Bratwurst Subs

These bratwurst subs are no ordinary hot dogs and buns. I was inspired to make these after my husband mentioned how he had these really good sausages in a bun filled with sour kraut, onions, mayo, and ketchup at a flea market back in Ukraine. 

So my task was to recreate those delicious franks. They are quite satisfying and really, really good. Not to mention how quick and easy these are to prepare. Now, these won’t taste like hot dogs. In fact, you can use any wurst blend you prefer as most grocery stores sell a variety, but as I have mentioned before you can’t really taste the cheese in these so feel free to go ahead and try the cheese wurst. I like that the sausage “wurst” actually tastes like a sausage and not something like a hot dog with a bologna texture. Now don’t get me wrong, I do enjoy hot dogs but I really recommend the wursts for this style bun as it goes so well with the sour kraut and crunchy onions. Feel free to get creative and add any toppings you like. Enjoy!

Ingredients for bratwurst subs:

How to make bratwursts subs:

1.) Slice the side of the bolillos buns lengthwise but not slicing all the way through and broil for a few minutes; remove and set aside.

2.) Poke wursts with a toothpick and broil 6 cheddar wursts in a toaster oven or conventional oven until nicely browned (about 15 min depending on broil settings.)

3.) To assemble buns; smear 1 heaping tbsp of mayo onto each bun. Then add some sliced onions, 1 heaping tbsp of sour kraut, and drizzle with ketchup.

Enjoy!