Description
For a mouth-watering lunch or dinner, try making smoked brats in your electric smoker or pellet smoker. If you’re looking for a delicious type of smoked sausage, this easy smoked brats recipe is a must-try. The smoker adds a wonderful flavor that's hard to beat!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 package raw Bratwurst
- 1 package hot dog buns
- yellow mustard
- 4 tbsp chopped onion
- 4 tbsp Sauerkraut (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the smoker to 300°F.
- Once your smoker is properly preheated, place the bratwurst sausages in the smoker and smoke for 30 minutes.
- Crank up the heat to 325°F and continue smoking while flipping the sausages.
- Smoke the sausages for another 20 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 160°F.
- Heat the hot dog buns in the smoker for one to two minutes.
- Remove the bratwurst sausages from the smoker and serve with yellow mustard and chopped onions or top with sauerkraut if desired. Enjoy!
Notes
You can make this recipe on any smoker, whether you have an electric smoker, pellet smoker, or charcoal smoker. The same cook times apply.
Keep in mind the total time may vary depending on several factors. Always ensure the internal temperature reaches 160°F before removing the sausages from the smoker.
Applewood, hickory, or pecan are excellent options for the best wood chips to smoke with.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Main Course
- Cuisine: German
Nutrition
- Calories: 196