Best 6 Crescent Wrapped Brats And Sauerkraut Recipes

BAKED BRATS & SAUERKRAUT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350* and spray a 13x9 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
• Stir the sauerkraut and tomatoes (both undrained) together and spread in the bottom of the baking dish.
• Press the brats about halfway down into the sauerkraut mixture.
• Bake about 30 - 35 minutes (turn sausages over at the 15 minute mark) until brats are warmed through.
• Serve brats in toasted bakery buns and top with sauerkraut mixture.

SAUERKRAUT BEEF BUNS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until the meat is no longer pink; drain. Add sauerkraut. Cool for 15 minutes. , Meanwhile, flatten each piece of dough. Top each with a heaping tablespoonful of beef mixture. Fold dough over filling to meet in center; pinch edges to seal. , Place seam side down on greased baking sheets. Cover and let rise in warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes. , Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Brush with butter. Serve warm.

BRATS WITH SAUERKRAUT

Steps:

• Place the bratwurst in a 5-qt. slow cooker. In a large bowl, combine the sauerkraut, apples, bacon, brown sugar, onion and mustard; spoon over bratwurst. , Cover and cook on low until a thermometer inserted in the sausage reads 160°, 6-8 hours. , Place brats in buns; using a slotted spoon, top with sauerkraut mixture.

BEER GLAZED BRATS AND SAUERKRAUT

Steps:

• Crush celery seeds and caraway seeds in a mortar and pestle until ground; set aside.
• Place bratwursts into a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Mix beer, brown sugar, dry mustard, onion powder, black pepper, dill weed, and crushed celery and caraway seeds in a bowl, stirring to dissolve brown sugar; pour over the brats. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to low; cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Uncover and raise heat to medium; boil the sauce until it reduces to a thick, syrupy liquid, about 20 minutes. Tilt skillet to roll brats in the sticky sauce until thoroughly coated. Transfer sausage to a platter and keep warm. Cook and stir sauerkraut in the same skillet to mix in any leftover sauce, 5 to 8 minutes. Transfer sauerkraut to a serving platter and top with cooked bratwurst.

BRATWURST APPETIZER BITES WITH SAUERKRAUT DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375-degrees.
• Cut the uncooked bratwurst into 1" pieces to make 24 pieces.
• In a large skillet, brown the bratwurst pieces (on medium/high heat) in the oil until browned and cooked through, turning occasionally (approximately 10 minutes).
• Remove the cooked bratwurst to a paper towel to drain and cool.
• Pop and unroll the crescent sheet. Slice the sheet in half lengthwise and then slice into ½" strips to equal 24 - 6" strips.
• Wrap each cooked bratwurst piece in one of the 6" crescent strips.
• Place each wrapped bratwurst onto a parchment lined baking sheet.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the egg and water.
• Brush each crescent wrapped bratwurst with a bit of the egg wash, being careful not to saturate the bites as this will make them stick to the tray.
• Sprinkle each bratwurst bite with poppy seeds.
• Bake in a preheated oven for 15-17 minutes, or until the crescent rolls are golden brown.
• Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix together the sauerkraut, mayonnaise, pepper, and smoked paprika. Keep cold until ready to serve.
• Serve the bratwurst bites warm (or at room temperature), along with the chilled sauerkraut sauce.

BRATWURST AND SAUERKRAUT SKILLET

Steps:

• Brown sausages and onion slices in oil in a wide skillet. The sausages do not need to be cooked through at this stage, you just want to get some color on them.
• Add sauerkraut, sugar, and beer. Stir as best you can around the sausages.
• Bring to a slow boil, reduce heat, and simmer until sausages are cooked through.
• Spread buns or rolls with mustard, and add a sausage and a bit of the sauerkraut and onion to each.
• This is great accompanied by the same beer you cooked with.