Reuben Sandwich
I’m a HUGE fan of Reubens, but I feel like when you order them at a restaurant they can be really hit or miss. I’ve only ever had Reubens that were made with thinly sliced corned beef/pastrami. Recently I ordered one from a local restaurant and it was filled with thick chunks of fresh corned beef and I was blown away, which was my inspiration for attempting it myself.
I started with making my own corned beef, because it was important that I was able to get fresh, thick slices- you can get the corned beef in a crockpot recipe here.
And then of course you need to make your own thousand island dressing. You can modify the ingredients- I like more onions because they give the sauce a really great onion-y flavor. If you’re not a big fan of onions, you can lessen or omit them. With the sugar, you can do the same.
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Reuben Sandwich
Ingredients
- Rye Bread
- Swiss Cheese
- Sauerkraut
- Corned Beef
- Salted Butter
- Thousand Island Dressing
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish
- 1/3 cup finely chopped white onion
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sugar
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine the mayonnaise, ketchup, sweet pickle relish, chopped onion, vinegar or lemon juice, and sugar. Mix until well combined.
- Taste the dressing and adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper according to your preference.
- Transfer the Thousand Island dressing to a jar or airtight container.
- Refrigerate the dressing for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld together before serving.
- Take 2 slices of bread for every sandwich that you plan on making, and butter one side of each slice of bread.
- In a medium or large pan on medium heat, fry the bread butter-side down until golden brown. Remove from pan and add a liberal amount of thousand island dressing to each piece of bread.
- I like to heat the corned beef in the microwave with the sauerkraut and Swiss cheese so that it heats evenly and gets melty enough. You can also assemble the sandwich and cook it like a grilled cheese in the pan.
- Slice and have the best time of your life!
