Cream Cheese Stuffed Fair Bratwurst
A grilled brat split and stuffed with cream cheese and jalapeño, wrapped in bacon, a popular Wisconsin State Fair specialty food stand item.
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 20 min
- Total
- 35 min
- Servings
- 4
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Calories
- 590 kcal
Equipment
- •Grill
- •Toothpicks
Nutrition
Per serving, approximate
- Calories
- 590 kcal
- fat
- 44
- carbs
- 22
- protein
- 26
- calories
- 590
Instructions
- 1
Mix the softened cream cheese with the chopped jalapeños.
- 2
Cut a pocket lengthwise into each bratwurst. Be careful not to cut all the way through.
- 3
Spoon the cream cheese mixture generously into each pocket.
- 4
Wrap each stuffed brat with 2 slices of bacon. Secure the bacon with toothpicks.
- 5
Grill over medium heat for about 15-20 minutes, turning often. Cook until the bacon is crisp and the brat is cooked through.
- 6
Take out all the toothpicks before serving.
- 7
Brush with barbecue sauce if you like. Serve each brat in a toasted bun.
Chef's tips
Grill over indirect heat (away from the flame) first so the bacon cooks slowly without burning. Move over direct heat at the end to crisp up. Chill the stuffed brats briefly before cooking so the cheese stays inside.
Storage
Refrigerate cooked brats up to 2 days.
Reheating
Reheat in a covered skillet over low heat until warmed through.
Common mistakes to avoid
- •Grilling over heat that is too high, which burns the bacon before the brat cooks through
Serving suggestions
Cooked Cream Cheese Stuffed Fair Bratwurst?
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