Bacon Bratwurst

Name: Bacon Bratwurst
Yield: Makes 5 pounds (2.3 kg); 16 (5-ounce/140-g) links or patties
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons phosphates; 1 teaspoon ground white pepper; 1½ tablespoons kosher salt; 1 pound (455 g) thin-sliced bacon; 4 pounds (1.8 kg) ground pork (80/20); 1 teaspoon grated nutmeg; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 2 large eggs; Hog casings, if using; 1 cup (240 ml) heavy cream

Preparation info

Makes
5 pounds
links or patties

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The Bacon Bible

By Peter Sherman and Stephanie Banyas

Published 2019

About

At BarBacon we make this sausage for our Bacon Bratwurst Burger . . . it’s perfectly grilled and served on a soft salty pretzel bun piled high with sauerkraut and honey mustard–glazed bacon.

Ingredients

1 pound (455 g) thin-sliced bacon
4 pounds (1.8

Main course

Method

Put the bacon on a plate and freeze for 15 minutes before slicing to make it easier to cut. Transfer to a cutting board, stack several pieces on top of each other, and slice crosswise into pieces ¼ inch (6 mm