BBQ Sauce Chicken Brats are grilled and then slathered with barbecue sauce and topped with homemade pickled red onions and mustard. Delicious!
Want something different this Labor Day?
Maybe something other than traditional burgers and dogs?
Well, I found chicken brats at Whole Foods and while I paid a pretty penny for them, they were worth every cent. So extremely flavorful and juicy. I’m now a big fan and will drive the 50 minutes to the nearest Whole Foods to buy them. However, if you can’t find chicken brats, chicken sausages are just as delicious.
I like to serve these saucy brats in a soft roll topped with pickled red onion, spicy brown mustard and pickled jalapeños.
To Make These Grilled BBQ Sauce Chicken Brats:
- chicken brats – Or substitute with chicken sausage. My online order was short a package, hence why you only see 4 and not 8.
- bbq sauce – I used this recipe. However your favorite store-bought sauce is great as well.
- hotdog buns – I like to use hot dog buns, however sausage/brat rolls work fine too.
- pickled red onion – Lends sweet and tangy onion flavor. This is my go-to recipe!
- mustard – We like to use spicy brown mustard, but any will do.
- pickled jalapeños – Adds delicious spicy heat, however is optional. Have you made my homemade pickled jalapeños yet?
Preheat your grill to 350℉ to 400℃ (or 180℃ to 200℃).
I add the chicken sausages/brats to the grill (yes, while it’s preheating) and cook until fully cooked and no longer pink (if raw) – or about 12-15 minutes. If using precooked brats/sausages, grill until heated through and you start to getting grill marks.
The last 5 minutes or so I started brushing the chicken brats with barbecue sauce, turning them to get them sticky and caramelized.
Remove the brats and let them cool a smidge while you get the toppings and such together.
Nestle the saucy brats in a warm and soft bun, then top with pickled red onion and a zigzag of spicy brown mustard. So unbelievable and do I dare say I like chicken brats better?? I do!
This is unhinge your jaw goodness!
Spice up this Labor Day with these amazingly, saucy, zingy Barbecue Sauced Chicken Brats… you’ll be oh-so glad you did!
What Sides Go With Brats:
- baked beans – 5-ingredient barbecue bacon baked beans are in the photo.
- grilled sides
- pasta salad
- potato salad
- slaws or salad
Enjoy! And if you give this BBQ Sauce Chicken Brats recipe a try, let me know! Snap a photo and tag me on twitter or instagram!
Grilled BBQ Sauce Chicken Brats
Ingredients
- 8 chicken brats or sausages
- 8 hot dog buns
- 1/2 cup barbecue sauce, or use your favorite
- pickled red onions
- Spicy brown mustard
- pickled jalapeños
Instructions
- Preheat your grill to 350℉ to 400℃ (or 180℃ to 200℃).
- I add the chicken sausages/brats to the grill (while preheating) and cook until fully cooked (if raw) for about 12-15 minutes. If using precooked brats/sausages, grill until you start to see grill marks about 8 minutes.
- The last 5 minutes or so I started brushing the chicken brats with barbecue sauce, turning them to get them sticky and caramelized.
- Remove to a platter to cool for 5 minutes.
- Serve the sauced brats in a soft hotdog buns with a heaping mound of pickled red onions, a zigzag of spicy brown mustard and pickled jalapeños if desired.
Notes
This recipe was originally posted on August 27, 2013 and has been updated with clear and concise instructions, new photography and helpful information.
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Oooh this looks SO good!
These look awesome!! I love all the BBQ sauce and the pickled red onions with these sound killer. What a perfect Labor day meal!
This looks scrumptious! I love that you bbq’d the brats.
I love that we both had chicken brats on our mind this week!! Yours looks delicious! Love the pickled red onion:)
Oh my I want it for breakfast! And yeah I am quite far from Whole Foods too…boo!
Girrlllll, this is Labor Day Grilled heaven!! I’ve always wanted to try pickled onions.
these look so good! i love the idea of the tangy onions on a brat… they add that extra umph. thanks for the recipe this is definitely a great Labor Day meal!
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I HAVE to add this to my labor day menu party spread!
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I bought some today! Can’t wait until Sunday! 🙂
Yay! 🙂
yummy especially for the pickled red onions, the rest can be just a vehicle for those, well almost, love brats too, so I’m in, thank you!
These BBQ Sauce Chicken Brats look insanely good, the perfect upgrade from standard burgers and dogs! Love the combo of sticky-sweet barbecue sauce with tangy pickled onions and spicy mustard. And that tip about brushing the sauce during the last few minutes for caramelization? Chef’s kiss. You’ve convinced me to hunt down chicken brats ASAP, even if it means a road trip to Whole Foods. Labor Day grilling just got a major upgrade!
The sticky-sweet barbecue sauce with tangy pickled onions and spicy mustard is already a winner, but pairing them with classic Albaik sides like creamy hummus, fresh coleslaw, or golden fries would take the whole meal to another level. That tip about brushing the sauce during the last few minutes for that caramelized finish? Chef’s kiss. Honestly, this feels like the kind of Labor Day grilling spread where the sides shine just as much as the mains! https://menusalbaik.com/
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