Touchdown Brat Sliders

Name: Touchdown Brat Sliders
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 16 sliders.
Cuisine: Comfort Food Appetizers, Comfort Food Recipes
Ingredients: 5 thick-sliced bacon strips, chopped; 1 pound uncooked bratwurst links, casings removed; 1 large onion, finely chopped; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, cubed; 1 cup dark beer or nonalcoholic beer; 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 16 dinner rolls, split and toasted; 2 cups cheddar and sour cream potato chips, crushed

It's game time when these mini sausage sliders make an appearance. Two things my husband loves—beer and brats—get stepped up a notch with crunchy flavored chips. —Kirsten Shabaz, Lakeville, Minnesota

Ingredients

5 thick-sliced bacon strips, chopped
1 pound uncooked bratwurst links, casings removed
1 large onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, cubed
1 cup dark beer or nonalcoholic beer
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon pepper
16 dinner rolls, split and toasted
2 cups cheddar and sour cream potato chips, crushed

Directions

In a large cast-iron or other heavy skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels with a slotted spoon; drain, reserving drippings. Cook bratwurst and onion in drippings over medium heat, breaking into crumbles until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain well.
Stir in the cream cheese, beer, mustard and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until thickened, 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in bacon. Spoon 1/4 cup onto each roll; sprinkle with chips. Replace tops.

Nutrition Facts

1 slider: 354 calories, 24g fat (10g saturated fat), 62mg cholesterol, 617mg sodium, 23g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 2g fiber), 10g protein.

Originally published as Tailgater's Touchdown Sloppy Brat Sliders in Simple & Delicious August/September 2011

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PrplMonky5

May 8, 2016

As a rule, I always bake or grill sausage; I never cook it on the stove. I used polish sausage because it's what I had (I pulled the casing off after cooking). Also, instead of cooking my own bacon, I bought the prepackaged Hormel "Real Bacon" that is already crumbled.My steps were:1. Bake sausage, remove casing, and cut into slices.2. Cook onion in a little canola oil. Once it starts to get translucent, add the garlic.3. Add back in the sausage, cream cheese, dark beer, mustard, and pepper.I then followed the rest of the steps in the recipe.The dark beer that you use WILL change the flavor of the recipe. We used Guinness, and it tasted good, but just a tad bitter. I may try a different beer next time.We served these on King's Hawaiian rolls, and the sweetness of the rolls paired perfectly with this. We didn't use the chips, just topped it with some shredded cheddar.
Illiniphil

Feb 26, 2016

Made as directed. We live in Wisconsin and brats are a way of life. This one was just so-so.
cindiak

Feb 7, 2016

I used a pale ale and skipped the potato chips. They were a huge hit.
Disir

Nov 21, 2014

Meh.
scqfishinggirl

Sep 19, 2013

My family absolutely loved this! I made it exactly by the recipe except I toated the slider buns on both sides. A definite hit ... even better the second time around!
Kathy H

Feb 4, 2013

Made these for Superbowl last night for our residents and they loved them, great recipe!!!
cindyost

Jan 6, 2013

Very yummy, my family loved it. I would make it again but next time I will try it with ground beef.
Ewankowich

Feb 7, 2012

Made these for the super bowl, followed the recipe exactly. They were a huge hit, kind of like bratwurst sloppy joes!
kstelle

Jan 3, 2012

Yum Yum!!
ottawamedic

Dec 28, 2011

i made this as a dip for a party and everyone loved it. also I have used the hawaiian bread with this and was a hit.