Recipes and Cooking Baconista Brats Be the first to rate & review! Marinate brats in spiced-up German beer for a flavor boost that can only be topped by the bacon that's later wrapped around the sausages before grilling. By BHG Test Kitchen BHG Test Kitchen The Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen has been in continuous operation for nearly 100 years, developing and testing practical, reliable recipes that readers can enjoy at home. The Test Kitchen team includes culinary specialists, food stylists, registered and licensed nutritionists, and other experts with Bachelor of Science degrees in food science, food and nutrition, or culinary arts. Together, the team tests more than 2,500 recipes, produces more than 2,500 food images, and creates more than 1,000 food videos each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Updated on July 24, 2017 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Jason Donnelly Prep Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Marinate Time: 6 hrs Grill Time: 5 mins Total Time: 40 mins Servings: 5 Yield: 5 sandwiches Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 5 uncooked bratwurst links or turkey bratwursts (about 1 pounf) 1 12 ounce can dark German beer, desired beer, or 1 1/2 cups beef broth ½ cup coarsely chopped onion (1 medium) 3 tablespoon bottled steak sauce 2 ½ teaspoon smoked paprika or sweet paprika 4 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped 5 slices uncooked bacon 5 hot dog buns, round hard rolls, bratwursts buns, hoagie buns, or other crusty rolls, split and toasted 5 tablespoon coarse ground mustard 1 recipe Tangy Midwest Slaw Tangy Midwest Slaw ⅓ cup mayonnaise 1 tablespoon rice vinegar or white wine vinegar 1 tablespoon sweet pickle juice ¼ teaspoon celery seeds ⅛ teaspoon hot pepper sauce 2 ½ cup packaged shredded cabbage with carrot (coleslaw mix) or shredded green cabbage Directions Use the tines of a fork to pierce the skin of each bratwurst several times. Place bratwurst in a large resealable plastic bag set in a shallow dish. For marinade, stir together beer, onion, steak sauce, paprika, and garlic. Pour over bratwurst; seal bag. Marinate in the refrigerator for 6 to 24 hours, turning bag occasionally. Transfer bratwurst and marinade to a large saucepan. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, in a large skillet cook bacon until brown but not crisp. Drain on paper towels. Using tongs, remove bratwurst from saucepan; discard marinade. Let bratwurst cool slightly. Wrap a slice of bacon around each bratwurst; secure with wooden toothpicks. For a charcoal grill, grill bratwurst on the rack of an uncovered grill directly over medium coals about 5 minutes or until brown and bacon is crisp, turning often. (For a gas grill, preheat grill. Reduce heat to medium. Grill bratwurst on grill rack over heat. Cover; grill as directed.) Remove and discard toothpicks from bratwurst. Serve bratwurst on rolls with coarse ground mustard and Tangy Midwest Slaw. Tangy Midwest Slaw In a medium bowl stir together the first 5 ingredients (through hot pepper sauce). Add coleslaw mix; toss to coat. Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 682 Calories 48g Fat 37g Carbs 23g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 5 Calories 682 % Daily Value * Total Fat 48g 62% Saturated Fat 10g 50% Cholesterol 103mg 34% Sodium 1601mg 70% Total Carbohydrate 37g 13% Total Sugars 6g Protein 23g Vitamin C 14.2mg 71% Calcium 111.1mg 9% Iron 3.4mg 19% Potassium 479mg 10% Folate, total 72.6mcg Vitamin B-12 3.4mcg Vitamin B-6 0.5mg *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.