Grill & BBQ
Spicy grilled sausages (classic and simple version)
Bratwursts are one of those recipes that often seem simple on the grill, but become much better with the right seasoning and cooking. That's exactly what it's about here: classic direction, but clean and with an honest grill character.
Timing
- Preparation: 5 minutes
- Grilling time: approx. 12-18 minutes over medium heat
- Total: approx. 20 minutes
Estimated nutrition
per serving · Calculated for 4 servings.
- Energy
- ≈ 470 kcal
- Protein
- ≈ 22.8 g
- Carbohydrates
- ≈ 0.1 g
- Fat
- ≈ 41.9 g
Approximate values based on the listed ingredients. Brands, cheese, portion size and preparation can change the values.
Calculation basis
Item weights and household measures are estimated. Unless specified: milk with 1.5% fat, cream with 30% fat and Gouda cheese. Optional ingredients, small amounts of seasoning and separately listed side dishes are excluded. For imprecise entries, the amounts below and comparable reference products are assumed. For alternatives, the first listed ingredient is used. Cooking losses have not been measured.
Quantity assumptions and ingredient mapping
- 1 tbsp oil · ≈ 13.65 g
- 1/2 tsp mustard · ≈ 2.5 g
- 6 bratwursts · ≈ 600 g
Matvaretabellen: Mattilsynet · Santa Maria
Food data: Max Rubner-Institut, BLS 4.0 (2025), CC BY 4.0. Calculated and rounded for this recipe. BLS 4.0 · CC BY 4.0
Ingredients
- 6 bratwursts
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 teaspoon sweet paprika powder
- 1/2 tsp mustard
- optional for the simple version: 2 tablespoons BBQ sauce
- optional: 1 small onion in rings
- optional: baguette or rolls for serving
Instructions
- Remove the sausages from the refrigerator 15 minutes before grilling.
- Prepare grill for medium indirect to medium direct heat.
- Grill the sausages a little more slowly at first and turn them regularly so that they get an even color.
- Finally, brown briefly over direct heat if more roasted flavor is desired.
- Serve with mustard, bread or potato salad.
