Enjoy brats like never before with these innovative recipes and toppers. Plus, a veteran Hy-Vee chef has the answers to your top brat-grilling questions.
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What is the best way to prep brats?
“My favorite way to cook brats is to poach them in an amber beer for 10 minutes and finish on a grill set to medium heat. Not a beer person?
Try chicken broth, apple juice or equal parts water and white wine.”
–Alex Strauss,
Hy-Vee chef
With over 11 years of culinary experience, Hy-Vee chef Alex Strauss knows the tips and tricks for the best brats. Throughout the story, look for his advice on preparing and cooking brats.
Alex Strauss, hy-vee chef
expert grilling tips for brats
CHEESY BEER BRATWURST AND CORN CHOWDER
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TORTELLINI ALFREDO WITH ONION BRATS AND SPINACH
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“Rip-roaring flames are the enemy of a brat. Stick to medium heat to avoid splitting and for maximum GBD (golden brown deliciousness).”
–Alex Strauss,
Hy-Vee chef
What is the best temperature for grilling brats?
Breakfast Bratwurst Sandwiches
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“Once you poach brats for 10 minutes, they should only take 4 to 5 minutes per side. I personally only turn my brats twice. After about 5 minutes
I check the bottom of the brat and if it’s nice and brown, I flip it.”
–Alex Strauss,
Hy-Vee chef
How long should brats be grilled?
Uniquely crafted toppings take already-delicious Hy-Vee brats to the next level.
bold brat toppers
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tex-mex
Hy-Vee Meat Department
beer bratwurst, grilled
+ Hy-Vee Bakery
brat bun, split
and toasted
+ Hy-Vee homestyle
guacamole + red onion,
chopped + cherry
tomatoes, quartered
+ fresh cilantro, chopped
korean bbq
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Department
pork bratwurst,
grilled + Hy-Vee
Bakery brat bun,
split and toasted
+ Hy-Vee whipped
cream cheese spread
+ Fish Market flaked imitation crab meat + Hy-Vee wonton
strips + green onion, sliced
+ Hy-Vee Thai sweet chili
sauce, optional
crab rangoon
spicy peach salsa
endless flavor
The Hy-Vee Meat Department features a variety of brats in 20 flavors*.
*Availability may vary by store.
• Apple & Brown
Sugar Maple
• Bacon Cheddar
• Beer
• Chipotle
• Pepper Jack
• Chorizo
• Fresh Cheddar
• Green Onion
• Hot Italian
• Jalapeño Cheddar
• Pizza
Classic style with casing to
maintain shape.
regular:
• Bacon Cheddar
• Busch Light
• Jalapeño
• Cheddar
• Pineapple
• Pork
The brat flavor you love without the casing or “skin.”
skinless:
• Bacon Cheddar
• Busch Light
• Jalapeño Cheddar
• Pineapple
• Pork
patty:
Check out the Hy-Vee Bakery for freshly made white, wheat, brioche and Hy-Waiian brat buns.
Traditional flavor
and texture but in
a flat round.
Hy-Vee Meat
Department skinless
pineapple bratwurst,
grilled + Hy-Vee
Bakery brat bun,
split and toasted
+ peach preserves
+ shallot, sliced
+ peach, pitted and chopped
+ jalapeño pepper, sliced
+ fresh lime juice
Hy-Vee Meat
Department green
onion bratwurst,
grilled + Hy-Vee
Bakery brat bun,
split and toasted
+ kimchi pickled cabbage
+ mini cucumber, sliced
+ Hy-Vee Korean
gochujang sauce
TRIPLE-CHEESE MAC AND BRATS
“On the off chance that there are leftover brats, I slice them and put them into my Wisconsin beer cheese soup to turn a soup into a meal.”
–Alex Strauss,
Hy-Vee chef
Any ideas on using up leftovers?
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GRILLED PINEAPPLE
BRATWURST
HAWAIIAN PIZZA
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PRETZEL Brat PULL-APARTS
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“How about brachos? Add sliced brats on top of a pile of tortilla chips, pour on beer cheese sauce, drizzle with salsa and you have a unique take on nachos.”
–Alex Strauss,
Hy-Vee chef
What's a fun way to use brats?
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Cheesy Beer Bratwurst and
Corn Chowder
Tortellini Alfredo with Onion Brats
and Spinach
Grilled Pineapple Bratwurst
Hawaiian Pizza
Pretzel Brat
Pull-Aparts
Triple-Cheese Mac and Brats
Breakfast Bratwurst Sandwich
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