Beer-Braised Hot Dogs with Braised Sauerkraut
A gourmet twist on classic hot dogs, featuring sauerkraut braised in dark beer and hot dogs simmered in cherry lambic beer for extra flavor. Served on grilled buns with a sweet beer reduction and mustard.
6 servings
13 min
Ingredients
- •3 cups refrigerated sauerkraut, rinsed, drained
- •½ cup dark beer (such as porter)
- •1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
- •1 bottle 12-ounce bottle Belgian kriek (cherry) or raspberry lambic beer
- •2 tablespoons sugar
- •6 whole all-beef hot dogs
- •6 whole grilled hot dog buns
- •to taste Mustard
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Simmer sauerkraut, beer, and sugar in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat 5 minutes. Season with pepper.
5 min
- 2.
Bring beer and sugar to simmer in medium skillet over medium-low heat. Add hot dogs; simmer until dogs plump and beer syrup coats lightly, about 8 minutes. Transfer dogs to grill; reserve syrup. Top each bun with grilled hot dog and sauerkraut; drizzle with reserved beer syrup. Serve with mustard.
8 min
