Instant Pot Brats

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Beer-infused Instant Pot brats are tender, juicy, and full of flavor. Best of all, they're ready to eat in less than 20 minutes, so they're perfect for quick dinners on busy evenings. Don't worry if you're not a beer fan, we've included alternate ingredients for you!

Prep: 5

Cook: 15

Total: 20

Recipe makes approximately 5 brats

Equipment Needed

Instant Pot
Instant Pot trivet

Ingredients Needed

2 tablespoons butter
5 bratwursts (1 package, see Notes)
1 cup light beer (or beef broth)

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Instructions

Add butter to Instant Pot and set to Sauté on High. Once butter melts and starts to bubble, add bratwurst and cook until browned, approximately 2 to 3 minutes. Turn brats over and brown other side, approximately 2 to 3 minutes more.
Remove brats and put trivet in Instant Pot. Place brats on trivet and pour beer or beef broth over and into bottom of pot.
Secure lid on Instant Pot and set valve to sealing position. Set to Manual High Pressure for 6 minutes - cook time will begin once pot is pressurized. After cook time ends, Natural Release for 10 minutes, then carefully Quick Release any remaining pressure and serve as desired.

Recipe Notes

This method was tested and perfected using regular-sized brats, not jumbo brats.
Don't cut or poke holes in the bratwurst before you cook them. That's not needed here!
Use thawed bratwurst, not frozen. If you're wanting to cook frozen brats, you'll need to reverse the process - pressure cook them for 6 minutes, then remove the liquid and sauté them in the melted butter.

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