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Instant Pot Brats

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 Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Servings: 5 brats

Equipment

  • Instant Pot
  • Instant Pot trivet

Ingredients

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

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.
    Overhead photo of bratwurst in Instant Pot with melted butter.
  • Remove brats and put trivet in Instant Pot. Place brats on trivet and pour beer or beef broth over and into bottom of pot.
    Overhead photo of bratwurst on trivet in Instant 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.

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.

Nutrition

Serving: 1bratwurst | Calories: 274kcal | Protein: 9g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Total Carbs: 3g | Sugar: 1g | Net Carbs: 3g | Cholesterol: 61mg | Sodium: 600mg | Potassium: 241mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1mg
Recipe by Cheryl Malik