Cheese-stuffed brats are easy to make and amazingly delicious on the grill! I saw these bacon-wrapped delights on TikTok and HAD to make them at home! So easy to make too – just takes 15 minutes of prep and it’s worth it!
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TikTok – if you’re not familiar – is the newest social media sensation and it’s really full of nonsense – but they have these magical little food videos that are really taking off! This was one of them I ran across late one Saturday night (jealous are you?) – and I woke up the next day and went to the grocery store to get everything for it!
What goes in Cheese Stuffed Brats?
First – you need to gather up all the ingredients – we went for:
- Beer Bratwurst – be sure to get the raw brats not smoked that are pre-cooked
- Mozzarella sticks
- Thick sliced bacon – you want it to stand up to the heat of the grill
- BBQ Rub – I love Historic BBQ – they are the only ones I use – for this I used the RED which is made for chicken and pork
- BBQ Sauce – I love Williamson Bros – you can get it online at Walmart and let me tell you – it’s worth it!!! It’s so delicious! It’s a very light and seasoned sauce – perfect for basting
How do you stuff and grill bratwurst?
First thing you need is a sharp knife! I like to use a boning knife – they’re not expensive but so helpful. Here’s what to do:
- Make a sharp cut lengthwise down the brat and cut about 2/3 of the way down
- Unwrap your cheese stick (just making sure you’re paying attention) and shove it into the brat opening. Because the pork is raw you can really mush it in there!
- As you smush the cheese in – wrap the sausage around the brat so it all comes back together to hold the cheese in.
- Wrap each brat TIGHTLY in a thick slice of bacon. This will be the best way to seal in the cheese so it doesn’t pop out!
- Sprinkle your BBQ rub seasoning all over the bacon-wrapped brats
- Then onto a grill over medium heat – it should take about 15-20 minutes to cook them
- You’ll want to basted them every five minutes with the bbq sauce and turn as you go
- Don’t be alarmed if the cheese pops out! It’ll happen – just keep the cheese side up for the rest of the grilling time
- Temp check and remove when they’re 160-165 degrees! (This meat thermometer is a necessity!)
What to serve with grilled brats?
There’s so many delicious side dishes that go with grilled brats – here are my favorites:
Grilled Cheese-Stuffed Bacon Wrapped Bratwurst
Ingredients
- 6 bratwurst
- 6 mozzarella sticks
- 6 slices thick bacon
- 2 tbsp Historic BBQ red seasoning
- 1/4 cup Williamson Bros BBQ Sauce
Instructions
- Preheat grill on medium heat
- Slice bratwurst lengthwise – about 2/3 of the way thru the brat
- Stuff a regular sized mozzarella cheese stick into the opening in the brat. Smush the brat back around the cheese stick to seal it.
- Wrap a thick slice of bacon around the brat very tightly
- Sprinkle with Historic BBQ Red seasoning (or your favorite BBQ rub)
- Lay brats on the grill over medium heat
- Grill for 15-20 minutes – basting with Williamson Bros bbq sauce on each side
- Check temp and remove at 165 degrees
Tracy says
Those look absolutely amazing and now, like you, I want to run to the store for all the ingredients….thanks a lot 😉. I’ll wait for your post on air fryer pasta from Tik Tok. I’m Keto so I had to look away reeeeally quick to resisted that one. Thanks for sharing!! Enjoy your week!
FoodHussy says
I’m doing the olive garden chicken pasta from TikTok as we speak! And hey – you could use still have that and serve it over cauliflower rice or use low carb pasta! I tried the pasta chips and it was not successful! But i’ll keep TikToking – have you seen the keto buffalo chicken nuggets??? Those might be next!
ashok says
Thanks For Sharing this amazing recipe. My family loved it. I will be sharing this recipe with my friends. Hope the will like it.