Cooking Beer Brats In The Oven - Sip Bite Go

SharePin8181 Shares Jump to Recipe Print Recipe

See how to cook brats in oven for game day or easy family dinners. Cooking brats this way is easy to do in bulk, and tastes great with sides like sauteed onions and peppers. Let’s cook up some beer brats.

HEY THERE — Don’t forget I post quick, easy recipes on Instagram. Join me at @sipbitego.

Table of Contents

Toggle

• Why oven baked brats?
• Ingredients
• How to cook brats in the oven
• Easy brats recipes on Sip Bite Go
• FAQs
• More Steak Dinner Ideas from Sip Bite Go
• Are you a foodie, too?
• How To Cook Brats In Oven (Easy Baked Sausage Recipe) | Sip Bite Go

Why oven baked brats?

• Easy to scale up for serving a crowd.
• Simple prep work.
• This is an easy sheet pan recipe for game days or weeknight dinners.
• Fast cooking time – it’s ready in about 20 minutes, and very hands-off.
• Newer home chefs: see my step by step video for beginners (scroll to bottom of page).

Ingredients

Here’s what you need to make brats in the oven.

Which brats to buy

They can be found under a few names:

• Brats
• Beer brats
• Bratwurst

Serving suggestions for brats

• French bread rolls / hoagie rolls
• Ketchup
• Mustard
• Relish
• Peppers and onions
• Sauerkraut
• Sprinkle of cilantro

How to cook brats in the oven

Now I’ll walk you through it…

1. ​​Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Position the oven rack to the center of the oven. Poke the holes with a fork around the brats so the steam can escape the casing as they cook.
2. Cover a rimmed baking sheet with tin foil or parchment paper (or use a casserole dish). Place the bratwurst at least 1 inch apart on the baking sheet.
3. Bake brats in oven for 10 minutes, then flip and bake bratwurst for another 5-10 minutes, until done to your desired level of crispness. (The bratwurst in the Sip Bite Go video took about 15 minutes. Your recipe cooking time probably won’t take over 20 minutes.) What temperature do you cook bratwurst to? They are officially done when an internal meat thermometer measures at least 160°F.
4. Rest. Allow oven cooked brats to cool 5-10 minutes, or until they’re cool enough to eat.

Serve beer brats with caramelized onions on top and a side of tomato cucumber salad or air fryer beets.

See game day smoked foods…

Easy brats recipes on Sip Bite Go

• Grilled brats
• Air fryer brats
• Smoked pizza with bratwurst
• Smoked brats

FAQs

How can you tell if the brats are done? 

When your brats are done, they’ll smell wonderful!  If you spear them with an instant-read meat thermometer, the internal temperature should register 160 F. If you cut one open, it will be white and firm throughout. If you squeeze one between your thumb and forefinger it should be firm but just a little bouncy.

How far should I space my brats on the baking tray?

While you might be tempted to cram them in there and economize on space, brats will cook better if there’s room for the hot air to circulate between them. Plan on leaving about an inch between each brat.

What can I serve with brats cooked in the oven?

Serve beer brats on large French bread rolls or hoagie rolls. Go standard with ketchup, mustard, relish… Or dress it up with peppers and onions and a big helping of sauerkraut. 

What is the difference between sausage and bratwurst?

Bratwurst is a type of fresh link sausage that originated in Germany, and is traditionally made with either pork or veal. Flavored with nutmeg, pepper, lemon zest and salt, these sausages are typically less processed than your average hot dog and have fewer preservatives.

More Steak Dinner Ideas from Sip Bite Go

• Pasta Side Dishes For Steak Dinners
• Creamy Peppercorn Steak Sauce
• How to Cook Sirloin Steak in Oven

Steak Recipes All Recipes

Pro tip: One of my go-to tricks for perfectly cooked food every time is using the right BBQ meat thermometers.

Once you have your thermometer, try a new dish…

Want to learn how to cook amazing steak?

One of the easiest steak recipes to cook for a nice dinner at home is TRI TIP.

Learn how to make it with the tri tip roast recipe on Sip Bite Go. You can also learn how to sous vide tri tip and smoke tri tip, too.

Are you a foodie, too?

Well that about wraps up how to make brats in the oven. For game days, we also love grilling brats, smoked brats, and air frying brats.

This air fryer bacon wrapped hot dogs recipe is fun to try, too.

If you don’t follow me on instagram you totally should @sipbitego. And for more deliciousness, subscribe to the Sip Bite Go channel and see the Sip Bite Go recipe collection.

How To Cook Brats In Oven (Easy Baked Sausage Recipe) | Sip Bite Go

See how to cook brats in oven for game day or easy family dinners. Cooking brats this way is easy to do in bulk, and tastes great with sides like sauteed onions and peppers. Let’s cook up some beer brats. 5 from 4 votes Print Pin Rate Course: Dinner, Main CourseCuisine: AmericanDiet: Gluten FreeKeyword: beer brats, beer brats in oven, brats, brats in oven, Bratwurst in oven, cooking brats in the oven Prep Time: 2 minutes minutesCook Time: 15 minutes minutesTotal Time: 17 minutes minutes Servings: 3 people Calories: 220kcal Author: Jenna Passaro

Equipment

• ▢ sheet pan
• ▢ oven

Ingredients

• ▢ 3 brats aka beer brats, bratwurst

Serving suggestions for brats

• ▢ French bread rolls / hoagie rolls
• ▢ Ketchup
• ▢ Mustard
• ▢ Relish
• ▢ Peppers and onions
• ▢ Sauerkraut
• ▢ Sprinkle of cilantro

Instructions

• ​​Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Position the oven rack to the center of the oven. Poke the holes with a fork around the brats so the steam can escape the casing as they cook.
• Cover a rimmed baking sheet with tin foil or parchment paper (or use a casserole dish). Place the bratwurst at least 1 inch apart on the baking sheet.
• Bake brats in oven for 10 minutes, then flip and bake bratwurst for another 5-10 minutes, until done to your desired level of crispness. (The bratwurst in the Sip Bite Go video took about 15 minutes. Your recipe cooking time probably won’t take over 20 minutes.) What temperature do you cook bratwurst to? They are officially done when an internal meat thermometer measures at least 160°F.
• Rest. Allow oven cooked brats to cool for 5-10 minutes, or until they’re cool enough to eat.

Notes

See the recipe: https://sipbitego.com/brats-in-oven See the recipe video for oven brats on Sip Bite Go’s YouTube. *nutrition info just includes estimates for the beer brats and will vary based on brand used.

Nutrition

Calories: 220kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 49mg | Sodium: 558mg | Potassium: 230mg | Vitamin A: 4IU | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 1mg Tried this Recipe? Tag me Today!Mention @SipBiteGo or tag #sipbitego!