Perfect for camping or grilling out this summer. These Brats and Sauerkraut Foil Packets are a combination of sweet and savory flavors that are delicious. Easy to prepare and enjoy all summer long.
Brats and Sauerkraut in a Foil Packet
Foil Packet meals on the grill or over a campfire are the best camping meals. It’s crazy how many recipes you can make in a foil packet, and somehow they all taste delicious. Like this apple crisp in a foil packet, Zesty New Potatoes in a Foil Packet, or Baked Apples in a Foil Packet
Are you ready to make this delicious grilling recipe? Let’s see if you have everything you need to make Brats and Sauerkraut…
Ingredients
- fully cooked bratwursts
- buns – hot dog or brat buns
- green bell pepper
- sweet onion
- brown sugar
- yellow mustard
- caraway seed
- drained sauerkraut
Expert Tips
You can cook all of your brats in one packet or make individual foil tents for everyone.
Either way, these brats are the perfect dinner to enjoy this summer. Throw these delicious bites on a bun and add whatever your heart desires. Easy – Peasy and very little cleanup. You’ll have less time in the kitchen and more time to enjoy the beautiful summer weather.
FAQs
What goes well with Brats and Sauerkraut?
- potato salad
- corn on the cob
- potato chips
- baked beans
- macaroni salad
- coleslaw
- cucumber salad
- cold spaghetti salad
Yes! If you don’t have a grill, foil packets are a great way to contain messes and use fewer dishes. Place foil packets on a baking sheet and warm the oven up to about 375 degrees to bake foil packets. Cook until done
Tear off a piece of foil double the length you’ll need for food. pull two sides up to meet each other and fold them over a couple of times to make a seal going down the center of the food. Now fold the other 2 openings a couple of times to make a good seal
Recipe
Brats and Sauerkraut {Foil Packet}
Ingredients
- 4 bratwurst fully-cooked
- 4 hot dog buns or brat buns
- ⅓ cup green bell pepper chopped
- ¼ cup sweet onion chopped
- 1 tsp. yellow mustard
- ½ tsp. caraway seed
- ¾ cup sauerkraut drained
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine the pepper, onion, sugar, mustard, caraway, and sauerkraut
- mix well
- cut 2 long pieces of foil – about 16 inches in length and stack them
- place the mixture into the center of the foil and add the bratwurst on top
- fold the foil into a tent pack
- Cook on the preheated grill – medium heat, above direct heat
- Close the lid and cook for about 15 minutes
- Turn brats over a couple of times during cooking
- Serve bratwurst on buns with some of the sauerkraut mixtures
