Oktoberfest is here so let’s fire up the Big Green Egg and have an amazing Oktoberfest menu for your backyard BBQ party! 

Enjoy the video and recipe by Chef Jason from 5280 Culinary!

 

Yield: 8 people

Prep time: 20 Minute Prep

Cook time: Braised Cabbage – 55-65 Minutes

Cook time: Roasted Bratwurst – 25 Minutes

Cook time: German Apple Cake –  25-35 Minutes

 

Print Recipe: Oktoberfest For A Crowd

 

Ingredients

Measure   Ingredient                                                            Prep Notes      

BRAISED CABBAGE INGREDIENTS

6 slices         Bacon, Applewood                                        Cut into medium pieces

1 ea              Onion, Yellow, Small                                      Julienned

1 tbsp           Garlic, paste

1 ea              Apple, Red                                                          Colored and julienned

1 cup            Carrots                                                                Shredded

2 cup            Red Cabbage                                                    Shredded

2 cup            Green Cabbage                                                Shredded

2 tsp             Caraway Seed

2 tbsp           Rub-A-Dub, 5280 Culinary

3 tbsp           Sugar, Dark Brown

2 cup            Chicken Stock

1 can            Beer, Amber                                                     12 oz can

ROASTED SAUSAGE INGREDIENTS

8 ea              Bratwurst, Fresh

GERMAN APPLE CAKE INGREDIENTS

1 cup            Oil, Vegetable

2 ea              Eggs, large

1 cup            Sugar, White, Granulated

1 cup            Sugar, Dark Brown

1 tbsp           Vanilla, Paste or Extract

2 cup            Flour, All Purpose

1 tbsp           Cinnamon, Ground

½ tsp            Allspice

1 tsp             Baking soda

1 tsp             Salt, Kosher

4 cups           Apples, Red                                                     Cored and diced

1 cup            Walnuts, Candied                                           Rough chopped

Preparation:

Wash all tools prior to use

Clean and sanitize all cutting boards and prep surfaces prior to use

Read all manufacturer’s instructions before using grills, or any cooking tools

Stir charcoal in the Big Green Egg and Top off with Fresh Charcoal if needed

Clean out ash pit if needed

Open Bottom vent and top vent for maximum air flow during startup process

Make a well in the center of the lump and ignite the charcoal using 1 speedilight starter or an EGGniter

Heat to temp of 200˚ and add the convEGGtor, Lower grate, eggspander and upper grate

Heat to temp of 350˚ and adjust lower and upper vents to hold at 350˚

While grill is heating up –load dutch oven (uncovered) onto lower grill grate, in center of grill

Make Apple Cake:

Spray a 9×13 pan (heavy) with non-stick cooking spray

Using a whisk, beat eggs and oil until creamy

Add both sugars and vanilla and mix well to combine

Add flour, salt, cinnamon, allspice and baking soda to a small bowl and mix well

Add this to the egg mixture and stir well to combine

Fold in the walnuts and apples and carefully add to the cake pan

Cover cake pan and hold for cooking at room temp

Prep All ingredients for braised cabbage, sausage and dessert

Open Big Green Egg and add bacon to dutch oven, break up any clumps, close the lid and cook for 10 minutes to render fat and start cooking

Open Big Green Egg and add caraway seeds, onions and garlic, mix all ingredients well

Close Egg and cook for 5 minutes

Open Egg and add apple, carrots and cabbage, mix all ingredients well

Close Egg and cook for 10 minutes

Open Egg and add seasoning, sugar, chicken stock and beer to Dutch oven, stir well

Add the sausage around the Dutch oven

Add the apple cake (uncovered) to the top shelf of the EGGspander

Close Egg and cook for 20 minutes or until sausage is done (165˚ F internal temp)

Check in after 10 minutes and flip sausage and check on apple cake, close dome and cook for 10 minutes longer

At the 20 minute mark…

Remove sausage if fully cooked to 165˚ F or place sausage into the braised cabbage to cook longer

Check on Apple cake to see doneness and color (doneness check with toothpick)

Cook for an additional 5-10 minutes or until cake is done.  Toothpick will be dry when inserted and removed.  Dry meaning no raw cake batter stuck to it

Using heat proof gloves, remove the Dutch ovens and place in kitchen

Allow cake to cool and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar, powdered sugar or serve with ice cream

 

BBQ Gear / Supplies:

• Big Green Egg, Large                   Ace SKU – 8797946
• Charcoal, Big Green Egg            Ace SKU – 8697104
• Big Green Egg, EGGniter           Ace SKU – 8695330
• Lodge Dutch Oven, 10.5in         Ace SKU – 6220560
• Thermometer, Big Green Egg           Ace SKU – 8025749
• Rub-A-Dub, 5280 Culinary           Ace SKU – 8562050