Tag: sous vide bratwurst

I have grilled many a bratwurst. Usually, I make a ‘bath’ for them to soak and simmer in before putting them onto the grill. I’ve had great success with that technique. But there seemed to be a little something missing. The brats tasted more like the marinade than bratwurst. And sometimes they were a bit overcooked. So I took a shot at sous vide bratwurst. And I have to say, I won’t be going back to my old ways of cooking brats. This is the way to achieve super-tasty bratwurst with the perfect bite and char. These are great bratwurst. And they’re easy and pretty much foolproof too!

That Pop

When I used to grill my marinaded brats I’d get that skin ‘pop’ when I bit into them. You know, the one where you get squirted with 500 F juices. You don’t get that with sous vide bratwurst. But you do get really good skin. It’s an easy bite. Nothing chewy. But not super-crunchy either. Some people really like that crunch and you can get it with these, but you’ll have to grill them longer to get it.

The meat is super-tender and juicy and flavorful. Way beyond anything I ever achieved before. I can’t imagine cooking bratwurst any other way. I thought about adding things to the bag as they sous vide. Maybe some herbs. Or beer. But no, I really think they’re best just ‘stewing’ in their own juices. For maximum flavor!

Also try my sous vide corned beef.