Backyard Brats Recipe

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Backyard Brats
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Directions:

  1. Melt the butter or margarine in a small skillet over medium heat.
  2. Add the pepper and onion.
  3. Cook over medium heat about 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
  4. Stir in the brown sugar, mustard, and caraway seed.
  5. Add the drained sauerkraut and toss to mix.
  6. Fold a 36- by 18-inch piece of heavy foil in half to make an 18-inch square.
  7. Place the sauerkraut mixture in the center of the foil square.
  8. Bring up opposite foil edges and seal with a double fold.
  9. Fold in the remaining foil edges to completely enclose the sauerkraut mixture, leaving some space in the packet for steam to build.
  10. Prick bratwurst in several places with a fork or tip of a sharp knife.
  11. For a charcoal grill, arrange medium-hot coals around a drip pan in a grill that has a cover. Test for medium heat above the drip pan. Place the bratwurst and the foil packet with sauerkraut mixture on the grill rack over the drip pan. Cover and grill for 20 to 25 minutes or until bratwurst juices run clear, turning once.
  12. For a gas grill, preheat grill.
  13. Reduce heat to medium.
  14. Adjust for indirect cooking.
  15. Place bratwurst and foil packet on grill rack; cover and grill as directed above.
  16. Serve brats in the buns and top with the sauerkraut mixture.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 419.58 Kcal (1757 kJ)
Calories from fat 313.7 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 34.86g 54%
Cholesterol 88.99mg 30%
Sodium 1127.18mg 47%
Potassium 473.32mg 10%
Total Carbs 9.2g 3%
Sugars 4.53g 18%
Dietary Fiber 1.17g 5%
Protein 16.29g 33%
Vitamin C 20mg 33%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 14%
Iron 8.2mg 45%
Calcium 46.6mg 5%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 243.75 Kcal (1021 kJ)
Calories from fat 182.24 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 20.25g 54%
Cholesterol 51.7mg 30%
Sodium 654.82mg 47%
Potassium 274.97mg 10%
Total Carbs 5.34g 3%
Sugars 2.63g 18%
Dietary Fiber 0.68g 5%
Protein 9.46g 33%
Vitamin C 11.6mg 33%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 14%
Iron 4.7mg 45%
Calcium 27.1mg 5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 11.1
    Points
  • 11
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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