Reuben Sandwich recipe!
Total Time
35 minutes
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
15 minutes
Rating
4.93 out of 5 stars
(27)
Ingredients
5 servings
- 1 kg / 2 lb homemade pastrami (1 quantity, easy!) (Note 1)
- 10 slices light rye bread
- 10 slices Swiss cheese
- Butter (, for spreading)
- 1 tbsp grapeseed oil
- 1/2 onion (, thinly sliced)
- 350g/ 12 oz white cabbage (, thinly shredded (1/4 large head, 6 - 8 big handfuls)
- 1 1/4 cups (300ml) cider vinegar
- 1/3 cup (85 ml) water
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp caraway seeds (, optional (Note 2)
- 1 tbsp onion (, finely minced)
- 1 tbsp dill pickle/gherkin (, finely minced)
- 3/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup sour cream (can sub more mayo)
- 2.5 tbsp sriracha, spicy ketchup or Chili Sauce (or 1/4 cup ketchup + 2 tsp tabasco) (Note 3)
- 3 tsp horseradish (jar), to taste (spicy/tang)
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 tsp sweet paprika
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Preparation
Step 1
Russian Dressing:
Step 2
Mix ingredients, refrigerate 20 minutes+ (keeps 2 weeks).
Step 3
Quick Sauerkraut:
Step 4
Dissolve sugar and salt in vinegar.
Step 5
Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion and cook for 2 minutes to soften, don't let it brown.
Step 6
Add cabbage, vinegar, water and caraway seeds, give it a toss.
Step 7
Cover, cook on low for 15 minutes, mixing once at 10 minutes.
Step 8
Transfer to container (including liquid), cool until just warm. Keeps 2 weeks in the fridge.
Step 9
Prepare Pastrami:
Step 10
Thinly slice still cold pastrami (Note 1). Place in a container with a couple of tablespoons of pastrami liquid (reserved from cooking, see pastrami recipe).
Step 11
Microwave to warm through (or use other method of choice etc cover with foil and place in oven).
Step 12
Assemble Reuben:
Step 13
Preheat grill/broiler to medium high with shelf about 25cm/10" from heat source.
Step 14
Toast bread. Spread with butter, then 1 tbsp Russian Dressing on each piece.
Step 15
Pick up pastrami and let excess juices drip away, then place on bread.
Step 16
Do same for sauerkraut, pile onto pastrami, then top with cheese.
Step 17
Also place cheese on other slice of bread (ie with just Russian Dressing).
Step 18
Place under grill until cheese is just melted. Sandwich together and devour while hot!
Step 19
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