Grilling kicks up flavor of chipotle bratwursts
Posted on Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Chipotle-flavored bratwurst from the butcher shop takes center stage in this grilled dinner. The spicy smokiness of the brats takes on an extra dimension when the links are grilled, especially if they are cooked over hardwood lump charcoal.
I like to top the brats with chopped red bell pepper and red onion. I char the bell pepper right on the coals, then grill thick slices of red onion alongside the brats.
A grill basket holds the red onion slices together more easily while they are cooking. Your choice on whether to serve it all in a bun. Chipotle Brats With Grilled Peppers and Onions 1 red bell pepper 1 red onion, peeled, thickly sliced 2 teaspoons olive oil 4 links bratwurst (chipotle OR regular ) 1 / 4 teaspoon salt Ground black pepper Prepare grill for mediumhigh heat. Place bell pepper over glowing coals if possible, turning with tongs until all sides are blackened, about 10 minutes. Enclose in paper bag; let rest 10 minutes. Drizzle onion slices with olive oil. Grill bratwurst and onion slices, turning often, until links are brown and cooked through and onions begin to caramelize, 10 to 15 minutes.
Remove blackened skin from pepper and slice into strips. Place pepper in a large bowl. Separate onions into rings and add to pepper strips.
Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Serve brats with peppers and onions.
Makes 2 servings.
Nutrition information: Each serving contains 754 calories (77 percent from fat ), 64 g fat (14 g saturated ), 177 mg cholesterol, 13 g carbohydrate, 29 g protein, 2, 218 mg sodium and 2 g fiber.
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