Sheboygan-Style Beer-Soaked "Brats"

Directions

1. 1.

   In a large deep heavy skillet stir together beer, mustard, and ketchup.

2. 2.

   Cut 1 onion into thick slices and add to beer mixture.

3. 3.

   Bring beer mixture to a boil and in it simmer bratwursts, uncovered, turning occasionally, 20 minutes.

4. 4.

   Prepare gill.

5. 5.

   Remove bratwursts from beer mixture, discarding beer mixture. Cut remaining 3 onions into thick slices, keeping slices intact.

6. 6.

   Grill bratwursts with onion slices on an oiled rack set 5 to 6 inches over glowing coals, turning onions once, until bratwursts are cooked through and golden brown and onions are cooked through, about 5 minutes.

7. 7.

   Put a pair of "brats," cut in half lengthwise and stacked, on each roll.

8. 8.

   Top brats with grilled onion, pickles, and mustard.