Name: Rebecca Mouketou's Loaded Brat
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 5
Cuisine: German
Ingredients: 5 pretzel buns; 1/2 yellow onion, diced; 1 cup sauerkraut; 3 slices Gruyère cheese, halved; 1/2 cup mayonnaise; 1 tbsp dijon mustard; 1 tsp garlic, minced; 1/2 lemon squeezed; 2 drops of Worcestershire sauce; 1 tbsp fresh chives; 5 bacon slices, diced

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Rebecca Mouketou's Loaded Brat

TOTAL TIME35 mins

SKILL LEVELBeginner

SERVINGS5

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About this RecipeA savory twist on Oktoberfest-inspired flavors, this loaded brat combines Smithfield® PBR Bratwurst with melty Gruyère cheese, crispy bacon, tangy sauerkraut, and sweet caramelized onions, all finished with a rich Dijon aioli on a toasted pretzel bun.

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Key Ingredient

Smithfield Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer Brat

5 pretzel buns

1/2 yellow onion, diced

1 cup sauerkraut

3 slices Gruyère cheese, halved

1/2 cup mayonnaise

1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

1 teaspoon garlic, minced

1/2 lemon, squeezed

2 drops Worcestershire sauce

1 tablespoon fresh chives

5 bacon slices, diced

Directions

Cook bratwurst according to package instructions

Cook the diced bacon until crispy, then set aside

In the same pan, cook the onions until caramelized

To make the aioli, mix the mayonnaise, Dijon, garlic, lemon juice, and Worcestershire sauce

Toast the pretzel buns and melt the Gruyère over the cooked bratwurst

Assemble the brat with aioli, sauerkraut, caramelized onions, crispy bacon, and fresh chives. Serve immediately!

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