Mike's Chicago Dogs & Beer Brats

Source : Start With Quality Dogs And Bratwurst Add 3 Quality Lager Beers To A Large Pot Smash Your Garlic With A Large Knife Quarter Your White Onions Add Salt A...

PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings

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at : March 20, 2026

Step:

  1. Start with quality dogs and Bratwurst.

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  2. Add 3 quality lager beers to a large pot.

  3. Smash your garlic with a large knife.

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  4. Quarter your white onions.

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  5. Add salt and pepper to taste.

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  6. Place everything in pot except for toppers.

    Boil links for 10 minutes.

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  7. After simmering - slightly score all dogs at a slant before grilling.

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  8. Grill meat just until charred.

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  9. Fully charred meat links - serve hot.

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  10. Chicago Dogs are typically served on Poppy Seed buns but, I was out of them. But steamed BallPark buns are always a good bet in a pinch.

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  11. Top buns with fresh firm tomatoes. Round cut - then halved. Serve chilled.

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  12. Top buns with pickle spears.

    Use Clausens Chilled Pickles Spears. They're the tastiest, most firm pickles out there. You'll find them in the refrigerated section of your supermarket.

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  13. Top buns with a quality chilled Yellow Mustard.

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  14. Top buns with chilled Banana Peppers.

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  15. Top buns with chilled Sport Peppers.

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  16. Sprinkle bun tops with Celery Salt.

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  17. Also, add the onions from your beer broth or, fresh chopped onions to the tops of your dogs. Enjoy!

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Ingredients

  1. 1 (12 oz) Quality Beer Bratwursts
  2. 1 (12 oz) Quality Vienna Beef Hot Dogs
  3. 3 Cans Quality Lager Beers
  4. 1 LG White Onion [quartered]
  5. 10 Cloves Fresh Garlic [smashed]
  6. Fresh Ground Black Pepper [to taste]
  7. as needed Yellow Mustard
  8. as needed Sport Peppers
  9. as needed Banana Peppers
  10. as needed Fresh Firm Tomatoes
  11. as needed Celery Salt
  12. as needed Sweet Green Relish
  13. 1 Package Steamed Poppy Seed Buns

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