Deep Fried Bratwurst

Make these delicious deep fried bratwurst sausage balls for your next game day event. Serve with a drizzle of mustard or your favorite sauce for the ultimate finger food appetizer.

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Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: deep fried bratwurst, deep fried sausage balls, fried brats, deep fried sausage

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 15

Total Time: 25

Servings: servings

Calories: 306kcal

Equipment

deep frying thermometer

Ingredients

5 bratwurst sausages fully cooked
1 1/4 cup flour
2/3 cup yellow cornmeal
2 tbsp sugar
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 tsp garlic powder
1 egg
8 oz stout beer
mustard for serving

Instructions

If your sausages are not cooked already, make sure to either bake them, pan fry or air fry until fully cooked before starting this recipe.
Heat enough oil in a pan to completely cover the sausages when frying. The oil should reach a temperature of 375 degrees F.
Cut the brats sausages into small 1 inch pieces.
In a bowl, combine flour, yellow cornmeal, baking soda, baking powder, sugar, salt, garlic powder, egg and stout beer.
Whisk until the batter is fully combined and thick.
Dip each bratwurst sausage into the batter and transfer to the oil to fry. Do not over crowd with too many sausages or the oil temperature will drop too low.
Deep fry until golden brown, about 2-3 minutes for each sausage.
Transfer to a cooling rack and serve with a drizzle of mustard.

Notes

Do not over mix the batter otherwise you won’t get the consistency you’re looking for.
Use a deep frying thermometer to check the oil temperature before cooking.
A good quality beer brand like Guinness works best for this recipe.

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