Homemade Bratwurst Bites with Beer and Horseradish Mustard
Delicious homemade bratwurst patties made with seasoned ground pork and beer, served with horseradish mustard and soft pretzels. These bite-sized sausage patties capture the authentic flavors of German bratwurst in an appetizer-friendly format.
Ingredients
- •1¼ pounds boneless country-style pork spareribs
- •⅓ pound pork fat
- •1½ teaspoons fresh sage
- •1¼ teaspoons coarse kosher salt
- •¾ teaspoon ground mace
- •½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- •½ teaspoon ground coriander
- •½ teaspoon sugar
- •¾ cup lager beer
- •1 serving Beer and Horseradish Mustard
- •1 serving soft pretzels
- •1 serving pretzel rolls
- •1 serving rye bread
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Place pork sparerib cubes and pork fat in freezer until partially frozen, about 30 minutes. Place half of pork and half of pork fat in processor. Using on/off turns, blend mixture until finely ground. Transfer mixture to bowl. Repeat with remaining pork and pork fat. Gently mix sage and next 5 ingredients into ground pork mixture. Stir in 1/4 cup beer. Cover and chill overnight.
30 min
- 2.
Form pork mixture by tablespoonfuls into 1 1/4-to 1 1/2-inch-diameter patties; place on baking sheet. DO AHEAD: Can be made 6 hours ahead. Cover and chill.
15 min
- 3.
Heat large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Working in batches if necessary, add sausage patties to skillet and cook until browned on bottom, about 5 minutes. Add remaining 1/2 cup beer to skillet; cover with lid slightly ajar and cook until beer evaporates, 6 to 7 minutes. Turn patties over and cook until brown on bottom and cooked through, about 5 minutes longer.
17 min
- 4.
Transfer sausage patties to platter. Serve with Beer and Horseradish Mustard and soft pretzels.
5 min