Chili-Beer Hot Dogs And Bratwurst

• 2 bottle(s) (12-ounce) beer, preferably brown ale or stout
• 1 large spanish onion, sliced
• 3 clove(s) garlic, smashed
• 1/2 bunch(es) (small) cilantro
• 1 tablespoon(s) chili powder
• 1 small lime, halved
• 8 beef hot dogs or fully-cooked bratwursts
• 8 top-split hot dog buns
• Toppings: corn relish, pickle relish, onions in sauce, sauerkraut

1. Pour beer into a 5-quart Dutch oven. Add onion, garlic, cilantro and chili powder; squeeze the lime into the pot and add lime halves to mixture. Bring to a boil.
2. Pierce hot dogs or bratwurst in several places with a fork. Add to pot and gently boil 10 minutes, until sausages are plumped. Remove pot from heat and cover. Let sausages marinate 20 minutes at room temperature or up to 3 hours in the refrigerator.
3. Prepare a grill with a medium-high heat. Remove sausages from marinade. Grill 5 minutes, turning frequently until crisped. Toasts buns on grill. Place sausages in buns. Serve with desired toppings.

bottles, spanish onion, garlic, bunches, chili powder, lime, beef, buns, corn relish

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/chili-beer-hot-dogs-and-bratwurst-50124779 (may not work)