The Decleater: Bacon-wrapped Cheddar-stuffed Bratwurst

Football season is right around the corner, and it is time for some football food and tailgating. The Decleater is a double bacon-wrapped cheddar-stuffed bratwurst that is smoked with mesquite in the Big Green Egg. It is a BIG hit from the blind side. Smoky, spicy, and hearty - it might be the perfect football food because it is a bratwurst on steroids.

Full recipe with images at http://ift.tt/2bH5X0Q

Ingredients

• 4 bratwurst links
• 1 oz. sharp white cheddar cheese
• 1 Hatch chile, finely diced
• 6 strips bacon

For the Hot Chile Powder Rub

• 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
• 2 TBSP hot chile powder
• 1/2 onion powder
• Kosher salt
• Black pepper

For the Beer & Bacon Mustard Sauce

• 2 TBSP Oktoberfest
• 3 TBSP Beaver Bacon Mustard
• 1 TBSP apple cider vinegar
• Hot sauce, to taste

Instructions

1. Split the bratwursts lengthwise and butterfly open
2. Finely chop the Hatch chile
3. Cut the cheddar cheese into 3 inch sticks
4. Overlay two of the sausages
5. Place a couple of the cheese sticks and a spoonful of the Hatch chile onto the sausage
6. Roll the sausages into a giant brat
7. Tightly wrap each stuffed double sausage with 2-3 strips of bacon
8. Rub each sausage with a Hot Chile Powder Rub (see below)
9. Heat the Big Green Egg to 250°F and place water pan below the upper rack
10. We used mesquite chunks for smoking, but feel free to use any type of wood you like
11. Put the brats on the top rack over the water pan, and smoke for 2-3 hours
12. Serve with a drizzle of the Beer & Bacon Mustard Sauce (see below)

For the Hot Chile Powder Rub

1. Combine all ingredients in a small bowl

For the Beer & Bacon Mustard Sauce

1. Whisk together all the ingredients...that easy

bon appetit