Here’s a fun way to cook your bratwurst dinner on the grill. You don’t even have to turn the sausages. Seal all the ingredients in foil to lock in the aromas and you’ll unwrap a package of hearty goodness.
Bratwurst Dinner
Updated on Mar. 28, 2025
Bratwursts are great sausages for barbecues, but the smoke can overpower the herby seasoning. That’s why this bratwurst dinner idea works so well. Everything is wrapped up in a package of foil so no aromas can escape.
The bratwurst dinner recipe is perfect for camping or beach days. Just lay the foil package on hot coals or a grill and leave it for around an hour. What you sacrifice in terms of sausage snap and crunch you get back in flavor. There are plenty of ways to customize it too.
Ingredients for Bratwurst Dinner
- Bratwurst links: You need to start with uncooked sausage links for this recipe. Authentic bratwursts are seasoned with herbs like marjoram, coriander and garlic.
- Potatoes: Choose small red potatoes and cut them into wedges. They’ll steam easily without losing their shape.
- Carrots: Sweet baby carrots are convenient and work best in the available cooking time.
- Onion: Slice a large red onion into rings for the pungent but pleasant aroma.
- Whole mushrooms: Use fresh sliced mushrooms or baby button mushrooms from a can (drained).
- Butter: Cubed butter will help make a glossy sauce as the ingredients steam.
- Onion soup mix: This dry mix is a combination of fragrant aromatics that serves as a bouillon.
- Soy sauce: Light soy sauce adds umami flavor and color.
- Pepper: Sausages and ground pepper go so well together, as the pepper adds a little heat.
Directions
Step 1: Prepare the foil package
Arrange a rectangular double layer of heavy-duty foil on a flat surface, checking for any holes or tears.
Step 2: Pile on the raw ingredients and seal
Cut the brats into thirds and arrange the pieces on the foil with the potatoes, carrots, onion and mushrooms. Dot with butter and sprinkle with the onion soup mix, soy sauce and pepper. Bring the edges of the foil together and crimp to seal. Then fold the ends to create a complete seal.
Step 3: Grill the bratwurst dinner
Cover and grill over medium heat for 23 to 28 minutes on each side or until the vegetables are tender and the sausage is no longer pink.
Editor’s Tip: Allow the steam to escape before opening the foil, and be gentle with your tongs when turning the package so that you don’t pierce the wrap and release the juices.
Recipe Variations
- Add sweet peppers: This bratwurst for dinner recipe is a great opportunity to load up the package with sliced bell peppers, which will turn soft and sweet and go beautifully with sausage.
- Vary the seasoning mix: You can be bolder than onion soup mix. Try homemade spice mixes with red chili flakes or pack on the Mediterranean herbs such as rosemary and oregano.
- Get German: Add some shredded cabbage or sauerkraut if you dare. Top with sour cream to serve.
How to Store Bratwurst Dinner
Our vision for this bratwurst for dinner recipe is a campfire feast with nothing left for the bears, but you could refrigerate it in an airtight container for up to three days and simply reheat it in the oven.
Can you make bratwurst dinner ahead of time?
You could wrap, seal and refrigerate the whole package a day in advance if you want to let the flavors build. But do not prepare it longer than a day in advance or the uncooked potatoes will oxidize and turn brown.
Bratwurst Dinner Tips
What kind of sausages can I use?
This is a hearty recipe that works with almost any type of beef, pork or turkey sausage. Try it with smoked sausage or kielbasa, which is already cooked. Just make sure the internal temperature reaches 160°F if using raw sausages.
Is it safe to cook with aluminum foil?
Aluminum foil is perfectly safe for cooking foods at high temperature. However, it’s not recommended for storing foods, especially acidic or salty ingredients, and it isn’t airtight. So aim for overnight at most if you’re preparing this recipe in advance and refrigerating.
What other ways can you cook this bratwurst dinner?
No campfire? No problem. You can repeat the same recipe as above but roast the final wrapped package in the oven instead. Alternatively, you can simmer the bratwurst and potatoes in a slow cooker for a similar texture. If you can’t go without a crunchy brat, prepare the dish in a skillet.
Watch How to Make Bratwurst Supper
Bratwurst Supper
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
45 min
Yield
12 servings
Ingredients
- 3 pounds uncooked bratwurst links
- 3 pounds small red potatoes, cut into wedges
- 1 pound baby carrots
- 1 large red onion, sliced and separated into rings
- 8 ounces whole fresh mushrooms
- 1/4 cup butter, cubed
- 1 envelope onion soup mix
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
Directions
- For each of 2 foil packets, arrange a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 17x15 in.) on a flat surface.
- Cut brats into thirds. Divide the brats, potatoes, carrots, onion and mushrooms evenly between the 2 double-layer foil rectangles. Dot with butter. Sprinkle with soup mix, soy sauce and pepper. Bring edges of foil together; crimp to seal, forming 2 large packets. Seal tightly; turn to coat.
- Grill, covered, over medium heat for 23-28 minutes on each side or until vegetables are tender and sausage is no longer pink. Open foil carefully to allow steam to escape.
Nutrition Facts
1 serving: 524 calories, 37g fat (14g saturated fat), 94mg cholesterol, 1445mg sodium, 28g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 3g fiber), 19g protein.
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After trying a few bratwurst recipes, I've found this meal-in-one is ideal for camping since it grills to perfection in a heavy-duty foil bag. Loaded with chunks of bratwurst, red potatoes, mushrooms and carrots, it's easy to season with onion soup mix and a little soy sauce. —Janice Meyer, Medford, Wisconsin
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