The Best Slow Cooker Beer Brats with Onions Recipe

My family is from Wisconsin. The native people are known for their love of cheese, beer, and brats. In this recipe, I am sharing with you tips on how to make the best slow cooker beer brats with onions recipe you’ll ever have.

Slow Cooker Beer Brats

Most of my family lives in Wisconsin. Besides the Packers, Wisconsin is known for their beer, brats, and cheese. In this slow cooker beer brats recipe, I am going to teach you the tricks I have learned on how to cook the most delicious crockpot beer brats and onions you will ever make!

Here is a video tutorial on how to cook crockpot beer brats and onions.

I was fortunate again to be asked to write an article for City View Magazine in Fayetteville, NC. It is such a beautiful magazine and it is so exciting to have an opportunity to see my recipes and food photography in print! I was asked to create recipes cooking with wine and beer for their Food & Wine Issue. This was such a fun article to write. I also included my Port Wine Cheese Ball, and  Easy Cheesy Jalapeño Beer Bread Recipe.

How to cook Crockpot Beer Brats and Onions

Wisconsin natives have their own tricks to making the perfect brats. Some people cook them in beer and onions before grilling them and others grill the brats first. I prefer grilling my brats first to lock in the crispy skin.

I then cook them in my crockpot long and slow in my beer sauce to let the brats and onions absorb that amazing beer flavor.

This is an opportunity to cook with a really good flavored beer. Some people use a cheap light beer, but the brats can handle a flavorful beer. I like to use a locally brewed hoppy craft beer from Dirtbag Ales.  Dirtbag Ales is a great little brewery located in Hope Mills, NC. If you have the opportunity to visit the place; the beer is good, the atmosphere is fun, and they usually have a food truck serving amazing food to fill you up. (Who does’t love food truck food?)

Take a look at these brats…. They taste as good as they look. You will love this slow cooker beer brats recipe! And when you make these crockpot brats, you will agree that these are indeed the best beer brats and onions recipe ever! xoxo

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The Best Slow Cooker Beer Brats with Onions Recipe

My family is from Wisconsin. The native people are known for their love of cheese, beer, and brats. In this recipe, I am sharing with you tips on how to make the best slow cooker beer brats with onions recipe you'll ever have.

Course Entree, Main Course

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 6 hours

Total Time 6 hours 15 minutes

Servings 12

Ingredients

• 4 onions
• ¼ cup butter
• 2 local beers
• 12 brats
• ½ cup sweet barbecue sauce
• ¼ cup Dijon mustard
• 1 tsp hot sauce

Instructions

1. Slice onions into thick rings.
2. Sauté onions in butter until softened, but not completely cooked. Do not caramelize.
3. In a mixing bowl, combine barbecue sauce, Dijon mustard, and hot sauce. Mix well.
4. Add onions to Crockpot.
5. Pour barbecue sauce mixture over onions and mix well.
6. Grill Brats about 3 minutes on each side to crisp the outer skin.
7. Add Brats to Crockpot.
8. Pour beer over onions and brats.
9. Cook in Crockpot 6 to 7 hours on low.