sauerkraut. Very German, ja?

So now, at your next backyard gathering, you don’t have to slave over a hot grill to cook the perfect brat. Instead, you can just dish them up out of your slow cooker, and give yourself plenty of time to enjoy your friends’ company.

Make sure to check out this recipe and many more I have created for BettyCrocker.com

The Best Crockpot Beer Brats

Brown brats and place in slow cooker.
Top brats with onion slices, garlic, salt, pepper and butter.
Pour in beer and cook on High for 4 hours or low for 7-8 hours.
Enjoy with your favorite brat toppings!

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Crockpot Beer Brats

Author Corey Valley

These really are The Best Crockpot Beer Brats! Now at your next backyard gathering, you don’t have to slave over a hot grill to cook the perfect brat.

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 8

Total Time 8 10

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Ingredients

Instructions

Brown brats and place in slow cooker.
Top brats with onion slices, garlic, salt, pepper and butter.
Pour in beer and cook on High for 4 hours or low for 7-8 hours.
Enjoy with your favorite brat toppings!

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27 Comments

Why do we add butter to the crock pot?

Joshua Whalen says:

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I have a large crock pot/ roaster, it actually uses the Fahrenheit degrees, and I don’t know how to differentiate that with medium heat, any help would be greatly appreciated.

Turned out great, everyone enjoyed it. I added green pepper slices to the recipe.

Great recipe. Followed exactly except for adding a tablespoon of calabrian chile paste for an awesome kick! Thanks so much.

Corey, I love this recipe so much. It’s my 4th time making it. I use Budweiser beer and this time I added some fresh jalapenos. My husband loves this recipe! Kudos to you!

Shelley