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    Home » Kitchen Laughter Recipes Blog » Pork

    Grilled Cranberry Chili Sauce Beer Brats

    Published: May 1, 2019 · Modified: Jan 2, 2021 by Jason C · This post may contain affiliate links ·

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    Grilled Cranberry Chili Sauce Beer Brats is a fun twist on a classic recipe. Grill the brats outdoors and add them to the slow cooker Cranberry Chili sauce for a tasty finger food.

    grilled beer brat slices that were marinated in a chili and cranberry sauce with toothpicks in them
    Fun Twist to a Classic Recipe! Beer Brats with a Chili and Cranberry Sauce
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    1 🔥 Grilling Instructions
    2 🍽️ Slow Cooker Instructions
    3 🍴 Substitutions
    4 Cranberry Chili Sauce Beer Brat Bites

    So, Jason bought several packs of beer brats…he was left alone at the store, unsupervised (big mistake!) and I needed to now figure out what to do with them all. I wanted to try something different than just cook them the old way like we do in our Beer Brats recipe.

    So, if you see a beer brat recipe trend in the next couple weeks, you know why! Did I mention he bought SEVERAL packs? The first recipe I will tackle is making Slow Cooker Cranberry Chili Sauce Beer Brats. This is one of those inside/outside recipes. So let’s get started!

    Cranberry Chili Brats with Toothpicks in Small Wooden Bowls ready for serving
    Toothpicks in the Brats and Ready for Finger Foods

    🔥 Grilling Instructions

    Adding a bottle of beer to the Cast Iron Skillet on Indirect Heat on the grill
    Pick a beer to cook the brats in.

    Step One: Set up your grill for indirect heat and place a cast iron skillet on the grate.  

    Step Two: Pour in a bottle of beer and let it heat up. Once the beer is nice and hot, gently add the beer brats and let them cook until they are cooked through.  The skin will turn a light grey color.

    Step Three: Remove the cast iron skillet and brats and set up the grill for a direct cook.  

    Step Four: Remove the brats from the beer and place them back on the grill to get a nice sear.  I cooked them over direct heat for about three minutes on each side.

    Beer Brats on Direct Heat on the Grill to get that nice sear
    Final Step: Grill the Beer Brats on Direct Heat for the Sear

    🍽️ Slow Cooker Instructions

    Step One: Spray the inside of crockpot with non stick spray. This recipe can get good-and-sticky once it starts to simmer.

    Step Two: Combine Chili Sauce and one can of jellied Cranberry Sauce into a crockpot and turn it to low. Allow them to cook on low for 4-6 hours.

    Step Three: In the last 1-2 hours, slice the beer brats into one inch segments and add them to the cranberry/chili sauce mixture. Stir to cover the brats.

    Add a bottle of chili sauce and a can of cranberry to a slow cooker and turn on low
    Add Chili Sauce and Jellied Cranberry Sauce to the Slow Cooker

    Step Four: Serve them straight from the crockpot or use toothpicks and serve on a platter as well.

    🍴 Substitutions 

    Substitute kielbasa or any other cooked brats if you don’t like the beer flavor. There are lower calorie chicken brats that would be amazing in this sauce.

    Delicious Finger Food and Cranberry Beer Brats With Toothpicks ready for serving

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    Use a large disposable pan on the grill to cook the chili with the beer brats. The pan is doubled up just in case of a spill.
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    Grilled Beer Brats – This is the classic grilled brat recipe. You can’t go wrong with the slow cooking in beer followed by a sear.

    Grilled Beer Brat Chili – This is the perfect party recipe. Whip it up in a disposable pan and bring it to your event. This is so tasty!

    Grilled Brats and Brussel Sprouts – This is a fun finger food that combines soft and tasty brussel sprouts with the richness of the brats.

    Cranberry Chili Brats with Toothpicks in Small Wooden Bowls ready for serving

    Cranberry Chili Sauce Beer Brat Bites

    Delicious Slow Cooker and Grill Recipe that is the perfect finger food.  Made with just a few ingredients, this recipe is a fun twist on a delicious classic
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    Course: Appetizer
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes
    Total Time: 25 minutes
    Servings: 8 servings
    Calories: 274kcal
    Author: Jason

    Ingredients

    • 1 jar chili sauce
    • 1 can jellied cranberry sauce
    • 1 lb beer brats
    • 1 bottle beer pick your favorite

    Instructions

    Grilling Beer Brats

    • Set up the grill for indirect heat.  Place a cast iron skillet on the grill and empty a bottle of beer into the skillet
      Adding a bottle of beer to the Cast Iron Skillet on Indirect Heat on the grill
    • Add the beer brats and cook until the skin turns a grey color and the brats are fully cooked
      Add the brats to the beer and let them cook until done
    • Set up the grill for direct heat and remove the beer brats from the beer.  Place the brats over direct heat for two or three minutes on each side to get a nice sear.
      Beer Brats on Direct Heat on the Grill to get that nice sear

    Crockpot Cranberry Sauce

    • Spray the inside of the crockpot with non stick spray. Pour the cranberry sauce and chili sauce into a crock pot and stir. 
      Add a bottle of chili sauce and a can of cranberry to a slow cooker and turn on low
    • Cook on low for 4 hours. 
    • Place cut up cooked/grilled beer brats in the chili/cranberry sauce and serve. Sauce has enough to cook 2lbs of beer brats. 
      Delicious Finger Food and Cranberry Beer Brats With Toothpicks ready for serving

    Nutrition

    Serving: 4bites | Calories: 274kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 497mg | Potassium: 212mg | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 25IU | Vitamin C: 1.2mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 0.4mg
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