Bratwurst sandwich with beer braised onions and beer cheese sauce

Use a German lager or German style lager. It’s Oktoberfest season and my favourite Ontario brewery has an Oktoberfest lager out, so I used that.

The recipe makes way more cheese sauce than you need for 2 sandwiches, so either make more sandwiches (and onions) or I recommend my warm potato salad or soft pretzels to use up the rest of the cheese sauce.

Schnitzel Sandwich and Warm Potato Salad

The order of steps is such that everything will finish close together. It’s a bit frantic, sorry. I’ve marked it hard because you need to be paying attention to 3-4 things at any given time.
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Bratwurst sandwich with beer braised onions and beer cheese sauce

Use a German lager or German style lager. It's Oktoberfest season and my favourite Ontario brewery has an Oktoberfest lager out, so I used that.
Cook Time30 mins
Total Time30 mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: german
Servings: 2 serving

Ingredients

For The Onions

  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1 onion large , sliced
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp sauce worchestershire
  • 1 tsp garlic minced

For The Sandwiches

  • 2 bratwurst
  • butter
  • 2 kaiser roll halved

For The Cheese Sauce

  • 10 oz cheddar cheese sharp , shredded
  • 4 oz gruyere cheese or , shredded
  • 1 1/2 tbsps flour
  • 1 tsp garlic minced
  • to taste sauce worchestershire
  • 250 ml beer I used a German lager

Instructions

  • Melt 1 tbsp butter in a medium skillet, add onions, season with salt and saute on medium til translucent. About 3-5 minutes.
  • Put the bratwurst in a medium-large pan on medium high and cook covered til done.
  • When the onions are translucent, add the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil, then simmer until all the beer is gone. About 8-10 minutes.
  • In a large mixing bowl combine the cheeses with the flour. Toss to coat thoroughly.
  • In a medium sauce pot bring 1 cup beer to a boil. Add garlic.
  • While constantly stirring, slowly sprinkle in cheese. Wait for cheese to melt before adding more. If you're not patient your sauce will come out clumpy.
  • Halve and butter the kaiser rolls. When the sausage are done, set them aside, drain the pan and toast the kaiser buns in the pan.
  • Bisect the sausages length and width wise. Place 3-4 pieces on the bottom piece of each Kaiser roll, top with cheese sauce and onions. Server with more beer.