So last night (I didn't blog it because I was drunk at the time) we had semi-authentic German type food. Well I think the potato salad was more or less authentic. The sausages were store bought. But yummy!
Beer Bratwursts with German Potato Salad
Serves two to three people
Brats: 1 package Beer Bratwurst's (Johnson's usually comes with 5 sausages)
1 bottle of good beer (I like Dos Equis but any beer you'd drink is good)
1 Tablespoon [or so] of butter (optional)
Potato Salad:
3-4 medium sized potatoes (I use large Red potatoes with skin on)
4-5 slices bacon (I'm quite fond of Applewood Smoked thick cut)
1/4 cup vinegar
2 tablespoons water
3 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon parsely
salt and pepper to taste
For the Brats - Heat a pan to medium high and sear the sausages on both sides (a minute or two per side), then pour in the beer (about half a bottle), lower heat to medium. Cook 15-20 minutes until liquid is boiled off, turning halfway through so both sides are colored. To caramelize a bit more (optional), drop some butter into the pan and fry sausages in the butter and juices (be careful not to burn) to get bit of crisp on the outside of the sausage. Yum!
For the Potato Salad:
Wash the potatoes and put them in the microwave for about 15 minutes, cook until soft. Or take the scenic route - slice into chunks, cover with water and boil until soft (10-15 mins). While potatoes are cooking, fry the bacon until crispy. In a large bowl, combine water, vinegar and sugar. When potatoes are done and still hot, add to the liquid and stir so potatoes soak up the flavor. Add crumbled bacon, parsley, salt and pepper to taste.
Alternately, simmer liquid in a pan, add potatoes and cook just until liquid is soaked up. Add bacon, parsley, salt and pepper to taste.
You can fry onions with the bacon if you like onions.
Slice sausages and serve with potato salad on the side :) Eat with Beer.
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