Beer-Braised Hot Dogs with Braised Sauerkraut

Name: Beer-Braised Hot Dogs with Braised Sauerkraut
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 3 cups refrigerated sauerkraut, rinsed, drained; 1 1/2 cup dark beer (such as porter); 1 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar; 1 1 12-ounce bottle Belgian kriek (cherry) or raspberry lambic beer; 1 2 tablespoons sugar; 1 6 all-beef hot dogs; 1 6 grilled hot dog buns; 1 Mustard

From the kitchen of Carly

Hot dogs get the braise treatment here, simmered in fruity lambic beer until they plump and glisten with syrup. Tangy sauerkraut braised in dark beer and brown sugar provides the perfect counterpoint. It's a sophisticated take on a ballpark classic that actually tastes better than it sounds.

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Servings: 4
Difficulty: medium

Ingredients

4 servings

13 cups refrigerated sauerkraut, rinsed, drained
11/2 cup dark beer (such as porter)
11 tablespoon dark brown sugar
11 12-ounce bottle Belgian kriek (cherry) or raspberry lambic beer
12 tablespoons sugar
16 all-beef hot dogs
16 grilled hot dog buns
1Mustard

Instructions

Simmer sauerkraut, beer, and sugar in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat 5 minutes. Season with pepper.
Bring beer and sugar to simmer in medium skillet over medium-low heat. Add hot dogs; simmer until dogs plump and beer syrup coats lightly, about 8 minutes. Transfer dogs to grill; reserve syrup. Top each bun with grilled hot dog and sauerkraut; drizzle with reserved beer syrup. Serve with mustard.