Name: BBQ Sauce Chicken Brats, Grilled Style
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8 chicken brats or sausages; 8 hot dog buns; 1/2 cup barbecue sauce (or use your go-to); pickled red onions; Spicy brown mustard; pickled jalapeños

Want something different this Labor Day?

Maybe something other than old-style 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 savory 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 simply as flavor-packed.

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 method. However your regular 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 satisfying spicy heat, however is optional. Have you made my from-scratch pickledjalapeños 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!