How To Cook Brats In Oven (Easy Baked Sausage Recipe)

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See how to cook brats in oven for game day or easy family dinners. Cooking brats this way is easy to do in bulk, and tastes great with sides like sauteed onions and peppers. Let’s cook up some beer brats.

cooking brats in oven recipe — Wondering, “Can you cook brats in the oven?” – Yes, you can, and it’s super simple to do.

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Why oven baked brats?

Easy to scale up for serving a crowd.
Simple prep work.
This is an easy sheet pan recipe for game days or weeknight dinners.
Fast cooking time – it’s ready in about 20 minutes, and very hands-off.
Newer home chefs: see my step by step video for beginners (scroll to bottom of page).

Ingredients

Here’s what you need to make brats in the oven.

Which brats to buy

They can be found under a few names:

Brats
Beer brats
Bratwurst

Serving suggestions for brats

French bread rolls / hoagie rolls
Ketchup
Mustard
Relish
Peppers and onions
Sauerkraut
Sprinkle of cilantro

brats in oven dinner idea with peppers and onions

How to cook brats in the oven

Now I’ll walk you through it…

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Position the oven rack to the center of the oven. Poke the holes with a fork around the brats so the steam can escape the casing as they cook.
Cover a rimmed baking sheet with tin foil or parchment paper (or use a casserole dish). Place the bratwurst at least 1 inch apart on the baking sheet.
Bake brats in oven for 10 minutes, then flip and bake bratwurst for another 5-10 minutes, until done to your desired level of crispness. (The bratwurst in the Sip Bite Go video took about 15 minutes. Your recipe cooking time probably won’t take over 20 minutes.) What temperature do you cook bratwurst to? They are officially done when an internal meat thermometer measures at least 160°F.
Rest. Allow oven cooked brats to cool 5-10 minutes, or until they’re cool enough to eat.

Serve beer brats with caramelized onions on top and a side of tomato cucumber salad or air fryer beets.

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FAQs

How can you tell if the brats are done?

When your brats are done, they’ll smell wonderful! If you spear them with an instant-read meat thermometer, the internal temperature should register 160 F. If you cut one open, it will be white and firm throughout. If you squeeze one between your thumb and forefinger it should be firm but just a little bouncy.

How far should I space my brats on the baking tray?

While you might be tempted to cram them in there and economize on space, brats will cook better if there’s room for the hot air to circulate between them. Plan on leaving about an inch between each brat.

What can I serve with brats cooked in the oven?

Serve beer brats on large French bread rolls or hoagie rolls. Go standard with ketchup, mustard, relish… Or dress it up with peppers and onions and a big helping of sauerkraut.

What is the difference between sausage and bratwurst?

Bratwurst is a type of fresh link sausage that originated in Germany, and is traditionally made with either pork or veal. Flavored with nutmeg, pepper, lemon zest and salt, these sausages are typically less processed than your average hot dog and have fewer preservatives.

side shot of oven baked beer brats recipe

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Meat thermometer recommendations

Every home chef needs a reliable meat thermometer to cook food perfectly.

On Sip Bite Go, you’ll often see me using:

Meater thermometer – a fancy wireless thermometer that connects to a phone app – gifted to me from a Traeger partnership.
ThermoPro digital thermometer – which has a wire that connects the thermometer to a display box outside the oven/grill.

It’s like being psychic! The great thing about either of the thermometers above is that I don’t have to take the food out of the oven to know the temperature.

How to use ‘em… What I do is stick the digital thermometer in steak, pork, chicken, whatever… Then put the food in the oven, on the smoker, or grill.

While the meat cooks, it reads the temperature so I know exactly what temp meat is as it’s cooking. Without having to take it out and check. It’s really difficult to overcook food when you know exactly what temp it is inside!

Once you have your thermometer, try a new dish…

Want to learn how to cook amazing steak?

One of the easiest steak recipes to cook for a nice dinner at home is TRI TIP.

Learn how to make it with the tri tip roast recipe on Sip Bite Go. You can also learn how to sous vide tri tip and smoke tri tip, too.

Are you a foodie, too?

Well that about wraps up how to make brats in the oven. For game days, we also love grilling brats, smoked brats, and air frying brats.

This air fryer bacon wrapped hot dogs recipe is fun to try, too.

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Cooking Beer Brats In The Oven