Instant Pot brats are juicy brats that are cooked entirely in the electric pressure cooker. This simple method makes the tastiest beer brats!
Instant Pot brats are a tasty summer recipe! This easy, one-pot method lets you make brats with almost no work.
The brats are quickly browned and then cooked to juicy perfection. It’s become my go-to when making brats because it’s so easy and works so well. Give this recipe a try, and you may never want to grill your brats again!
How to make Instant Pot brats
Step 1: Press sauté.
Step 2: When the Instant Pot reads “hot”, add 1 tablespoon of butter.
Step 3: Add half of the brats. Brown on one side, about 2-3 minutes.
Step 4: Flip the brats and brown on the other side, about 2-3 minutes. Remove them to a plate.
Step 5: Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter and repeat the browning with the remaining half of the brats.
Step 6: Remove the remaining brats to the plate. Pour in the beer, and scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pot.
Step 7: Place a low trivet in the bottom of the pot. Add the browned brats on top of the trivet.
Step 8: Close and lock the lid. Press manual high pressure and adjust the cooking time to 8 minutes. Be sure that the pressure release valve is set to sealing.
Step 9: Once the cooking time has ended, let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes. Turn the pressure release valve to venting to release any remaining pressure.
Step 10: Unlock the lid and carefully remove the brats.
Tips
- Brats: I use larger, 1/4-pound brats for this recipe. If you’re using smaller brats, you will need to adjust the cooking time accordingly.
- Beer: If you don’t want to use beer, you can use apple juice or apple cider.
Storage
Store any leftover brats in an airtight container in the refrigerator. They will keep for up to 4 days when properly stored in the fridge.
Instant Pot Brats
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 14 1/4- pound brats
- 1 cup light colored beer
Instructions
- Press sauté.
- When the Instant Pot reads “hot”, add 1 tablespoon of butter.
- Add half of the brats.
- Brown on one side, about 2-3 minutes.
- Flip the brats and brown on the other side, about 2-3 minutes.
- Remove them to a plate.
- Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter and repeat the browning with the remaining half of the brats.
- Remove the remaining brats to the plate.
- Pour in the beer, and scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pot.
- Place a low trivet in the bottom of the pot.
- Add the browned brats on top of the trivet.
- Close and lock the lid. Press manual high pressure and adjust the cooking time to 8 minutes. Be sure that the pressure release valve is set to sealing.
- Once the cooking time has ended, let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes.
- Turn the pressure release valve to venting to release any remaining pressure.
- Unlock the lid and carefully remove the brats.
Notes
- Brats: I use larger, 1/4-pound brats for this recipe. If you’re using smaller brats, you will need to adjust the cooking time accordingly.
- Beer: If you don’t want to use beer, you can use apple juice or apple cider.
- Nutrition values are estimates.
Nutrition
Disclaimer: Nutritional values were calculated using a third-party tool and are provided as an estimation only.
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