Beer-Braised Hot Dogs with Braised Sauerkraut

Name: Beer-Braised Hot Dogs with Braised Sauerkraut
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
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

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

Published October 4, 2025

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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