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Reuben Sandwich

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Dinner, lunch
Cuisine American, deli
Servings 1 serving
Calories 965 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 non-stick pan with cover
  • 1 spatula

Ingredients
  

  • 1/4 lb corned beef
  • 3 tbsp sauerkraut drained well
  • 2 slices swiss cheese
  • 4 tbsp thousand island dressing
  • 2 tbsp mayonnaise to lightly coat the outside of the bread
  • 2 slices rye bread

Thousand Island Dressing

  • 1/3 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 tbsp ketchup
  • 1 tbsp creamy horseradish
  • 2 tbsp sweet pickle relish
  • 1 tsp worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tsp white vinegar
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder

Instructions
 

  • Mix all the ingredients for the Thousand Island dressing well. Set aside.
    Making thousand island dressing in a small bowl
  • In a skillet, over medium heat, add the corned beef and heat up the meat until warmed through. Set aside. Heat up the sauerkraut until warm and set aside. Wipe out the pan so you can use it to cook your reuben.
  • Lay down both pieces of bread and layer the ingredients as follows: swiss cheese on both slices of bread. I like to trim the cheese so there's not much sticking out of the bread so it doesn't melt all over the pan.
    rye bread with swiss cheese for reuben sandwich
  • Spread a generous amount of thousand island dressing on both slices of bread on top of the swiss cheese.
    thousand island dressing on swiss cheese and rye for reuben sandwich
  • On one side, add the corned beef then top with sauerkraut.
    corned beef, sauerkraut, thousand island dressing, swiss cheese on rye reuben sandwich
  • Top the corned beef and sauerkraut side with the other slice of bread with cheese and dressing.
    Reuben sandwich before grilling
  • Over medium heat, warm up your pan and spray with cooking spray.
  • Thinly coat the outside of the sandwich bread that is facing up with mayonnaise...not thick, just lightly coat.
    lightly coat bread with mayonnaise
  • Place the sandwich with the mayonnaise side down in the pan and cook until golden brown 2-3 mins. As it's cooking, carefully, thinly coat the bread that is side up in the pan with mayonnaise.
    thinly coat the reuben bread with mayonnaise
  • Flip the sandwich and cover the pan, lowering the heat to medium-low. Cook until the cheese is melted and the bread is golden brown, about 2 minutes.
  • Serve hot.
    reuben sandwich on a plate

Nutrition

Calories: 965kcalCarbohydrates: 43gProtein: 33gFat: 73gSaturated Fat: 19gPolyunsaturated Fat: 26gMonounsaturated Fat: 21gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 121mgSodium: 2916mgPotassium: 617mgFiber: 6gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 448IUVitamin C: 37mgCalcium: 384mgIron: 5mg
Keyword Corned Beef, rye bread, sauerkraut, swiss cheese, thousand island dressing
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