How do you make a grilled bratwurst better? By adding Sriracha Mayo, that’s how! That’s right, Sriracha mayo! I like adding grilled peppers and onions and put everything on a warm bun.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1/3 cup minced roasted sweet red peppers
• 3 tablespoons Sriracha chili sauce
• 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce, optional
• 5 fully cooked bratwurst links
• 5 brat buns or hot dog buns, split
• 1 each red and green bell peppers, sliced in long strips
• 1 onion, sliced in long strips

Directions:

1. In a small container, mix together 1/2 cup mayonnaise, 1/3 cup minced roasted sweet red peppers, 3 tablespoons Sriracha chili sauce, and 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce, if using. Mix well and set aside.
2. Slice the bell peppers and onions in long strips. Place sliced peppers and and onions in a skillet. Add olive oil and cook over medium heat until peppers and onions are tender. Salt and pepper to taste.
3. Cook bratwurst either on the grill or in a cast iron skillet on the stove.
4. Serve the bratwurst in buns with the Sriracha mayo and peppers and onions, or any of your other favorite toppings.

Authors Notes:

• I cooked the bratwurst on the stove in a cast iron skillet and basically, followed the directions on the package. First, I put a small amount of olive oil in the bottom of the skillet, then added the bratwurst and cooked until browned on the sides. Next, I carefully added 3/4 of a cup of water. I put the lid on for about 10 minutes and let the bratwurst steam. Finally, I used a thermometer to make sure the bratwurst had reached 160 degrees internally.

• Other toppings you may want to try are:
  • red onion
  • sauerkraut
  • put butter and garlic on the buns and toasted
  • instead of steaming brats in water, you could use beer
  • ketchup or mustard
  • dill pickle relish
  • your favorite hot dog chili